- Even something as simple as a tea kettle has many constraints on it: cost, safety, capacity, weight when full, etc.
- Design is a way to create things that fit constraining forces
- Process in a nutshell: understand, then seek to fit
- Size of bag of tools, wisdom in choosing them matter
- Analyze & synthesize data gathered, conceive and iterate design
- The switch of mindset that says "Help people enjoy flowers" instead of "A new vase" is important
- Experience design enlarges scope to consider more about the person, context and activity
- Designers must translate research data into design outcomes
- Result should fit and mind of team members should be changed
- Integrated development or design involves adding experience design to technology and business sense
- Make things together, put things up on the walls to make things tangible
Original publication
This post was originally published on September 25, 2005 on The Standard, the Raincity Studios blog, credited to “Will Pate”. This post reflects the context and tools of its time; some links and services mentioned no longer exist.