Keep, lose, change: Prompts for the re-design of product concepts in a focus group setting

David M. Frohlich, Christopher Sze Chong Lim, Amr Ahmed
2014 CoDesign - International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts  
Focus groups have traditionally been used in market and design research to obtain group reactions to product concepts. In this paper we outline a simple methodological extension to this format, involving a further stage of concept re-design in smaller sub-groups facilitated by a professional designer. The method was developed in the context of working with groups of older people on concepts addressing memory, identity and social communication. It is illustrated with reference to the re-design
more » ... two seeded concepts and feedback from participants themselves on the experience of taking part.
doi:10.1080/15710882.2013.862280 fatcat:mgrndbxvtjgftbnx2ebw5uet6q