Presented at IXDA Atlanta on September 18, 2014

1. Collaborative
Design
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with the Design Studio Method
Will Sansbury
@willsansbury

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When it comes
to design,
everybody’s
got an opinion.

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How that usually plays out…

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“Where’s my input in your output?”
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Design Studio
Method
Design Charette

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Diverge and converge

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Introducing
Cup o’ Sugar

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Design Studio
Method

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Vivianne Artist
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Homeschooling mother of two
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Wants to introduce children
to more forms of visual arts,
but is budget constrained
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Lives in a small home with limited
storage space
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Often finds arts and crafts supplies on
Craigslist and Freecycle

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Jack Accountant by week,
DIY enthusiast on the weekends
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Buys, renovates, and sells houses
as investments
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Does all of the work himself
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Often needs specialty tools that it
doesn’t make sense to purchase
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Can’t get to tool rental places before
they close on Friday

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Round 1:
Everybody
sketch now!

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Critique

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Round 2:
Keep sketching!
(OK to beg, borrow, and steal others’ ideas)

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Critique

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Round 3:
Cull the best.

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Share

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Design studio creates options,
not answers.

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Be careful
what you call it.

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Diversity
is your friend.

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Don’t be
an accidental
showoff.

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Let bad ideas live—
for a while.

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Questions?
Let’s chat.