18 Ways Doctor Who Made Me a Better Designer — Wellington UX Meet-up

18 practical rules of design learned from watching the classic BBC show Doctor Who.

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1. www.cranfordteague.com Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign 18 WAYS DOCTOR WHO made me a better designer
2. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
3. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER 1994
4. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER 1998
5. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER 2006
6. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER NOW
7. THE FUTURE… Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
8. EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT 
 CREATIVITY I LEARNED WATCHING 
 DOCTOR WHO Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
9. 01. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ORDINARY HUMAN Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
10. INTRODUCE YOURSELVES "MY NAME IS [NAME]. 
 I AM NOT A USER. 
 I AM A HUMAN BEING." Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
11. 02. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS YOU NEED TO GET ACROSS THIS UNIVERSE. WARP DRIVE… WORMHOLE REFRACTORS… YOU KNOW THE THING YOU NEED MOST OF ALL? YOU NEED A HAND TO HOLD Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
12. EVERYBODY HOLD HANDS Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
13. 03. THE TROUBLE WITH COMPUTERS IS, THEY'RE VERY SOPHISTICATED IDIOTS. 
 THEY DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU TELL THEM AT AMAZING SPEEDS Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
14. DRAW A SHAPE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
15. 04. WIBLY-WOBLY-TIMEY-WIMEY Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
16. WHAT TIME IS IT? WHERE ARE YOU? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
17. 05. WHENEVER YOU GO INTO A NEW SITUATION, YOU MUST ALWAYS BELIEVE THE BEST UNTIL YOU FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE SITUATION'S ALL ABOUT. THEN, BELIEVE THE WORST Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
18. NAME SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE TO BE ABSOLUTELY TRUE. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
19. 06. CHANGE THE POLARITY OF THE NEUTRON FLOW. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
20. CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
21. 07. IT'S BIGGER ON THE INSIDE THAN THE OUTSIDE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
22. CLEAR YOUR MIND Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
23. 08. THE LEAST IMPORTANT THINGS LEAD TO THE GREATEST DISCOVERIES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
24. WHAT’S IN YOUR POCKET? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
25. 09. WOULD YOU LIKE A JELLY BABY? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
26. GIVE SOMETHING TO THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
27. 10. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO LOOK AT IF YOU 
 OPEN YOUR EYES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
28. CLOSE YOUR EYES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
29. 11. SPOILERS, SWEETIE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
30. WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
31. 12. EVEN THE SONIC SCREWDRIVER WON'T GET ME OUT OF 
 THIS ONE! Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
32. HOW HAS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN TOOL FAILED YOU? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
33. 13. ANSWERS ARE EASY. 
 IT'S ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS WHICH IS HARD Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
34. THINK OF A QUESTION AND ANSWER. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
35. 14. I LOVE HUMANS… 
 ALWAYS SEEING PATTERNS IN THINGS THAT AREN'T THERE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
36. FIND A FACE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
37. 15. TIME WILL TELL, 
 IT ALWAYS DOES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
38. PATIENCE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
39. 16. THE VERY POWERFUL AND THE VERY STUPID HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON. THEY DON'T ALTER THEIR VIEWS TO FIT THE FACTS. THEY ALTER THE FACTS TO FIT THEIR VIEWS Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
40. REMEMBER THAT THING YOUR THOUGHT WAS ABSOLUTELY TRUE? IT’S WRONG. TELL US WHY. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
41. 17. HOLD TIGHT AND 
 PRETEND IT'S A PLAN Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
42. I HAVE NO PLAN Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
43. 18. WE'RE ALL STORIES, 
 IN THE END… JUST MAKE IT A GOOD ONE, EH? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
44. TELL US A STORY. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER
45. www.cranfordteague.com Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign 18 WAYS DOCTOR WHO made me a better designer