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

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www.cranfordteague.com Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign 18 WAYS DOCTOR WHO made me a better designer

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Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER 1994

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Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER 1998

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Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER 2006

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Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER NOW

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THE FUTURE… Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT   CREATIVITY I LEARNED WATCHING   DOCTOR WHO Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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01. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ORDINARY HUMAN Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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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

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EVERYBODY HOLD HANDS Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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DRAW A SHAPE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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04. WIBLY-WOBLY-TIMEY-WIMEY Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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WHAT TIME IS IT? WHERE ARE YOU? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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NAME SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE TO BE ABSOLUTELY TRUE. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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06. CHANGE THE POLARITY OF THE NEUTRON FLOW. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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07. IT'S BIGGER ON THE INSIDE THAN THE OUTSIDE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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CLEAR YOUR MIND Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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08. THE LEAST IMPORTANT THINGS LEAD TO THE GREATEST DISCOVERIES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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WHAT’S IN YOUR POCKET? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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09. WOULD YOU LIKE A JELLY BABY? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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GIVE SOMETHING TO THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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CLOSE YOUR EYES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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11. SPOILERS, SWEETIE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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HOW HAS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN TOOL FAILED YOU? Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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THINK OF A QUESTION AND ANSWER. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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FIND A FACE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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15. TIME WILL TELL,   IT ALWAYS DOES Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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PATIENCE Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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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

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17. HOLD TIGHT AND   PRETEND IT'S A PLAN Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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I HAVE NO PLAN Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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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

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TELL US A STORY. Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign DOCTOR WHO MADE ME A BETTER DESIGNER

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www.cranfordteague.com Jason Cranford Teague @jasonct | #WhoDesign 18 WAYS DOCTOR WHO made me a better designer