Much of the conventional design process and documentation we rely on is ineffective when it comes to communicating how we want our designs to translate across a wide range of devices and screen sizes. This talk is all about producing effective, efficient deliverables for an increasingly mobile-accessed Web, and practical design methods you can put into use right away.
But there's a catch: shaking up convention doesn't always come easy. How do you move away from assembly line design processes and an over-reliance on static deliverables? How do you overcome your stakeholders' general misconceptions about mobile use cases? If you've got a chance in hell of getting away with it all, you'll need a few tricks up your sleeve.
This session will cover collaborative sketching methods perfect for breaking mental models and building design consensus. We'll investigate the seeming demise of Photoshop, and you'll hear a whole lotta talk about prototypes—including when and why to use them, and how to pick the best prototyping tool for your project. For designers and developers alike, you'll leave with a toolbox of tricks that can help you pitch your future friendly ideas.
21. Comics & Storyboards
Great for getting to people focus on goals and
scenarios instead of features and screens.
22. Role Playing / Bodystorming
Performing the experience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xian/3763797756/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5963130143/
23. Journey Maps / Service Blueprints
Outlining the various points where users interact with a
product or service, across channels. Can weave together
personas, scenarios, and tasks.
24. User Journey map became
more than just a journey with
touchpoints, emotions,
takeaways, etc...
— Jeremy Keith
25. It also became a representation of the
Information Architecture and the
content plan, with our Personas (needs,
goals, scenarios) serving as the starting
point for everything — sort of like the
glue that ties it all together.
— Jeremy Keith
—Rian Van Der Merwe
26. Find gaps in the
experience.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/osucommons/3385601567/
28. KJ Method
An efficient way to arrive at consensus when
dealing with large or divided groups.
http://www.netmagazine.com/features/how-run-effective-meeting