We proposed the method of symbolic creation using the metaphorical symbol expression technique to the extraction and processing of keywords in processes of formative creation for product design. The scope of this paper restricts to the keyword extract...
We proposed the method of symbolic creation using the metaphorical symbol expression technique to the extraction and processing of keywords in processes of formative creation for product design. The scope of this paper restricts to the keyword extraction and the possibility of formative application to set up the initial concepts of product in design processes. With studying interrelationship the characteristics of symbolic expression of metaphor and the formative design of product, we confirmed that the metaphorical processing could apply to product and showed that the metaphor could proper the formative language of product design. And classify presented method of each step processing by processing that do impression according to access method to modeling to starting point for metaphorical processing that visualize abstract image by specific subject of type and processing that do to object. Presented process that do such abstracted motive form as modeling element through Modeling method that borrow metaphorical expression way. From the result of the paper, at early concept establishment process of Product design process, could choose key words that utilize metaphorical processing, and could draw motive via image element possession target`s search. Also, as image element, borrow expression way of metaphor and presented conversion method on modeling constituent of abstracted motive.