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Sketchboard Templates

zakiwarfel — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:48:20 +0000

Part of our design process at Messagefirst is based on a method known as design studio, which is rooted in the schools of architecture and industrial design. The process includes rapid sketching and peer review/critique. Each time I talk about the process, people ask if they can have the templates. Well, now you can. I’m making [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

A Rebuttal to Technology First Needs Last

zakiwarfel — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:17:42 +0000

Don Norman recently authored an essay titled Technology First, Needs Last. While I agree with the title, I couldn’t disagree more with the content of the essay, starting with the second opening sentence, “design research is great when it comes to improving existing product categories but essentially useless when it comes to new, innovative breakthroughs.” [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Prototyping: a practitioner’s guide launches

zakiwarfel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:02 +0000

It’s official. After nine months of research and nearly two years in the making, my book, Prototyping: a practitioner’s guide has launched. I wrote Prototyping for anyone who’s involved in the process of designing (software) products. If you’re a designer, developer, or business person involved in designing and building products, chances are you’ll find something [...] Related posts:

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Negotiations

zakiwarfel — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:00:20 +0000

This has got to be one of the funniest and most relevant YouTube videos ever. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Redesigning the Conference Badge

zakiwarfel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:29:21 +0000

Yesterday a group of us got together for a full day of prototyping. The task at hand was to redesign the conference badge for the upcoming Interaction10 Design Conference. The Problem with Typical Conference Badges I’ve been to dozens of conferences over the years. Just about every conference I’ve ever been to fails when it comes to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

BetaCup Concept Project

zakiwarfel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:06:54 +0000

The BetaCup Bodystorming Session – Overlap 09 from The BetaCup on Vimeo. During Overalp 09 in Monterey California in July 09, a team of enthusiastic design thinkers got together to explore the systemic problems in the coffee consumption supply chain. This sequence serves to illustrate a possible solution to replacing the paper coffee cup. No related posts. Related [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Summer Talks

zakiwarfel — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:42:36 +0000

Upcoming Appearances and Presentations July 1, 2009 "Advanced Paper Prototyping", at USI 2009 (Paris, FR) July 14, 2009 "Practical Prototyping: Realizing What Your Designs Can Be", Higher Web Ed Symposium (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Aug 6, 2009 "Prototyping in the Wild", DelveNYC (New York, NY, USA) Aug 24, 2009 "Guerilla Research Methods", Agile2009 (Chicago, IL, USA) Aug 24, 2009 "Mission [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Design Links

zakiwarfel — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:13:47 +0000

Today’s list of design links include best designs for educational and non-profit websites, in-line jQuery validation, grid systems based on the letter “O”, and an open letter to AA telling them their site sucks. Top 40 Best Designed Non-Profit Websites Top 25 Best Designed Education Websites jQuery Inline Form Validation The Effectiveness of Personas An Open Letter to American Airlines-Your [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Effective Prototyping Video

zakiwarfel — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:37:07 +0000

Here’s a short video clip from the Effective Prototyping workshop I taught for the TriUPA group last year thanks to Abe Crystal. TriUPA “Effective Prototyping” workshop from Abe Crystal on Vimeo. Related posts:BetaCup Concept Project The BetaCup Bodystorming Session – Overlap 09 from The... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. Related posts:

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@garyvee on Passion

zakiwarfel — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:09:51 +0000

Be passionate about what you do. Do what you love no matter what. You can lose a lot of money being happy. In today’s Internet age, opportunities are endless. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.