Claudia Kotchka on innovation at P&G, Institute of Design Strategy Conference, May 2008. New management paradigmsNew management paradigms. There is a lot of buzz in recent years in the business, public service and academic communities about what is called “design thinking”.
As I am running a consultancy that proposes to use design thinking as a framework for innovation in business and in public services, I feel liable to express my view on it. The concept has been made popular by David Kelley, the founder of the world leading design & innovation consultancy IDEO and by Tim Brown, it’s current CEO. My brief definition would be “Design thinking comes as a framework for human centered innovation and as a new management paradigm for sustainable value creation in a world of radically changing value networks”. Apple's Future Computer: The Knowledge Navigator. Amazon. Assignment 2: Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman. General Reaction to Design of Everyday Things I knew I would like this book as soon as I finished the first couple pages.
Donald Norman puts into words things that we all understand, but either never thought about or never could put into words ourselves. His clarity and extensive use of examples makes this book a joy to read. I really felt like I learned a lot about good design, as well as about human psychology. Although the book is dated and some of the examples could be updated, they are all still good, relevant examples. Blogging Innovation.
"This is an issue that I simply cannot wrap my head around.
Spec work appears in the design field infinitely more times than any other industry. Brains, Behavior & Design. Design thinking. If some of you follow me on Twitter, you would already know that i recently posted a question to my tweeps asking what they would prefer to see more of on my blog.
The overall response favored an academic discussion; posting papers and discussing in context of practice. A Brief History of Design Thinking: The Theory [P2] The Second Wave (1980s-1990s) After its initial breakthrough on the academia scene, design theory shifted into a somewhat soul searching phase that saw many scholars reflecting on the cognitive aspects of design; what it means to be creative, how much relies on intuition and how personal is the process.
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Design theorists that emerged during this period remain household names today. This is potentially due to the fact that design theory has not undergone much of a revolution since this reflective phase. Design as performative sensemaking. Soegaard and Dam 2013: The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed. Case Study: Freescale Netbook Design at SCAD, by Dave Malouf. Posted by core jr | 5 Aug 2009 | Comments (6)
Complete Beginner's Guide to Design Research. In an industry devoted to the people who use our products, services, and applications, research is paramount.
We ask questions. We take notes. We learn everything we can about the target audience, and then iteratively test our work throughout the design process. Want UX Tips Delivered Straight to Your Inbox? Original UX articles Curated Resources. Develop Personas. Project Management (4) A project plan takes into account the approach the team will take and helps the team and stakeholders document decisions made regarding the objective, scope, schedule, resources, and...
Creating an interdisciplinary team with the right mix of skills is vital to the smooth and successful execution of any project. Team members may be able to cover multiple roles or there may... Use your kick-off meeting to discuss the business case related to the site, the vision and mission based on user and organizational goals, and the vision for the site moving forward. Website requirements are a list of necessary functions, capabilities, or characteristics related to your website and the plans for creating it. Storyboards. Storyboard is a tool that helps communicating how a user would experience a product or service and how the proposed design will help them accomplish their goals (user journeys). This methodology has been borrowed by the movie industry and allows describing the interaction between the user and a product/service on one or more frame by showing the key experience touchpoints. Storyboards are great ways to share a concept with clients and customers and make them understand design ideas and decisions.
The Anatomy of an Experience Map. Experience maps have become more prominent over the past few years, largely because companies are realizing the interconnectedness of the cross-channel experience.
It’s becoming increasingly useful to gain insight in order to orchestrate service touchpoints over time and space. But I still see a dearth of quality references. When someone asks me for examples, the only good one I can reference is nForm’s published nearly two years ago. However, I believe their importance exceeds their prevalence. User Experience Jobs with High Salaries. A well designed website or application that effectively caters to its audience is a high priority for leading businesses these days.
As a result, skilled professionals in the growing field of user experience design can earn a very respectable salary. Here are top paying jobs for Information Architecture, Usability, and UX practitioners plus reasons to explore each for your user experience design career - and bank your account! (Salary figures based on Indeed.com and GlassDoor.com data) User Experience Strategist. Users' Story: UX Storyboarding. Preview: Design Thinking - 60 Minutes. Design Crime: NYC's New Taxi Makes New Yorkers Look Like Soccer Moms. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the winner of NYC's hotly anticipated taxi-design competition yesterday. The 10-year, $1 billion contract to furnish New York with thousands of taxis -- taxis that'll define the visual landscape of the city -- was awarded to Nissan for the NV200, a minivan. Smart Thinking. Design Dialogues. Exploring what it means to be an ethnographer today.
A Look Inside Design at Atlassian. I hate green! Canvas The Game introduction. Why Innovating Is About Doing, Not Talking. Customer Experience Journey Map - the Top 10 Requirements - Heart of the Customer — Heart of the Customer. It’s been two years since I originally wrote this post. See the update here. A customer journey map is an incredibly useful tool to understand and improve your customer experience.
A great customer journey map documents your customer experience from your customer’s eyes, helping you to understand not only how customers interact with you today, but also identifies improvement opportunities. Unfortunately, there is no standard for a customer journey map. Review: User Experience: The Ultimate Guide To Usability. This is a review of the online course User Experience: The Ultimate Guide To Usability, by David Travis. The author was provided with a review copy of the course. This is the second in our series of reviews of online UX courses.
Read some of our other reviews or browse the full list of online UX courses. Course Information Review. Is UX Design a Role or a Process? What Does a User-Centred Design Process Look Like? Conversation Techniques For Designers. From Google Ventures: 4 Steps For Combining The Hacker Way With Design Thinking. Using Concept Maps in Product Development: Preparing to Redesign java.sun.com.
Digital Resources for the Jam. While working away during the weekend, you will create material for upload. It might be presentations or films, and you must respect the copyright on any images, films, logos and especially music you use. How To Hold A Design Jam In 53 Minutes. 48 hrs to design a service. Up for the challenge? Join us on 1-3 March 2013! Innovative design thinking. Amanda Palmer: The art of asking.
Creative Edge - Home. Communication methods supporting design processes. Keynote Speaker: Joseph Pine - Presented by SPEAK Inc. Europark - The perfect parking. Experience Economy Strategies: Adding Value to Small Rural Businesses. Introduction Nationally, the number of small, independently owned businesses is substantial, accounting for over 90% of all U.S. business activity (Scarborough & Zimmerer, 2006). Small firms also comprise a majority of rural business establishments (U.S. Small Business Administration, 2004) and are central to rural economic development (Muske & Stanforth, 2000; Muske, Stanforth, & Woods, 2004).
In spite of their prevalence and importance, small rural firms have found the business environment increasingly challenging (Henderson, 2002; McDaniel, 2001; Miller, Besser, Gaskill, & Sapp, 2003; Miller & Kean, 1997). To meet this challenge, rural areas need access to education and training as well as assistance from economic development agencies (Connell & Wall, 2004). Cooperative Extension has provided educational programs to assist small business operators that ultimately enhance rural economic and community development (Muske & Stanforth, 2000). Concluding Remarks References Drucker, P.
U.S. Mental models. Open Access We believe in Open Access and the democratization of knowledge. Unfortunately, world class educational materials are normally hidden behind payment systems or in expensive textbooks. Designing for Service: Creating an Experience Advantage. Design. It’s the P.Q. and C.Q. as Much as the I.Q. Can Experience be Designed? UX Storytellers. Putting people first. User laziness = user smartness, and why this is really important. A blog by Harry Brignull, User Experience Designer & Consultant — A blog by Harry Brignull, User Experience Designer & Consultant. 101 Things I Learned in Interaction Design School. 52 Weeks of UX. Service Design Network.