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Table 1. The definition of three key terms: DDP, user, and context.
Table 2. ARIES enterprise element model (Nightingale and Rhodes Citation2015).
Figure 1. ARIES framework (Nightingale and Rhodes Citation2015).
![Figure 1. ARIES framework (Nightingale and Rhodes Citation2015).](/cms/asset/1af08efc-b186-4714-894c-bdb4f2ac3a62/rpdm_a_2271820_f0001_oc.jpg)
Table 3. Brief definition of OPM key terms: object, process, and state.
Table 4. Expert interviewee backgrounds and information.
Table 5. The list of selected ten DDPs for research and analysis.
Figure 3. IDA highlighted the importance of design and designers’ roles in solving the large complex and systemic challenges caused by the pandemic (source: IDA).
![Figure 3. IDA highlighted the importance of design and designers’ roles in solving the large complex and systemic challenges caused by the pandemic (source: IDA).](/cms/asset/230edf55-dc60-4f07-aead-fe1efb23542c/rpdm_a_2271820_f0003_oc.jpg)
Figure 4. iF Design Award changed its business model and provided customized feedback on participants’ works by integrating reviewers’ suggestions (source: iF Design Award).
![Figure 4. iF Design Award changed its business model and provided customized feedback on participants’ works by integrating reviewers’ suggestions (source: iF Design Award).](/cms/asset/db661770-4849-4aed-899f-4e222e8cc12a/rpdm_a_2271820_f0004_oc.jpg)
Figure 5. Core 77 Design Award extended its service offering by establishing a student showcasing platform with mentorship from industry experts (source: Core77 Design Award).
![Figure 5. Core 77 Design Award extended its service offering by establishing a student showcasing platform with mentorship from industry experts (source: Core77 Design Award).](/cms/asset/ad16069d-570c-46f4-b907-78144511e449/rpdm_a_2271820_f0005_oc.jpg)
Figure 6. GGS modified their yearly themed design challenge by focusing on COVID-19-related topics (source: GGS).
![Figure 6. GGS modified their yearly themed design challenge by focusing on COVID-19-related topics (source: GGS).](/cms/asset/1ae52d60-14f7-416f-a31c-044d247fad1e/rpdm_a_2271820_f0006_oc.jpg)
Figure 7. IDSA created a one-page webpage to gather COVID-19-relevant information to make it easy for their design community members to access the material and also stay connected (source: IDSA).
![Figure 7. IDSA created a one-page webpage to gather COVID-19-relevant information to make it easy for their design community members to access the material and also stay connected (source: IDSA).](/cms/asset/72e034e3-74ad-4c4f-b508-d6812c74dec4/rpdm_a_2271820_f0007_oc.jpg)
Figure 8. DFA reconfigured its website to focus on communities’ support for and with designers (source: DFA).
![Figure 8. DFA reconfigured its website to focus on communities’ support for and with designers (source: DFA).](/cms/asset/43caedab-64eb-442a-ac5e-6533401a0db7/rpdm_a_2271820_f0008_oc.jpg)
Figure 9. WDO initiated a new virtual community: Young Designers Circle in response to the pandemic (source: WDO).
![Figure 9. WDO initiated a new virtual community: Young Designers Circle in response to the pandemic (source: WDO).](/cms/asset/c8581862-3072-471e-87d8-0d04272a0c5f/rpdm_a_2271820_f0009_oc.jpg)
Figure 10. OpenIDEO leveraged its open platform and co-design process to jointly solve the pandemic problems with participants across the globe (source: OpenIDEO).
![Figure 10. OpenIDEO leveraged its open platform and co-design process to jointly solve the pandemic problems with participants across the globe (source: OpenIDEO).](/cms/asset/c7ea6e7d-de40-4779-8e98-a0449be110bf/rpdm_a_2271820_f0010_oc.jpg)
Figure 11. Fast Company quickly created a section of COVID-19 to inform the audience of the latest information and provide a transparent communication channel to express ideas (source: Fast Company).
![Figure 11. Fast Company quickly created a section of COVID-19 to inform the audience of the latest information and provide a transparent communication channel to express ideas (source: Fast Company).](/cms/asset/7db20a37-a85c-4445-b6f8-e611b6ffe929/rpdm_a_2271820_f0011_oc.jpg)
Figure 12. Whipsaw turns its brand’s online identity from a design solution provider to an education service provider by connecting industry experts with students’ graduation shows and giving students not only constructive feedback in design but also invaluable mentorship in life (source: Whipsaw).
![Figure 12. Whipsaw turns its brand’s online identity from a design solution provider to an education service provider by connecting industry experts with students’ graduation shows and giving students not only constructive feedback in design but also invaluable mentorship in life (source: Whipsaw).](/cms/asset/24733e33-3ba3-4f31-bdeb-9dfc06571013/rpdm_a_2271820_f0012_oc.jpg)
Table 6. Apply ARIES enterprise element model in the context of DDP.