Influence of color in design thinking process: A case of basic design education

Design education aims to enable the student to learn the design culture, use the appropriate design language while solving design problems, and develop creative thinking skills and create original products. Color also has an essential place in design education and effectively discourse among design elements. The correct and effective use of colors is essential for the correct expression of the design. It contributes to the development of the students' creative thinking ability and help them produce original works. In this sense, this study was mainly carried out with basic design students in Çankaya University, Department of Interior Architecture, with a survey study investigating the 'effect of color in the design thinking process'. Research results show that the effect of color in the design process is significant. In addition, the research results show that the effect of color contributes positively to the creative thinking process and problem-solving process.