Managing Expectations Through Tactile Limitations

We forget as web designers that physical artifacts can aid us in the discovery and design process. Is there a place for tactile interaction in a website redesign process? In this ignite talk, I'm going to show you some of my tricks for controlling scope and managing the client conversation through using physical artifacts and tactile interactions.

Learn more about the Tactile Design Kit online at http://www.tactiledesignkit.com

Watch the video of this presentation at: http://vimeo.com/69134053

Presented as an Ignite talk at Eyeo Festival 2013, Minneapolis, MN

Transcript

1. Managing  Expecta-ons  
   through  Tac-le  Limita-ons  
   Megan  Erin  Miller  //  ignite  #eyeo2013  
   @meganerinmiller  
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2. This  is  me,    
   web  designer.  
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3. Tradi-onal  design  process…  
   3/20  
   discovery   wireframes  
   design  
   comps  
   

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4. Clients  don’t  
   understand  
   wireframes.  
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5. What  are  we  
   aGer,  really?  
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6. They  trust  us  
   to  make  good  
   decisions.  
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7. Create  a  
   structure  for  
   conversa-on.  
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8. Create  an  
   environment  
   for  play.  
   Photo  from  h?p://flickr.com/photos/striaDc/470233447/  
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9. Make  it  physical.  
   Photo  from  h?p://flickr.com/photos/7471115@N08/4766284256/  
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10. A  tac-le  design  kit.  
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11. Naviga-on  worksheets  
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12. Wireframing  toolkit  
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13. Just  enough  
    space  for  
    crea-vity.  
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14. The  physical  
    phenomenon  
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15. That  magic  moment  
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16. The  beauty  
    of  structured  
    limita-ons  
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    Photo  from  h?p://flickr.com/photos/29498428@N00/2343228722/  
    

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17. Reduce  -me,  
    control  scope.  
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    Photo  from  h?p://flickr.com/photos/19565307@N00/86557617/  
    

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18. CraG  an  experience.  
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19. Take  this  technique  
    as  inspira-on.  
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    Photo  from  h?p://flickr.com/photos/92661859@N00/4487634622/  
    

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20. Make  your  own:  
    Megan  Erin  Miller  
    @meganerinmiller  
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    Tac-leDesignKit.com    
    

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