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A lot of people talk about innovation, and a lot of people describe themselves as innovative. You probably know some too: “innovative problem solvers”, “innovators”, “innovation machines”, “creative problem solvers”, “Creative innovators”… but few people actually do innovate. What was your last innovative act? Was it an idea? If it was that’s good, but realising that idea is just as important, and sometimes where your greatest chance at innovation lies. If all you have is a big list of ideas that never became reality…you’re dreaming. Imagination is a really important …
It’s not always easy to have an XD presence in a team, or to clients that are very new to the discipline. It’s also not always easy to talk about XD when everyone around the boardroom table is unfamiliar with it. The other scenario is that everyone thinks they know everything about it already, because they either know about UI or have used an interface before. As we know a whole lot more comes into experience design other than GUI design, or making it all look pretty.
XD debt:
Additionally, ensuring that XD …
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Yoga and creativity has been a trendy topic recently in the innovation space. The thinking is that if you do Yoga then you will have more creative ideas and therefore be better placed to innovate. This isn’t wrong, but maybe just a little simplistic. You may well have an awesome idea whilst in Pincha, but doing Pinch isn’t the way to have one. What helps is simply calming down and through that, being in a space where you have the chance to really look at the world …
This is a beautiful piece of work from the TOUCH project:
“Touch is a research project that investigates Near Field Communication (NFC), a technology that enables connections between mobile phones and physical things. We are developing applications and services that enable people to interact with everyday objects and situations through their mobile devices.”
The WIFI light painting project:
“This project explores the invisible terrain of WiFi networks in urban spaces by light painting signal strength in long-exposure photographs. A four-metre tall measuring rod with 80 points of light reveals cross-sections through WiFi networks …
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“The essence of serious play is the challenge and thrill of confronting uncertainties…The challenge of converting uncertainty into manageable risks or opportunities explains why serious play is often the most rational behaviour for innovators”. (Michael Schrage)
As a society, we are finally beginning to give play time the attention it deserves. It is being recognised as serious business, and so it should be. Play is how children learn social skills, make sense of the world they live in, discover new things about it, and invent, create and dream. …
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