Design Methods: Analysis and Creativity Most designers recognize that ¿process¿ is an important part of professional practice, yet the ¿methods¿ that try to capture design process are varied and often conflicting. The goal of this course is to explore design methods and their supporting techniques, seeking a better understanding of the pattern of inquiry upon which they are based. The course will include a close reading of works in the ¿design methods movement¿ of the 1960s and 1970s. This movement rightly occupies a central place in the development of design methods and methodology in the twentieth century. It is at times insightful, at other times confusing and dissatisfying. Nonetheless, it is essential to understand what was attempted and actually accomplished by individuals such as Bruce Archer, John Chris Jones, Horst Rittel, and Christopher Alexander. Our current understanding of design methods, including the new forms of user research, is grounded on their work.