A brief introduction to the concept of Design Thinking. We’ll use some real-world design challenges to discuss techniques to help us develop innovative user-center solutions. This will include audience participation in identifying favorite tools. But we’ll also take a deeper look at some specific tools: empathy maps. a business model canvas, mindmapping, sketch vs wireframe vs illustration during ideation and finally, rapid prototyping with paper.
Tools for Your Toolkit
This is my running list of helpful resources I’ve collected while performing various tasks related to designing products and services. This list is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive in detail. I use it as a reference.
Hello world!
Welcome to my inaugural post! My friend, Sal Ferrerello posted a blog, “How Blogging Helps Me as a Developer” that inspired me to quit making excuses and to just do it. This site will likely be a scatter-shot of topics as I find my voice and figure out what I want to say. Thanks in advance […]
Use a Mood Board to Drive Design Descisions
A mood board can be an effective tool to drive design decisions for color and font selections. It can also help to ensure your visual attributes support the personality, or voice, the website is presenting.