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IDEA 2009 - Day 2

Boxes and Arrows

Listen and learn from experts in a variety of fields as we all continue the exploration of Social Experience Design. Matthew Milan, Principal and Design Director with Normative, helps us understand how to generate, identify, frame and use insight effectively. Innovation Parkour – IDEA 2009 View more documents from Normative.

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IDEA 2009 - Day 1

Boxes and Arrows

Listen and learn from experts in a variety of fields as we all continue the exploration of Social Experience Design. But with the rise of social networks, and the integration of community into almost all online experiences, more architecture practices are directly transferable to design. account: iTunes Del.icio.us

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Focus on the Opportunity, not the Problem.

Destination Innovation

Two groups of engineering students were given a similar task – to design a bicycle rack for a car. The first group was shown an existing but poorly designed roof rack for bicycles. They looked at all the issues with the current design and then set out to come up with something better.

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When Information Design is a Matter of Life or Death

Boxes and Arrows

Subsequently, leaflets are heavily regulated in the way they need to be designed, written, and produced. Adding to the design challenge is the fact that the guidelines for how medicine information leaflets are designed changes from country to country, and the guidelines are often vague. Possible Design Improvements.

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Innovative Start-Ups Founded by Women

Destination Innovation

The system is designed for children aged 6 to 18 and is based on gamification ideas. Rent the Runway is an e-commerce platform that allows users to rent, subscribe, or buy designer clothing and accessories. It was founded by Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss in 2009. It encourages saving and financial education.

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Emotional Design with A.C.T. – Part 2

Boxes and Arrows

model, a user-friendly take on using existing frameworks for designing emotional experiences. Designing relationships. Sternberg, 1988), diagram: (van Gorp, 2009). Design goals, types of reactions & triune brain. Design Goals. Design goals, types of reactions, and forms of love. Forms of Love.

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Designing for Social Interaction

Boxes and Arrows

Let’s look at each type of tie, and how we might design for them. 9 So, when we’re designing for strong ties, we’re designing for small groups of people. When designing for strong ties: Think about their existing means of communication. Think of the people in your life. Phone calls, text messages, email.

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