Intuition in Design: Reflections on the Iterative Aesthetics of Form
summary
An autoethnographic project explores how intuition drives iterative form decisions by committing to one constrained tool and following impulses through repeated cycles. The method uses a laser cutter, begins with cheap cardboard, discovers real constraints when the cardboard caught fire and cuts fail, shifts to matboard, and produces assembled multicolor spheres after dozens of small iterations. Four practical roles of intuition emerge: curiosity, efficiency, inspiration, and insight, shown through concrete material choices and assembly counts.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 1:12Design Thinking and intuition
- 2:37Ethnographic research in design
- 5:03Intuitive judgment calls
- 6:08Defining intuition
- 9:21Auto-ethnographic design project
- 12:35Intuition in design process
- 13:58Four aspects of intuition
- 16:46Summary of findings
- 17:30Q&A on teaching intuition
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