Unicorns may exist but they are few and far between, so in this talk we’ll look at how we can all be an equally magical but very real one horned creature. Let’s be UX Narwhals. In this talk we’ll look at a few simple, fast, and low cost methods to attack everything from user research to design collaboration.

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2. Scott Childs
Sr Creative Director / Digital Innovation & Design
Capital One
@sco_chi
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3. unicorns
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4. marketing
branding
workflow
design thinking
experience design
visual design
prototyping
research
production code
Can also solve issues with strategy, vision, and swoop-n-poop.
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7. marketing
branding
workflow
design thinking
experience design
visual design
prototyping
research
production code
Can also solve issues with strategy, vision, and swoop-n-poop.
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8. narwhals
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9. i can’t
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10. i can
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11. think
design
prototype
research
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12. design
thinking
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13. designkit.org/methods
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14. Image source: http://www.designkit.org/methods

15. design
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16. collaborative
design
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17. kickoffs should
be to build
consensus
-Josh Clark
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18. kickoff
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21. Image source: Capital One UserLABS

22. transparency
consensus
ownership
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23. prototype
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28. fast!
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dirty!

30. low res!
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31. don’t get
attached!
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Ready?
Aim
Aim
Aim
Aim

33. let's prototype
that idea before
we talk about it
anymore
-Dave Rupert
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34. research
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35. no time
no budget
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36. designkit.org/methods
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41. marketing
branding
workflow
design thinking
experience design
visual design
prototyping
research
production code
Can also solve issues with strategy, vision, and swoop-n-poop.
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42. i can
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43. empathize with our users (design thinking)
co-creation (design)
quickly iterate (prototyping)
rinse and repeat (research)
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44. thank you
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