Introduction to the Design Studio methodology

Slides from a workshop given to the Cambridge UX Lab Meetup group. In this 2-hour workshop, we ran through the Design Studio methodology in detail, explaining how it works and why it's valuable. We also tried it out on a real problem and worked on some critique skills.

Transcript

1. @touchdeluxe Intro to Design Studio Cambridge UX Lab, October 2016
2. @touchdeluxe ▸ Introduction About Design Studio Workshop An overview About the Design Studio methodology ↓ Design Studio format Go through each of the components that go into creating a successful Design Studio ↓ Workshop Work through each of the Design Studio steps using a real-world example
3. @touchdeluxe Designing a shared understanding Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop
4. @touchdeluxe “Design is dark matter” Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop
5. @touchdeluxe Preparing for the Design Studio Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop
6. @touchdeluxe Decide who to include Explain the problem upfront Plan the session Run the session Afterwards, follow up Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop
7. @touchdeluxe Decide who to include Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop http://welcometobusinesstown.tumblr.com/
8. @touchdeluxe Explain the problem upfront Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop
9. @touchdeluxe Plan the session As well as the purpose and format, consider: Materials Time & scope Physical space Participants Introduction ▸ About Design Studio Workshop
10. @touchdeluxe Run the session Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop
11. @touchdeluxe Simprints Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Biometric identification technology SimprintsID App
12. @touchdeluxe Context Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Community Health Worker Patient
13. @touchdeluxe Identification Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop
14. @touchdeluxe Purpose Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Patient
15. @touchdeluxe Process detail Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop
16. @touchdeluxe Framing the problem Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Simprints Development Manager Programme Manager
17. @touchdeluxe Rich picture Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop
18. @touchdeluxe The design problem Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop The business development manager finds it difficult to explain to the programme manager how SimprintsID would work with their Medical Records System
19. @touchdeluxe The requirement Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop To be able to demonstrate how SimprintsID works, and how it integrates with any Medical Record System
20. @touchdeluxe Stakeholder view Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop “We need the split between SimprintsID and any MRS to be clear” “The demonstration MRS needs to be deployed as a separate Android App, available on the Play App Store, to be used on a smartphone”
21. @touchdeluxe Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Exploring your ideas in storyboard format (15 - 20 minutes) | 1 | Individual exploration
22. @touchdeluxe | 2 | Present and critique Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Present your ideas back to your team Provide critique to each of the presenters (25 minutes) 3 minute presentation 2 minute critique per person
23. @touchdeluxe Critique framework Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Love the idea? Explain why on a green sticky Got an idea to improve an idea? Describe it on a purple sticky Something you want to discuss? Suggest it as a topic on a blue sticky Got a clarifying question? Write it up on a yellow sticky
24. @touchdeluxe Considerations Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop A typical programme manager may have a second grade (~7yo) level of reading comprehension. This may be the first time the programme manager has ever used Android, or even a smartphone
25. @touchdeluxe | 3 | Iterate as a group Introduction About Design Studio ▸ Workshop Work in your teams together. Take the ideas that had the most consensus, and build on them with the other ideas you came up with to improve them.
26. @touchdeluxe Afterwards, follow up Introduction Why Design Studio? ▸ Workshop