Below I share a selection of images to visually communicate my approaches to the planning and evolution of my Action Research Project (Fig.1 , 2, 3, 4 & 5):
Below I share my planned actions and tasks as completed, listed in date order detailing the process of preparing for, carrying out and completing my Action Research Project:
2025
26 May
- Submit completed IP Unit/Intervention Outline: ideas for re-launch of UAL Drawing Club and/or EDI workshop
13 June
- Conversation with Trudi Esberger (Engagement & Progression Director/Lime Grove) re: UAL Drawing Club and/or EDI workshop
15 July
- Submit completed IP Unit/Reflective Report: exploring two-part intervention: EDI workshop (Drawing for Design: Mapping Diversity) as potential case study for future funding application for UAL Drawing Club re-launch in Spring 2026
30 July
- Conversation with Berekhet Berkhy (EDI Officer, LCC). Discuss key UAL/LCC EDI themes,objectives for 2025/26, funding opportunities and external contacts/speakers
24 Sept
- Attend workshop: Action Research Scoping & Planning, methods, question writing and goal setting
26 Sept
- Start draft V1 Ethics Form
8 Oct
- Attend workshop: Ethics sign-off and action plan reviews
9 Oct
- Explore ideas linking GMD curriculum
- Draft research questions x 2
14 Oct
- Email Joe Le (Course Timetabling Lead, Design School): book studio D110
- Confirm budget code: Ian Carr (Course Leader, GMD)
- Check GMD materials
- Order materials
- Library books at LCC
15 Oct
- Plan blog posts x 8
- Confirm research questions
16 Oct
- Collect library books (LCC)
- Collate materials in D110
- Draft participant forms x 4
20 Oct
- Map out initial ideas TBC
22 Oct
- Workshop: Testing and piloting
- Print questionnaire
- Prepare pilot idea for Drawing for Design: Mapping the Design Process microtask
23 Oct
- Conversations re: workshop alignment with GMD curriculum: Ian Carr (GMD Course Leader), Craig Burston (GMD Y1 Co-ordinator) and Alex Cooper (GMD Y2 Co-ordinator)
- Email Joe, confirm D110 booked
25 Oct
- Draft workshop copy for Craig for Y1GMD weekly newsletter
28 Oct
- Email final copy to Craig for 7 Nov 2025
1 Nov
- Complete draft V2 Ethics Form
4 Nov
- Email sign-up link to Craig
5 Nov
- Attend tutorial: Progress and feedback
6 Nov
- Select references
7 Nov
- Check sign-up link is live
- Thank you Craig
8 Nov
- Update V2 Ethics Form
10 Nov
- Check student sign-ups
- Email V2 Ethics Form to tutor
- Draft workshop plan
- Print refs for workshop
- Start samples on A2 paper x 3
12 Nov
- Complete samples
19 Nov
- Email student group
- Check final materials
- Finalise lesson plan
- Check D110 use before 2pm with GMD tutors
- Contact/confirm Taylor Hall (UAL graduate/studio assistant)
24 Nov
- Final workshop planning
- Check blog requirements and start planning
25 Nov
- Print participant forms and design process prompts
26 Nov
- Drawing for Design workshop 2-6pm
28 Nov
- Visual data: photos received via Taylor
2 Dec
- Photograph visual data: physical artefacts e.g. timelines, drawings and large-scale maps
3 Dec
- Plan presentation slides
10 Dec
- Tutorial: formative assessment/share presentation WIP
12 Dec
- Email tutor re: presentation in studio with physical maps
16 Dec
- Room booking D110 confirmed for presentation
17 Dec
Presentation slides
18 Dec
Presentation slides
2026
1-13 Jan
- Complete blog posts x 8
- Check all uploads complete
- Check and test presentation script
14 Jan
- Final assessed in-person presentations to peers and tutors at LCC.
Image references
Fig.1 Clark, B. (2014), Describing who listens to Chicago Public Radio (Raw Data as below)
Fig.2 Katz, J. (2014), Designing tableware as data platform (Raw Data as below)
Heller, S. & Landers, R. (2014), Raw Data: Infographic Designers’ Sketchbooks. London: Thames & Hudson.