Sort it out!

Card sorting is a powerful method for understanding how your users categorise information. It's a useful technique outside of information architecture, too. From project planning and collaborative design to understanding brand identity, this talk will give examples of new and interesting ways you can use this simple technique in your work.

Presentated by Ania Mastalerz at UX Australia 2016

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1. Sort it out. @optimalAnia
2. Accommodation Top attractions Outdoor activities Tours Family activities Nature and wildlife Road trips and itineraries Major events Art and exhibitions Sports Theatre and performing arts Markets and vintage events Food and wine History and heritage Live music @optimalAnia
3. Destinations Things to do Events Food and wine Travel info @optimalAnia
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9. Creative ways to use card sorting @optimalAnia
10. 1. Understand your brand identity @optimalAnia
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12. 2. Test your icons @optimalAnia
13. menu upload edit upload to cloud reply to all favourite help I don’t know what these mean I’ve seen these before but I’m not sure @optimalAnia
14. 3. Give your users some handy quicktools @optimalAnia
15. Tracking this is really important to me this is somewhat important this isn’t important at all Fees Booking a courier Ordering products Packaging guide Claims guide Saturday delivery Postcode finder Re- delivery Store locations Delivery times @optimalAnia
16. 4. Make collaborative design decisions @optimalAnia
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18. 5. Involve your team in prioritization @optimalAnia
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20. 6. Do your (market) research @optimalAnia
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22. 7. Crowdsource content ideas @optimalAnia
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25. 8. Do some sociological research @optimalAnia
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28. 9. Categorize everything @optimalAnia
30. ∞. Sort your life out. @optimalAnia
31. Thanks! @optimalAnia