An open invitation to design : an exegesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Design, Massey University, College of Creative Arts, Wellington, New Zealand

Abstract

An Open Invitation to Design is a design-led research project that explores the areas of collaboration, authorship and derivative design, associated with digital fabrication technologies and communication networks in the context of Open Design. It specifically serves as a critique of the Open Design process and aims to demonstrate the design potential of using open source methods as a generative element of design innovation.