Start visualizing your ideas as soon as possible, it will not only help finding a solution, but also clarifying the problem.
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Sketching and prototyping tools for iPhone apps
Our daily sketching and prototyping work used to focus itself mainly on desktop applications. These days mobile is getting a larger and larger share of our design time. We need to adjust our design tools for this. During the months we’ve been doing this I came across several tools, I’ve listed and reviewed (where possible) them here.
Continue ReadingIdeation framework lecture
Want to know what Lego, Häagen-Dazs and Spiderman have in common? In this post my colleague Stefan Wobben and I talk about ideation frameworks and how they can help you finding the best ideas for your design challenge.
Continue ReadingMBTI sketching paper for ideation
At Concept7 we developed our own MBTI sketching paper for ideation sessions. It helps you think inside the box of 4 personality traits. You can download it here for free.
Continue ReadingMBTI, a solid framework to sketch ideas
Do you think it’s hard to get started when you’re trying to come up with tons of great design solutions? Do you feel like you’re missing some great ideas when you’re done? A solid framework could help you. I think MBTI is a framework that can help you out.
Continue ReadingVisual ideation sessions support team collaboration
It was in the beginning of november last year when I was asked to lead three dream team design sessions for a large Dutch company. The problem we had to deal with was an information architectural problem on their website.
Continue ReadingBenefits of capturing and storing sketched ideas
Images have more distinctive features than words. That’s why it’s easier to recognize sketches among sketches than it is to recognize words among other words. Sketches enhance accessibility to earlier ideas.
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