Qualitative Research-Through-Design
Apply research-through-design (RtD) methodology to investigate wellbeing in design contexts. Use when conducting user research, creating prototypes for understanding user needs, iteratively validating design decisions, or documenting lived experiences. Combines qualitative inquiry with iterative design and participant co-creation.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-through-design --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Qualitative Research-Through-Design for Wellbeing Research-Through-Design (RtD) is a rigorous methodology that treats design artifacts as research instruments. Rather than designing to solve a known problem, RtD uses iterative prototyping and participant engagement to investigate complex design challenges and generate new knowledge. ## Methodology Overview ### Core Principles 1. **Design as Research**: Artifacts and interactions reveal insights that surveys alone cannot 2. **Iterative Inquiry**: Each prototype informs the next cycle of investigation 3. **Participant Co-creation**: Users aren't studied but collaborate in knowledge creation 4. **Contextualized Learning**: Understanding emerges from real-world use, not decontextualized settings 5. **Embodied Knowledge**: Lived experience and tacit knowledge are primary data sources 6. **Reflective Practice**: Designer reflexivity about their own biases and assumptions ## RtD for Wellbeing Design Process ### Phase 1: Problem Framing (4-6 weeks) **Goal**: Understand the design space through participant lenses, not researcher assumptions #### Activities: - **Contextual Inquiry**: Observe users in natural environments (home, workplace,
- Methodology Overview
- Core Principles
- RtD for Wellbeing Design Process
- Phase 1: Problem Framing (4-6 weeks)
- Phase 2: Design Exploration & Prototyping (8-12 weeks)
- Phase 3: Iterative Refinement (Ongoing)
- Data Collection Methods
- Video & Screen Recording
- Think-Aloud Protocols
- Observation Notes
- Semi-structured Interviews
- Participatory Annotation
- Experience Mapping Workshops
- Analysis & Interpretation
What does the Qualitative Research-Through-Design skill do?
Apply research-through-design (RtD) methodology to investigate wellbeing in design contexts. Use when conducting user research, creating prototypes for understanding user needs, iteratively validating design decisions, or documenting lived experiences. Combines qualitative inquiry with iterative design and participant co-creation.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-through-design --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.