Month: March 2020

This week we got to present our inspirational posters to the class. There were little to no guide lines on what todo for the posters except that you had to portray something in regards to the problem/ solution. It was cool to see everyones work come together. I was very intrigued to see the different ways that each of us “designers” went about showing our product. Some like myself did a mood/concept board while others did advertisements for a space. A few students also creates displays using videos and live footage.

I really enjoyed this project and I wish we could have been able to reviewer our peers process papers!

This weeks cards are from the following readings:

• Week 10 Overview
• (Required) Design Thinking Critique: Choose 1 or more(Required) Design Thinking Critique: Choose 1 or more
• Future of Design Thinking | BMIFuture of Design Thinking | BMI
• The Future for Design is + | Christian BasonThe Future for Design is + | Christian Bason
• Design Thinking is not the Answer, Especially if you don’t know the Question | Innov8tersDesign Thinking is not the Answer, Especially if you don’t know the Question | Innov8ters
• In Defense of Design Thinking Which is Terrible | Khoi VinhIn Defense of Design Thinking Which is Terrible | Khoi Vinh
• (Required) Design Thinking in Practice: Choose 2 or more(Required) Design Thinking in Practice: Choose 2 or more
• Uncovering the design philosophy of Lu Yongzhong | Braun | British GQUncovering the design philosophy of Lu Yongzhong | Braun | British GQ
• What Design Can Do | Guto RequenaWhat Design Can Do | Guto Requena
• How to Improve Food Sovereignty Thanks to Design Thinking | Marion BoninHow to Improve Food Sovereignty Thanks to Design Thinking | Marion Bonin
• Three Product Design Trends Driving Innovation and Business Operations | Mark DohnaleThree Product Design Trends Driving Innovation and Business Operations | Mark Dohnale
• The Human Centered Leader | Experience PointThe Human Centered Leader | Experience Point
• Making Human-Centered Design a Daily Routine | Experience PointMaking Human-Centered Design a Daily Routine | Experience Point
• ExploreExplore
• IDEO Design Kit | Reference MethodsIDEO Design Kit | Reference Methods
• Design Thinking Toolkit: SocialUPDesign Thinking Toolkit: SocialUP

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This week we are finalizing our final project presentation. I am working on my poster. One of the readings this week was in correlation to the important parts to include in posters. There were a lot of cool points and posters to pull inspiration from. I think the best way I can really display and explain my concept of my designs will be through imagery and a line plan. I am excited to show off my work from the last 10 weeks come next Monday.

This weeks cards were pulled from the following sources:

• The Shape of Design: Chapter 10The Shape of Design: Chapter 10
• Required: Choose 2 or more
• Total Economic Impact of IBMs Design Thinking Process (Read/Skim)Total Economic Impact of IBMs Design Thinking Process (Read/Skim)
• Open IDEO : Design Thinking Challenges : Top Ideas (Read/Skim)Open IDEO : Design Thinking Challenges : Top Ideas (Read/Skim)
• How to come up with your next big idea | Kevin YuHow to come up with your next big idea | Kevin Yu
• How to Design A Library | Michael BierutHow to Design A Library | Michael Bierut
• Poster Inspiration (Skim/Scroll)Poster Inspiration (Skim/Scroll)

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This week in class we focused on using different methods to test our prototype, refine it and get feedback. I found the feedback to be affective to a point. After working with the same classmates to close to 8 weeks, I found that many of us are burnt out on our ideas and each others. We have become so invested in each others projects that I feel like were are essentially apart of each project. I found the most usefully feedback on my prototypes from those outside my class. Eyes that haven’t seen the process of my line. Getting outsider from my friends and roomate have helped me really define the finishing touches and refining my idea of my sustainable line.

This weeks cards are inspired by the main points of the required readings.

Sources:

• (Required) Design Bootleg, pages 11-12, 65-66 and 69-72(Required) Design Bootleg, pages 11-12, 65-66 and 69-72
• (Required) Design is Storytelling, pages 142-155(Required) Design is Storytelling, pages 142-155
• (Required) IDEO Case Study: SmartLife(Required) IDEO Case Study: SmartLife
• Read (Choose 1 or more
• Adidas 4-D TechnologyAdidas 4-D Technology
• Design at Deutsche Bahn Operations Design at Deutsche Bahn Operations 
• Adventurous Thinking | Sally DominguezAdventurous Thinking | Sally Dominguez
• 5 Lenses of Adventurous Thinking5 Lenses of Adventurous Thinking

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