The influence of constraints (ie, barriers or limitations) on creativity has drawn attention from
various fields but has largely yielded conflicting findings. Some studies suggest constraints …

Designers employ a range of tools in most design projects, yet there are few frameworks for
understanding how and why they work. On the basis of a well-established school of thought …

An important aspect in visualization design is the connection between what a designer does
and the decisions the designer makes. Existing design process models, however, do not …

This paper investigates the role of constraints in limiting and enhancing creativity in
engineering design. Based on a review of literature relating constraints to creativity, the …

Highlights•Creativity in engineering education is impacted by the design task being
explored.•Students discard novel ideas during concept selection for conventional …

Purpose The Industry 4.0 environment is characterized by fast data, vertically and
horizontally interconnected systems, and human–machine interfaces. In the middle stands …

This paper suggests a framework for understanding and manoeuvring design spaces based
on insights from research into creativity constraints. We define the design space as a …

This article explores the observation that highly limiting, creative decisions of voluntary self-
binding that radically prune the design solution space may in fact fuel and accelerate the …

Searching for sources of inspiration is central to creative design; however, we have limited
knowledge of individual inspiration search strategies in response to varying levels of task …

This study contributes insights on how actors cope with constraints in ill-structured problem-
solving situations, and what implications this coping has for creative action. To date, most …