My perspective is that design is a philosophy. For when there are no clear answers.
Design as philosophy
Part 1 of 5 in the series Human-centered product design in 2019.
To take care and be wrong
Which are the driving forces in your life? For me, right now, two stand out.
This lifts my spirit at work
When I am a catalyst towards social justice and inclusion of the extremes of human abilities.
When i help my team have a good product strategy and make good product design choices by focusing on serving humans.
When I help you be brave and curious.
The value of what I do
At EIDU I talk every week with team leaders about their projects. They seem to appreciate the chats. But which value do I actually provide?
7 ways to infuse the scrum team with research findings
My team wants to understand why we build the things we build. So, how can I get our users into their minds? It's all individual...
Big is beautiful, but repetitive is powerful
Real progress happens a little at a time. Do smaller. Repeat.
Which is the best way to craft digital products?
It might be that I’m a crappy designer, but I never create something on my own that is as good as something that I have crafted with someone else. I co-create with Charlie, Sabrina and Nasia
From ”Let us build” to ”Let us understand (and maybe build)”
Sometimes a project is started based on a feeling that a designer, engineer or manager has. However, what we choose to build should be "directed" by our users. Is there a way of getting user driven in a project that started based on internal feelings? I think Krste has found a way!
Should I call for a meeting?
Choosing when to "go it alone" versus involving others is something I still struggle with. However, a deceptively simple system helps me choose. Understand what outcome I want. Consider who else to involve (if anyone). Choose a method.
We are eating the software creation process
I think a transformation is happening in digital product creation: We ux/product designers are eating the software creation process. It's a good development and your team should take advantage of it. Marc said...
Foundations for better restaurant sites
Part 8 of 8 in the series Deliverables.
To design better restaurant sites I interviewed six persons. From the discussions I got eight insights. Among them are that sites are used by newbies and regulars, that reviews are super valuable, that we want to imagine the restaurant visit before it happens, and more. The insights can help when building new sites/apps or evaluating existing ones. 8 things the site needs to enable
Toilet cleaning staff: Let me help you!
Part 7 of 7 in the series Bathroom User Experiences.
Some companies try to understand how satisfied I am with their public toilet. I don't think their method works. A new button can help.
News article + Elon Musk + Tim = a landing page
Part 7 of 8 in the series Deliverables.
I was asked to suggest improvements for the product promo page for Artbutler Cloud Websites – a tool for building websites for artists and galleries. My recommendations boiled down to experimenting with CTA's, mixing up the imagery and using a combo of content structures.
Forgotten states
I am forgetful. So I invented a way for my washing machine to communicate with me. No, no cats where hurt in the machine :)
They re-imagined First Great Western
I was recently asked to give an example of where I get my inspiration. I immediately though about the transformation of the British train operating company First Great Western into Great Western Railway (GWR). Hard work that was well managed and gave great results.
The Berlin Poster
Baked, fried, cooked, mashed, deep fried and raw. Sweet potatoes are all over Berlin. I made a yummie poster!
Artist powered stories, no bots allowed
Me and Gerhard want to use Whatsapp, Kik, Snapchat, Line or some other chat app to tell you stories about art that we have created. But we also want to get to know you. We are not robots.
How long will it take? How do I save a bit of time?
I like being efficient and effective. So I have optimized where I wait in some of the stations of the Stockholm subway. I'm an optimization freak. :) The Japanese do it too!
A guided exploration of WhiteWall.com
Part 6 of 8 in the series Deliverables.
On Bernies iPad we failed to order a print from WhiteWall.com. On my Mac it went quite smoothly and we appreciated the good overview that we had throughout the process. With some further developments, WhiteWall will get Bernies top score. Listen to our experience of the site.
A lack of flow at the Kantine
Some places are difficult to feel affection for, despite me desperately wanting to fall in love. Chipperfield Kantine is one such place. It's a problem of layout.