Mitigating Sketch Inhibition: A Comprehensive Model for Understanding the Role of Sketches in the Design Process

Abstract

This research proposes a comprehensive sketching activity model that integrates a multi-parameter sketch taxonomy with the Uncertainty Driven Action (UDA) model to describe the use and role of sketches in the design process. By addressing the lack of a comprehensive framework, the model aims to mitigate intellectual issues within sketch inhibition, a phenomenon hindering the acquisition of core design skills among students. The model's development, composition, and validation through simulated scenario analyses are discussed, highlighting its potential to enhance the understanding of sketches' roles in design education and practice, and to support the development of design thinking and visual communication skills in the era of AI-reliant design processes.