8 papers
Situatedness in Visualization Design: Making Unresolved Work Actionable
Paul C. Parsons, Prakash Shukla, Phuong Bui +2
Visualization design often proceeds under unresolved conditions---goals shift, data remain provisional, stakeholder needs evolve, and several plausible directions may remain availa…
Talking Inspiration: A Discourse Analysis of Data Visualization Podcasts
Ali Baigelenov, Prakash Shukla, Phuong Bui +1
Data visualization practitioners routinely invoke inspiration, yet we know little about how it is constructed in public conversations. We conduct a discourse analysis of 31 episode…
Identifying Framing Practices in Visualization Design Through Practitioner Reflections
Prakash Shukla, Paul Parsons
Framing -- how designers define and reinterpret problems, shape narratives, and guide audience understanding -- is central to design practice. Yet in visualization research, framin…
Beyond Problem Solving: Framing and Problem-Solution Co-Evolution in Data Visualization Design
Paul C. Parsons, Prakash Chandra Shukla
Visualization design is often described as the process of solving a well-defined problem by navigating a design space. While existing visualization design models have provided valu…
Coping with Uncertainty in UX Design Practice: Practitioner Strategies and Judgment
Prakash Shukla, Phuong Bui, Paul Parsons
The complexity of UX design practice extends beyond ill-structured design problems to include uncertainties shaped by shifting stakeholder priorities, team dynamics, limited resour…
De-skilling, Cognitive Offloading, and Misplaced Responsibilities: Potential Ironies of AI-Assisted Design
Prakash Shukla, Phuong Bui, Sean S Levy +3
The rapid adoption of generative AI (GenAI) in design has sparked discussions about its benefits and unintended consequences. While AI is often framed as a tool for enhancing produ…