Capturing and visualizing color choice history in document design

This paper outlines the development and applications of a web-based tool that enables design students and staff to access, annotate and share design histories of color selection. The paper discusses the value of such a tool within a design education context and discusses its development with reference to the work pf Josef Albers. It also discusses the challenges involved invisualizing the design process and outlines future developments of the tool. The paper concludes with the results of an evaluative study demonstrating that design history capture may aid students' reflective processes by revealing otherwise unseen design behavior.