Despite the potential pitfalls, thousands of companies continue to incorporate design thinking into their business process, often with outstanding results. In an era when almost every product or service on the market is at least ...READ»
Before we announce the death of Design Thinking, we ought to at least agree on what it meant -- or rather, what it means, since, although maligned, the practice is alive and well and continues to help churn out innovative solutions to ...READ»
Bad design usually hides in plain sight. Take auditorium seating: cushioned, fold-down seats that offer just enough leg room to be bearable but not enough space for another person to squeeze past. Really, the only real innovation in ...READ»
Let’s call 2011 the year of the tablet. In the last several months, virtually every major electronics manufacturer has introduced a hopeful competitor to Apple’s iPad, and the aisles at January’s International Consumer ...READ»
[This post is a rebuttal to one previously written by Jens Martin Skibsted and Rasmus Bech Hansen, "User-Led Innovation Can't Create Breakthroughs; Just Ask Apple and Ikea." — Ed.]
User research has been a critical part of ...READ»
The design world is no longer dominated by large design agencies of 100, 200, or even 500 employees. We are now witnessing studios with 10, 20, or 30 people consistently delivering top quality design and in a very different way. READ»
