I recently went through a bunch of notes I found on my computer. All of them look to be the beginnings of blog posts, but I thought it would might be fun to throw them all together in one blog post and expand up on them later. (And then I can delete them from my computer!) Anyway here they go in no particular order: Continue reading »
Apr 212010
Apr 212010
This post will most likely feel like like a train coming off the rails. I will clean it up at some point. Maybe. Anyway…
Most designs are the result of a process of co-design, involving several stakeholders and people directly involved in the creation of something. In this process, there is a constant state of exchange between the people involved. Effective communication is important at all stages, but this isn’t easy to accomplish. There are many things to consider, including the different roles, perspectives, and communication skills of people, as well as how we even might measure what “effective” communication looks like. Continue reading »
I was going to write a post today about the ways in which design is being discussed, viewed, and used by individuals and organizations. My colleague, Matty Snyder, and I have spent a lot of time discussing this and alas, he beat me to it and wrote it better than I could have. Check it out.
Feb 212009
Brainstorming is an integral part of the design process, but sometimes it can be difficult to come up with decent or diverse design concepts. During my first semester of study in the Human-Computer Interaction Design Master’s program at Indiana University, I learned several brainstorming tips to add to my bag of tricks. Wolf these down and see how they treat you: Continue reading »
