See => Sort => Sketch: Pen & Paper Techniques for Getting From Research to Design
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This document outlines pen and paper techniques for moving from research to design. It discusses using simple tools like paper, markers, sticky notes to capture insights from user research through activities like jotting notes and creating concept sketches. These visual outputs can then be organized into theme boards and used to develop stories and implications for design. The document provides examples of activities and outlines a process for capturing insights visually and translating them into design concepts and prototypes in an accessible way.
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INSTRUCTIONS
I love to come home after a
long day. When I get here, it just
feels like this is the place I can Jot what you observe.
hide from the world, or recover,
1. Read this quote from a user
or just be alone. It's all my stuff interview.
and everything is where I want
it. It's like a nest. Well, 2. As you read, jot any significant
sometimes it’s a nest. But ideas or themes that you observe.
sometimes it's more like a 3. Jot one observation per
project. There's always piece of paper.
something that needs to be
4. Do it in 2 minutes.
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See => Sort => Sketch: Pen & Paper Techniques for Getting From Research to Design
- 1. Pen & paper techniques for getting from research to design Kate Rutter kate@adaptivepath.com BayCHI | June 9, 2009
- 2. we are A little about me… Kate R. I’m a designer and strategist. Making things visible and visual makes my heart sing. Adaptive Path Adaptive Path is a User Experience strategy and design consultancy. Our mission is to help companies make products and services that deliver great experiences that improve people’s lives.
- 3. First, a story... BIG opportunity space large shifting team money & time constraints
- 4. So here’s what we did:
- 5. And it was awesome. Compelling insights Shared understanding New perspectives Clear implications for design
- 6. What made it work? Visual approach activated a different way of working Pen & paper tools were accessible and fast Concepts hinged The insights carried directly to design from research implications into design
- 7. Why work visually? Pictures Visual ideas communicate a Images help get through more complete groups move faster idea faster...together So that the resulting designs reflect the people and their needs.
- 8. How could we do this again?
- 9. We’ll cover… What you need to get started : tools techniques A simple method activities! A way to take this home with you.
- 10. Warm-up INSTRUCTIONS Make a nameplate. 1. On a piece of paper write your name in a way that communicates something about who you are. 2. Then make a sketch of some kind that says something about you. 3. Do it in 2 minutes.
- 11. Your toolkit Surfaces Utensils 1/2 sheets squares quarters sharpies stickies markers sheets colored pencils templates colored chalks poster board rolls of paper crayons!
- 12. Your toolkit Marks WORDS LINES PICTURES case symbols case weight Case CASE lettering texture icons drawings Takes only seconds more than writing! shading
- 13. Your toolkit Layouts And also... centered size list cluster shape grid linear color tree radiant
- 14. process: see Here is our process
- 15. Transcripts Jotting Note taking Coding Spreadsheets And more!
- 16. Jotting Jotting breaks down observations into their most elemental parts and captures the weight of each idea.
- 17. The scenario: You are a researcher on a project to develop innovative solutions for common household organization problems. You’ll practice jotting items from a short clip of an interview, using pen paper tools. Try to capture the emotional energy along with key messages.
- 18. min] Activity INSTRUCTIONS I love to come home after a long day. When I get here, it just feels like this is the place I can Jot what you observe. hide from the world, or recover, 1. Read this quote from a user or just be alone. It's all my stuff interview. and everything is where I want it. It's like a nest. Well, 2. As you read, jot any significant sometimes it’s a nest. But ideas or themes that you observe. sometimes it's more like a 3. Jot one observation per project. There's always piece of paper. something that needs to be 4. Do it in 2 minutes. done.
- 19. Activity INSTRUCTIONS Let’s jot an audio transcript. 1. Now, listen to this three-minute transcript. 2. As you listen, jot what you observe. 3. Use line weight, color, and imagery to distinguish the big themes from the smaller ideas. 4. Do it in 5 minutes.
- 20. next? What do we do with all these pieces of paper?
- 21. Relationship Models Word Sort Theme Boards Bottom-up Sorting Affinity Diagrams Clustering And more!
- 22. Theme Boards
- 23. Theme Boards Theme boards display the results of synthesis. They show the patterns and themes that act as a bridge to the design process.
- 24. Reports Presentations Concept Storyboards Sketches Decks Books Video Reels Personas And more!
- 25. Concept Sketching Concept sketches capture a story, illustrate the relationships of elements, or a communicate a core set of related ideas.
- 26. Handy visual layouts Mind Maps 2 x 2s Graphs Grids Mandalas
- 27. Bringing it all together Use the concept sketches, jots supplemental material to craft stories and implications for design.
- 28. Hinge from research… …to design
- 29. From concept sketch… … to storyboard
- 30. From concept sketch… … to information architecture
- 31. From concept sketch… … to interface prototype
- 32. What we covered.... What you need to get started : tools techniques A simple method activities! A way to take this home with you.
- 33. THINK ABOUT... What 3 things can you start using tomorrow?
- 34. GETTING THE GOODS Download the workbook deck from: • www.intelleto.com (after Friday!) Kate Rutter kate@adaptivepath.com