https://futureinsightslive.com/las-vegas-2015/ Design is a disciplined approach to problem-solving that can radically transform how your customers (and employees) feel and behave. There's a common misconception that design is about 'making it pretty', causing companies to miss countless opportunities to become more productive, successful, and profitable. In this talk James will show you what design really is, how it works, and how anyone—not just designers—can use it to built a stronger company.

1. Deep Product Design
Shaping Customer Behavior through
Carefully-Crafted Experiences
Future Insights Live, June 2015
James Archer (@jamesarcher)

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24. Good design is
good business.
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26. Every dollar invested
in ease of use returns
$10 to $100.
(Source: IBM)
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31. SynergyCo
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32. $100 million/year revenue
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34. “We think the site just needs a
fresh coat of paint.”
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35. Site messaging is unclear.
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36. Pricing is confusing.
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37. Site doesn’t give the user
enough information to be
willing to commit to buying.
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38. Site talks about quality but
doesn’t demonstrate it.
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39. No clear calls to action or lead
capture opportunities.
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40. Contact form is difficult to find.
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41. Using advertising to make up
for weak customer interest.
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43. “It’s already built…we just need
someone to make it pretty.”
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44. User has to go through training
before they can use the app.
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45. Common user goals require too
many clicks to complete.
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46. Important information isn’t
given high enough visibility.
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47. User doesn’t understand the
full value of the product.
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48. Product doesn’t provide
feedback on user actions.
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49. Displays error messages instead
of interpreting user input.
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50. Users have an underlying sense
of confusion or frustration
when using the product.
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51. High user abandonment.
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52. Low word-of-mouth
referral rate.
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54. Losing existing users.
Losing potential users.
Losing potential referrals.
Losing perceived value.
Losing reputation.
Losing search ranking.
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56. $100 million revenue
($100 billion potential revenue)
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57. start
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15° (8%)
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60 miles
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$1.2M
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$300k
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63. start end
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$1.8M
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64. “Nothing is more expensive
than a cheap lawyer”
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65. “Nothing is more expensive
than a cheap designer.”
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67. Design isn’t what you
think it is.
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70. “Uggghhhhhhh.…”
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71. “You’ve got to be kidding me.…”
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72. “Oh, come on!”
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74. Design isn’t decoration.
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75. Design isn’t decoration.
Design is problem solving.
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77. Design isn’t art.
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78. Design isn’t art.
Design is results.
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79. Design isn’t opinion.
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80. Design isn’t opinion.
Design is proven.
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90. Source: Luke Wroblewski, “Obvious Always Wins” (http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1945)
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91. Source: Luke Wroblewski, “Obvious Always Wins” (http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1945)
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92. Source: Luke Wroblewski, “Obvious Always Wins” (http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1945)
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93. Source: Luke Wroblewski, “Obvious Always Wins” (http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1945)
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97. Design isn’t magical.
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98. Design isn’t magical.
Design is methodical.
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99. Prototype
experience, interaction,
visual design, language,
implementation, etc.
Study
assumptions, goals,
perception, emotions,
frustrations, etc.
Empathize
models, stories, personas,
values, priorities, etc.
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100. Design = empathy
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102. “The main tenet of design
thinking is empathy for the
people you’re trying to design for.”
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104. “The responsibility of the designer
is to step out of their own
perspective, to really exercise
their empathy.”
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106. “What’s more important than
process is mindset. And when it
comes to interaction design, that
mindset is having empathy.”
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109. “On the altar of action orientation
and tough-mindedness, we’ve
sacrificed the fundamentally
human quality of empathy.”
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110. It’s not “user-centered design”
until you prioritize the user.
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111. It’s not “user experience design”
until you design for the user.
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112. @jamesarcher #humanUX

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117. Prototype
experience, interaction,
visual design, language,
implementation, etc.
Study
assumptions, goals,
perception, emotions,
frustrations, etc.
Empathize
models, stories, personas,
values, priorities, etc.
@jamesarcher

118. Intuitiveness
Comfort
Functionality
Efficiency
Delight
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Study &
Empathize
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121. Q: How many designers
does it take to put in a
lightbulb?
A: Why a lightbulb?
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Study &
Empathize 6
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123. Design isn’t magical.
Design is methodical.
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124. Design is a team sport.
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125. Design is too important
to be left to designers.
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126. There’s no room for ego
in great design.
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128. Good design is
good business.
@jamesarcher

129. “Nothing is more expensive
than a cheap designer.”
@jamesarcher

130. Design isn’t what you
think it is.
@jamesarcher

131. Design isn’t decoration.
Design is problem solving.
@jamesarcher

132. Design isn’t art.
Design is results.
@jamesarcher

133. Design isn’t opinion.
Design is proven.
@jamesarcher

134. Design isn’t magical.
Design is methodical.
@jamesarcher

135. Prototype
experience, interaction,
visual design, language,
implementation, etc.
Study
assumptions, goals,
perception, emotions,
frustrations, etc.
Empathize
models, stories, personas,
values, priorities, etc.
@jamesarcher

136. Intuitiveness
Comfort
Functionality
Efficiency
Delight
@jamesarcher

137. A
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6 ॐ
Study &
Empathize 6
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138. Design is a team sport.
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139. Design = empathy
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140. @crowdfavorite | crowdfavorite.com
@fortydesign | forty.co
@jamesarcher
jamesarcher.me
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141. http://deep.design

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@fortydesign
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@crowdfavorite
http://crowdfavorite.com
http://deep.design
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