Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology

Aron Owen; Jonathan C. Roberts

doi:10.2312/cgvc.20221174

Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology

Aron Owen, Jonathan C. Roberts

School of Computer Science & Engineering

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Abstract

The Five Design-Sheet Methodology is a sketching methodology that helps people ideate different designs; it has been used to develop computer interfaces, games and data visualisations. Traditionally, it is a paper-based process that structures the developer to think about their design solution over five sheets with five sections. However, with the rise of mobile phones and tablets, there is an emerging opportunity to achieve the sketched design ideation process in a digital form. This work investigates the transition of the Five Design-Sheets from a paper-based methodology into a digital sketching application. The paper introduces how we considered the challenge, and have started to develop an application. Currently our application implements the first sheet of the FdS process. We describe the application and present a brief evaluation of the work with designers and developers.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2312/cgvc.20221174
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2022
Event	Computer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC) 2022: CGVC2022 - Leeds Trinity University, England, United Kingdom Duration: 15 Sept 2022 → 16 Sept 2022 https://cgvc.org.uk/CGVC2022/

Conference

Conference	Computer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC) 2022
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Period	15/09/22 → 16/09/22
Internet address	https://cgvc.org.uk/CGVC2022/

Keywords

Five Design-Sheets
Sketching
education
visualisation
computer science
Graphics
Design
research
Mobile applications
software
java
android
development
Games
Computer graphics
Programming
ideation
creative
critical thinking
Productivity

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FdS_App_V1_4Sub_CGVC22-2Licence: CC BY

6 Conference contribution
4 Article
3 Paper
1 Book

Critical Design Strategy: a Method for Heuristically Evaluating Visualisation Designs
Roberts, J. C., Alnjar, H., Owen, A. & Ritsos, P. D., 1 Jan 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 11 p.
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Data Meets Creativity: Authentic Learning through Data Art Design and Exhibition
Roberts, J. C., 20 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Computers and Graphics. 19 p., 104248.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Data Visualization Education: A Call to Action
Bach, B., Keck, M., Rajabiyazdi, F., Losev, T., Meirelles, I., Dykes, J., Laramee, R. S., AlKadi, M., Stoiber, C., Huron, S., Perin, C., Morais, L., Aigner, W., Kosminsky, D., Boucher, M., Knudsen, S., Manataki, A., Aerts, J., Hinrichs, U. & Roberts, J. C. & 1 others, Carpendale, S., Jan 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 30, p. 649-660 12 p.
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1 Participation in Academic conference
1 Other

Data Meets Creativity: The Data Art 2025 Exhibition
Roberts, J. (Contributor)
12 May 2025 → 2 Jun 2025
Activity: Other
EduVis : Workshop on Visualization Education, Literacy, and Activities
Keck, M. (Chair), Huron, S. (Chair), Panagiotidou, G. (Chair), Stoiber, C. (Chair), Rajabiyazdi, F. (Chair), Perin, C. (Chair), Roberts, J. (Chair) & Bach, B. (Chair)
22 Oct 2023 → 27 Oct 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference

Best Short Paper (the David Duce award) for: Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology
Owen, A. (Recipient) & Roberts, J. (Recipient), 16 Sept 2022
Prize: National/international honour

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Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

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Research output

Critical Design Strategy: a Method for Heuristically Evaluating Visualisation Designs

Data Meets Creativity: Authentic Learning through Data Art Design and Exhibition

Challenges and Opportunities in Data Visualization Education: A Call to Action

Activities

Data Meets Creativity: The Data Art 2025 Exhibition

EduVis : Workshop on Visualization Education, Literacy, and Activities

Prizes

Best Short Paper (the David Duce award) for: Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology

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