Month: February 2020

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Feb. 24, 2020

  • Week 7 was all about prototyping. I learned to accept making something that looked and felt rough around the edges. I learned to make something that was not supposed to look good or live up to the expectations I placed into what I envisioned as the completed project.
  • I still feel like convergence is far away but I know that prototyping is a step closer.
  • I am so excited to be moving past the preparation stages of the design process. I have felt more fulfilled the last two weeks when attending class!
  • A display of the many iterations that can be made. While some are similar to the last others seem much different.
  • A quote that relates to the prototyping process. Prototyping is an action oriented mode.
  • One of the graphics in this weeks slides showed a big zig-zag path. I was inspired by that regarding the step-by-step process of the design process and prototyping itself.
  • Under the magnifying glass is the definition provided for prototype, which is “a device to examine the concept.” I felt that this was an essential takeaway from week 7.
  • A large part of design is failure. In many ways failure can breed innovation. When prototyping sometimes you fail to actualize the product that is in your mind but that can lead to a exploring other approaches.

*Note: sources are listed within the images (at the bottom). Cards were made on Canva with the use of their library of fonts and elements.

Week 7 was very engaging. I felt fulfilled in my attendance of each class. My class before Design Thinking is a slow-moving lecture. Though I am interested in the content I always find myself falling asleep and then trying to wake myself up to attend Design Thinking. This last week I felt more energized than I ever have. I think this week taught me more about what I need to be energized during the day. I need to engage with creativity, empathy, and problem-solving.

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Feb. 16, 2020

  • A quote in class that references the importance of analysis through spacial groupings.
  • A reference to a class activity where we estimated our comfort level.
  • A display of a class activity. The graphic style differs greatly among the cards, this speaks to the messiness of some processes.
  • A display of the convergence from divergent ideas/concepts.
  • A mapping of my top ten ideas regarding the impact and ease implementation.
  • The top-ranked ideas by my group highlighted.
  • A table displaying the various rankings of ideas and the total score.
  • The total score of ideas displayed graphically in a jumble displaying the difficulty felt in assembling meaning.

*Note: sources are listed within the images (at the bottom). Cards were made on Canva with the use of their library of fonts and elements.

This week in class we conducted several interactive activities. These activities related to the Ideation Mode. Within this mode, many methods exist. The methods tend to be helpful for sorting, eliminating, and highlighting ideas. In my opinion, the Ideation Mode has been my favorite. Among the methods, the mapping of my top ten ideas and the table where I ranked them were the most helpful and enjoyable to complete.

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Feb. 07, 2020

I chose to feature this card as I really connected with it. Last week I watched a movie on Netflix called “Steve Jobs” about the co-creator and longtime CEO of Apple. The movie showed how he used history and humanity to brand, market, and develop Apple. To me, this related to my bigger connection to Michel Foucault’s approach to philosophy through historical knowledge. Week 5 content has inspired me to look to history even more so when constructing original ideas and content.
  • A display of how preparatory steps can lead to the creation process.
  • A display of how important ideation is regardless of ego or feasibility.
  • A display of Convergence vs. Divergence. Divergence with many ideas and convergence with fewer.
  • The design process displayed listing the process from divergence to convergence.
  • A quote discussing the role of theft in creation.
  • Another quote iterating the role of stealing ideas within the design process.
  • Theft is not always good or bad. To convey more clarity regarding good and bad theft a list is useful.
  • When ideating questions are important. “How might we?” is a good question that aims at meeting consumer and product needs.

*Note: sources are listed within the images (at the bottom). Cards were made on Canva due to a failure to obtain the index cards used in previous weeks.

I was unable to attend the first class of the week due to illness. As a result, I focused on the content learned in that class to ensure that I understood all of the information. What I learned is that asking the right questions and being willing to learn from others is important. Originality is found through understanding essential successes and failure of the past and reorienting them for the present and future.

The lessons of week 5 made me think of Michel Foucault’s approach to philosophy. He borrowed heavily from history and applied them in contemporary and radical ways. In many ways, Foucault unlocked an essential method of creation.

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Feb. 02, 2020

  • “The creative brief isn’t the answer it’s just the starting point” – John Shaw, W + K
    Source: Slide 5 Week 4 S1
  • “Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.” – Leo Burnett
    Source: Slide 11 Week 4 S1
  • References the framing of one’s point of view.
    Source: Slide 21 Week 4 S2
  • Human-centered design is paramount.
    Source: Slide 7 Week 4 S2
  • A reference to the importance of considering point of view.
    Source: Slide 10 Week 4 S2
  • Emphasizes the empathy and define parts of the design process.
    Source: Slide 5 Week 4 S2
  • I found aspirations a strangely important part of the process. It seems to be important for a brief as well as a vision statement.
    Source: Slide 18 Week 4 S2
  • Displays a persona as discussed this week in class.
    Source: Slide 27 Week 4 S2

Week four brought up important insights. I discovered that the defining part of the design process is much more stimulated. While the empathy stage is very important it is more redundant than the define stage. We had a great guest speaker who discussed personas. He worked marketing/advertising for Natural Grocers. While I took away the importance of personas and the research within the empathy stage, I also learned about the great deals!