Research Methods » Design

Eric Schaffer

Research Methods — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:04:49 +0000

Short talk by Eric Schaffer founder of Human Factors International. I like this…

When Design Met Anthropology

Research Methods — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:05:18 +0000

When Design Met Anthropology

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Seeing with Sound (sensory substitution for the blind)

Research Methods — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:07:24 +0000

Very interesting – seeing with Sound (sensory substitution for the blind).

Human Centred Design Toolkit

Research Methods — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:35:54 +0000

Excellent resource from IDEO – their Human Centred Design Toolkit which is downloadable. ”IDEO, in collaboration with nonprofit groups ICRW and Heifer International, developed the HCD Toolkit to help international staff and volunteers understand a community’s needs in new ways, find innovative solutions to meet those needs, and deliver solutions with financial sustainability in mind.” Source IDEO.

Tom Hulme

Research Methods — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:18:31 +0000

A sketch from Tom Hulme’s How Technology is Changing Design from Eva-Lotta Lamm

Turning Customers Into Creators

Research Methods — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:32:08 +0000

The New York Times has a short article on the role that customers, in this case 15 and 16 years, can play in the development process, by placing them within the company itself as ‘interns’. Turning Customers into Creators.

One-hour rethinking of Delta’s Sky Club portal

Research Methods — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:20:31 +0000

Definitely worth a look – Zach Klien’s one hour rework of Delta’s Sky Club portal. Simplicity at its best!

Experience and Service Design All Look Same

Research Methods — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:41:58 +0000

Jodi Forlizzi has written an article All Look Same? A Comparison of Experience Design and Service Design in Interactions.

OpenIDEO

Research Methods — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:35:06 +0000

Introduction to OpenIDEO / OpenIDEO.com from IDEO on Vimeo.

25 User Experience Videos That Are Worth Your Time

Research Methods — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:48:28 +0000

Smashing magazine have published a list of 25 useful user experience videos which are worth watching. I particularly like Sketching User Experiences by Bill Buxton and Scott Guthrie.