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Design Improv A new design method for gaining insights fast Presentation to the Design Group Design Council, 28.07.05 by Nathan Waterhouse
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Design ImprovA new design method for gaining insights fast
Presentation to the Design Group Design Council, 28.07.05by Nathan Waterhouse
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Design Improv is a playful way of exploring the potential of a design project within a group dynamic.
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 27th July 2005
Design Council is passionate about design process and ways of understanding people, and getting more insights.
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Introduction to the method
How it works
Benefits
Case studies
Summary
Contents
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Interaction Design:
1. Defining complex experiences.
2. Understanding how and why people desire to use things.
3. Multi disciplinary teams.
Introduction
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Who’s Line is it Anyway?
Rules
Not ‘acting’
Playing games to solve problems
Improvisation
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
The Rules
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
1.Warm-up
2.Identify design phase
3.Select games based on goals
4.Explore problem through skits
5.Discuss & iterate
6.Warm-down
How it works
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Applications (some examples)
Develop scenarios
Explore narrative use
Align team vision
Engage users at every stage of the process
Explore system flow
Design service structures
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Fast
Fun & memorable
Collaborative design method
Participatory method
Tests our assumptions
Benefits
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
9 case studies in total
Engaging public in design process
Large group facilitation
Service design to physical & software based interaction design
Case studies
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 27th July 2005
Buddy Beads
Engaging public in design process
Experience without risk
Improvising the code
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 27th July 2005
Live|Work
Business Incubator in NE England (Quadro).
Two ideas from 1 hour session taken forward.
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 27th July 2005
Mattel
Design games for kids
Devising rules
Generating situations
Exploring kids’ mindset
Process defined product
Refine ideas 5 > 2
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Tested with Live|Work, Mattel, designers and researchers from Interaction Design Institute Ivrea.
Summary
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 27th July 2005
Where next?
Website for the process
New games
Modular training tools
Bespoke kits
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 27th July 2005
1.This is another tool to add to your skill-set.2. Iterative, output focussed.3.Powerful for the team.4.Great for telling stories. 5.Shortcutting research to delivery. 6.The process can be the communication vehicle.
Summary
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
Design Tools
Design Improv | presentation to the Design Group | Design Council | 28th July 2005
