Current Approaches in Design Research

The first edition of the Design Research OPEN DAY at iartes/ubi will take place on 22 May during the morning session at FAL/UBI, in Room 2.08 and online via Zoom. The event brings together ongoing research projects in the field of Design, offering an opportunity to share current investigations, methodologies, and critical perspectives across materiality, sensory perception, gamification, editorial illustration, spirituality, and digital culture.

Agenda

Ema Mariana Pereira de Paula
Touch-feeling: Perceção Sensorial e Transformações da Materialidade na Prática do Design

Júlia Nardin
Touch-feeling: Texturas Líquidas e Design: Aceitação da Ausência da Harmonia no Material e na Perceção e Experiência do Utilizador

Gabriel Canavarro dos Santos
Teaching Without Taking Control: Onboarding Techniques in Mobile Free-to-Play Games

João Pedro Ferreira Santos
Jogar para Aprender: O Potencial Aplicado da Gamificação na Educação para a Literacia Digital

Mariana dos Santos Barbas
A Ilustração no Âmbito do Design Editorial: Um Instrumento de Ativismo e de Intervenção Social no Contexto da Imprensa Portuguesa Após o 25 de Abril (1974–2025)

Sérgio Manuel da Silva Pinto
Design e Espiritualidade: A influência do Designer na Cultura Material

The OPEN DAY is open to students, researchers, and all those interested in contemporary design research and interdisciplinary approaches within the field.

Location: Sala 2.08 FAL/UBI + Zoom
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93761676050?pwd=Vk2slICFygbJq7zjqfOlCRNkOpGqLb.1