DAT Journal

Editorial

Gilbertto Prado, Sérgio Nesteriuk — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Fashion and Clothing Technology in Post-Graduation

Sandra Regina Rech, Luciana Dornbusch Lopes — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

The economic growth and social development of the State of Santa Catarina are intrinsic to the improvement of its industry, including, in this context, the textile and clothing industries, which are integrated into the concept of ecological modernization, with their activity, growth and planning conditioned by sustainability, encompassing the economic, environmental, social and cultural spheres. Thus, universities and higher education institutions are essential partners in adopting new industrial positions focused on research, technology and innovation. That said, this paper aims to present the Graduate Program in Fashion at the University of the State of Santa Catarina, which began its activities in 2017, with the implementation of the Professional Master’s Degree in Clothing and Fashion Design. The report highlights the regional context, the demand of industries for qualified professionals and some fundamental points of the course proposal, which considers the variables and challenges of a market attentive to the social, cultural and economic repercussions of industrial production in the 21st century.

Accessible Surface Design

Andressa Santos Turcatto, Icléia Silveira — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Fashion and clothing are intrinsically linked to visual perception. For the creation of surface design, the two-dimensional and essentially visual space is employed in textile design projects. But how do people with visual impairments perceive the elements present in surface design? To address this issue, it is proposed to convey visually recognized information through tactile tags and internal labels. In this context, the general objective of this study is to outline the attributes necessary for the effective development of accessible projects for visually impaired individuals, focusing on the representation of surface design. This is a qualitative and descriptive research study, comprising a bibliographic review and field research conducted through interviews with visually impaired individuals and the production of high-fidelity prototypes in collaboration with a specialized company. The results indicate that the attributes suggested by the target audience, experts, and theoretical research reveal the general characteristics required for the creation of accessible projects for visually impaired individuals, focusing on surface design and its application in fashion products.

Necessary Skills for Fashion Business Management

Susana Samagaia Garcia da Silva, Fernanda Hänsch Beuren — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Derived from the master’s dissertation “Conceptual Framework: Business Management Skills for Freelancers Working on Photography Sets for the Apparel Industry in Santa Catarina,” this article highlights research gaps related to fashion business management for the apparel industry. It aims to support freelancers in the sector, including photographers, makeup artists and/or hairstylists, fashion producers/stylists, videomakers, and executive producers, who create images and videos for the apparel industry. Initially, the work sought to identify gaps through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). The research is applied, and the methodology used was systematic literature review. The study began with combinations of keywords aligned with the proposal (Ferenhof; Fernandes, 2016). Subsequently, the filters used were determined, such as time limitations (Silva, 2023). The PRISMA report for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (Moher et al., 2015) structured the SLR into stages and categorized the research into identification, selection, eligibility, and inclusion. The content analysis results included four (4) articles (Zhao; Davis; Copeland, 2018; Lang; Liu, 2019; Marniati; Witcjaksono, 2020; Nana; Staden; Coetzee, 2021) among seventy-four (74) selected for bibliometric analysis, mainly highlighting the identified needs (Nana; Staden; Coetzee, 2021): planning, financial, and marketing skills, which guide and support the development of the Conceptual Framework.

Inclusive fashion in the digital age

Ana Carolina Prado, Daniela Novelli — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This article investigates practices and narratives emerging from the digital platform Brasil Immersive Fashion Week (BRIFW) through bodily aesthetics that address diversity and inclusion in fashion via digital technologies. To this end, the study explores concepts of cyberculture, collective intelligence, remix culture, the metaverse, and diversity in fashion based on Lemos (2006), Lévy (2003), Hall (2016), among others. BRIFW is presented as a critical and creative platform that uses technologies such as augmented reality, digital avatars, and artificial intelligence to transform Brazilian and Latin American aesthetic narratives, particularly through inclusive initiatives such as the representation of non-hegemonic bodies and minority groups. However, the text also critiques diversitywashing practices, in which brands use inclusion discourses as a marketing strategy disconnected from concrete actions. The methodology adopts a descriptive and qualitative analysis, focusing on the interpretation of images and artistic practices, highlighting productions by designers such as Lilli Kessler and Annaiss Yucra. It concludes that, while events like BRIFW promote symbolic advancements, real inclusion requires structural changes in the fashion industry, with consistent practices of equity and representation.

The Artist as a Regulator of the Margins of Indeterminacy

Artur Cabral Reis, Guto Nóbrega — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This article examines the role of the contemporary artist as a mediator and regulator of the “margins of indeterminacy” at the intersection of art, technology, and living organisms, based on an analysis grounded in Gilbert Simondon’s thought. This research investigates how artistic processes involving artificial systems and living organisms can be understood as open couplings in a metastable state. The text also presents as a case study the work Breathing by Guto Nóbrega, a piece that emerges from the agency between machine systems and living organisms.

Architectures in movement

Fabiane Cristina Silva dos Santos, Fracisco Javier Galán Pérez — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

In this text we will address some artistic actions developed within the field of public art through unconventional videomapping experiences that have been developed in recent years by different artists, from mapped projections within the field of activism, or even interactive interventions that addressed social or political issues, generating a participatory and interactive experience with the public. These virtual environments in architectural constructions that work with the idea of spatiality, location, arrangement of objects, architecture and design through technology related to digital design for the construction of virtual models challenge traditional notions of art and public space, temporarily transforming the appearance and perception of buildings and urban environments.

Paris during the Second Empire

Kattia Regina Mirabello Muraro, Mirtes Cristina Marins de Oliveira — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This article explores the profound transfor mation of Paris in the 19th century, drawing on critical modernity theories, and presents a visual dialogue through the works of two iconic photographers: Charles Marville and Eugène Atget. In a period marked by rapid modernization and urban renewal, the city becomes a dynamic stage for significant changes, captured with artistic precision and sensitivity. Far from being mere visual records, their photographs reveal the essence of a metropolis in transition, where progress continually interacts with memory. In this context, photography stands out as a vital medium for preserving history and interpreting the social and cultural shifts of the era. The study encourages readers to view these past images as a powerful tool for understanding the evolving identity of a city constantly reshaped by time.

The Journey of Disney Princesses

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

The present article explores the interdependence of a character’s narrative role with their personal arc through an analysis of four Disney princess films from the studio’s Revival Era, namely: Tangled (2010), Brave (2012), Frozen (2013), and Moana (2016). The analysis includes the identification of the Three-Act structure and the narrative structuring of each film, as well as the application of Vogler’s (2015) and Bolen’s (1990) archetypes to the protagonists of the stories. Additionally, the analysis encompasses the characters’ arcs and their internal and/or external conflicts that drive the plots. Through the analysis of each protagonist, it is possible to establish connections between the progression of the story and the archetypal evolution of each character, identifying the interdependence of narrative development with character development.

Slow Design in relation to other design concepts in art history

Isabela Rodrigues — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This research aims to work on the development of Slow Design and how it relates to other design concepts within Art History, such as: Arts & Crafts, Design for Sustainability, Eco Design and Design for the real world. As a sustainable design, we will observe similarities between all concepts, but also differences which will provide a new vision of what sustainable design is. A methodology of bibliographic analysis was adopted, reviewing the issue based on authors who have studied the subject. Thus, it was concluded that the role of Slow Design has been changing the way of producing new objects.

Algorithmic Precedents

Raoni Venancio — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This research investigates the computational logic behind parametrically generated architectural forms, aiming to create new models based on logical principles analogous to the analyzed cases. It starts from the premise that there is an intrinsic relationship between architectural form and the mathematical rules that produced it, allowing for the inverse hypothesis: by analyzing forms generated through parameterization, it is possible to identify and reproduce the underlying computational logics. Understanding the generative mechanisms of a geometry has the potential to enable the identification, adaptation, and transfer of logical elements from a design precedent that can be reused and adjusted in new design situations, producing distinct geometric variations generated by similar or analogous logical principles. The research takes place in two stages: first, three architectural examples whose formal logics allow parametric modeling are selected; then, it investigates how parametric models can generate new forms by reusing and adapting elements of the computational logic of these precedents through the establishment of design analogies.

The overview of research in Design for musical instruments in Brazil

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This article presents a mapping of academic production on Design for Musical Instrument in Brazil, analysing dissertations and theses produced between 2000 and 2024. Through a systematic bibliographic review, the article seeks to understand the state of the art and trends in academic research on the subject. The results indicate a geographic concentration of research in the South and Southeast regions of the country, particularly the states of Paraná and São Paulo. Most of the work is associated with postgraduate programs in engineering and technology, with a significant focus on studies on wood and materials. The research also shows the existence of few works on design itself, suggesting a gap in academic research on the design of musical instruments in Brazil.

Color chart for the visually impaired

Fernanda Ribeiro, Claudia Schemes, Ítalo José de Medeiros Dantas — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This study addresses the inclusion of people with visual impairments in the personal color consulting process, a popular practice in fashion but still not very accessible to this audience. An adapted color chart is proposed, using tactile language, to facilitate the identification and choice of colors. The qualitative methodology combined action research and design science research, with interviews that revealed the difficulties in identifying colors, resulting in the development of a tactile color chart. The tool allowed the participant to identify and use different colors with confidence, overcoming the previous limitation of choosing only black clothes. This research contributes to the inclusion and autonomy of people with visual impairments, suggesting that the adapted color chart can transform image consulting practices, making them more accessible and personalized.

Collaboration and community

Carolina Arissa Kawagoe, Maurício Elias Klafke Dick, Isabella Mari Ono — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

The period in which the first social networks emerged is named Web 2.0; this is the context in which the creation of communities on the Internet is observed. With new technologies, users can share their own content, identify similar interests and form bonds. In the case of artists, it is noted the shortage of safe spaces for this audience, since the current social platforms focus on a marketing bias, aimed at creating portfolios; often not being a welcoming environment for sharing amateur works. In this scenario, this study aims to design a social network that allows the development of the artistic community. To this end, the framework proposed by Garrett (2011) was used, which structures the project towards user experience in five planes: Strategy, Scope, Structure, Skeleton and Surface. Finally, the result is a high-fidelity prototype of the social network “Cheers!”, which purpose is to encourage mutual and positive engagement between users.

An Introduction to the Study of Colonial and Eclectic Furniture in Brazil Based on the Design History

Matheus Alberto Ramos de Freitas, Juliana Rocha Franco — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

This paper proposes to rescue the study of colonial and eclectic furniture in Brazil within the Design History and thus expand the approaches in which research on furniture can reach. Under an analysis of primary and secondary sources, the research focused on the qualitative method to analyze the historiography of furniture in Brazil from the 20th century onwards, presented an initial study on hierarchical relationships involving domestic furniture in Colonial/Empire Brazil and pointed out the issue of the invisibility of furniture characteristic of the 19th century. Finally, the research proposes a break from the canon of modern and contemporary furniture in Brazil in order to seek a broader horizon on the understanding of this artifact in the area of Design.

Design as a contribution to bridging Academia and the Market

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

The article explores the use of Design Thinking to address a challenge presented by a Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SECTI) in partnership with a university. The challenge was to develop startups in the city by fostering a connection between SECTI and the academic ecosystem. Using semi-structured interviews and the Double Diamond methodology, the group identified hypotheses and proposed solutions to bridge the gap between academia and the productive sector. The study resulted in the creation of a framework to guide future actions, promoting better intellectual property management and applied innovation. The process highlighted the importance of empathy, adaptability, and continuous experimentation for the success of complex projects.

Applications of design for the development of a food product

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Considering the lack of specific products that meet the nutritional needs of climacteric women and despite the growing market demand for customized health and wellness solutions, we propose to understand the profile of menopausal women, their complaints and nutritional needs by developing a multifunctional food for this specific demographic group. This study looks to applied design and innovation tools to create products, processes and services. To this end, the Design Thinking and Food Design methodologies were applied, adopting a qualitative, unsystematic and interdisciplinary approach, using knowledge from the neurosciences. The study culminated in the development of a food product to improve the quality of life of menopausal women, offering emotional comfort and functional ingredients that act on the enteric nervous system to reduce the symptoms that impair women’s performance in the job market and have a direct impact on the economy.

Summary

DAT Journal — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300