Intro to Interaction Design

1. Ideation
INTERACTION DESIGN | MAR. 1, 2016
WEEK 6

2. Video
(Thanks, Meghan!)

5. Research
Presentations

6. Why Sketch*?
* Also known as “whiteboarding”

7. A sketch is a conversation starter.

8. MIND
knowledge
SKETCH
representation
Creates
Is interpreted

9. Sketching is a form of rapid failure.
Fail fast. Fail often.

10. Quick / Timely
Inexpensive
Disposable
Plentiful
A SKETCH MUST BE:
Loose
Minimal (in detail)
Suggestive, not telling
Ambiguous

11. Must be done quickly – quantity over quality (for now)
The more variations, the more conversations, and;
The more conversations, the better the ideas
The looser it looks, the more editable it feels
QUICK, LOOSE, PLENTIFUL

13. Budget is reserved for more time-consuming tasks later
No technical skills required – anyone can sketch
If it looks disposable, you won’t become attached
If it isn’t disposable, you’ve probably spent too much time on it
INEXPENSIVE & DISPOSABLE

15. Sketches are meant to convey an idea, not a solution
Too much detail takes attention away from what’s important
Ambiguity leads to more varied interpretations
MINIMAL, SUGGESTIVE,
AMBIGUOUS

17. Homework Assignment

18. In your teams, come up with 4 directions for your
product concepts. These should be based on research
as much as possible.
Each direction should be accompanied by a minimum
of 3 sketches. More is better.
To be reviewed in class next week and graded.