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Title:

The Mystique of Design Synthesis: Research To Insights

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Organizer:
Jon Kolko, frog design
Description:
This talk will introduce methods of Interaction Design Synthesis as ways of translating research into meaningful insights – the insights that drive product innovation. Attendees will learn about how to manage the complexity of gathered data, and will learn how to elicit hidden meaning in gathered data.
Questions
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  1. What is Design Synthesis?
  2. Why is Design Synthesis important?
  3. What are methods of Design Synthesis?
  4. How can these methods be applied in the context of a creative design consultancy or a corporation?
  5. Why do these methods work?
  6. What are the pragmatic steps necessary to apply these methods?
  7. How have these methods been used, in practice, at frog design?
  8. What are the challenges with bringing these methods to actual project work?
  9. What have the reactions been to the use of these methods on project work?
  10. How can this work be extended by other designers?
Level:
Advanced
Category:
Design Thinking, Information Architecture, Interface Design, User Experience
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
on 17/8/09
I've seen slides from this talk, or its ancestor, and it looks fascinating. As the title suggests, it will probably show how dataphiles and dataphobes can find common ground.
on 13/11/09
Sounds like it will be a very interactive panel... like the style.
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