Brainstorm / Ideation

Read “before” class on 9/14:

Designing Systems at Scale

Ideation Tool Kit

Behaviors list

 

9/14 Class day

1:40_in class video (B/I/Sd)

2:15 to 3:00 _Brainstorming, in-class (per brief above specs)

Break_3:00 to 3:15 pm

3:15 to 3:45_continue brainstorming, synthesize notes from the session

_each group reports out, post to blog, 1 post per group @ 3:40

3:45_30-minute in class video (B/I/Sd)

 

Homework for: 9/19, due date

Each individual” writes two “good” project ideas, following the guidelines – speed dating form guidelines. For now, use:

(speed-dating forms)

(This should eventually be suitable to apply to the BSID framework – so, in back of mind, be thinking of.)

Brainstorming

(Adapted from: Ideation Tool Kit)

The purpose of brainstorming is not to find the one perfect design for your project. That will come later. Instead, the reason to ideate is to generate many concepts as rapidly as possible. At this point in the design process, quantity — not quality — is what matters the most. You want a wide variety of concepts that approach the project from a wide variety of angles [behaviors list]. Even ideas that seem outlandish and completely unfeasible are welcome, because from them, something feasible might evolve.

Interaction designer Alan Cooper challenges designers to ask: How would it work if it was magic? Meaning, if all the constraints were gone and the user could just push a button, what would happen? How would the system accomplish the task? What would the feedback be like?

Structured Brainstorming

Cooper’s “magic” framing (above) is just an example of structured brainstorming. If you’ve ever sat down to do anything creative, you know that one of the hardest things is to begin. Without any structure, it is easy to stall after one or two ideas or simply stare at a blank page. For our purposes of structured brainstorming, use the below rubric:

You are thinking of the specific ‘behaviors’ assigned, that could inform / incite specific BISd ideas and possibilities within the category (Program, business, organization, etc.). Optional Thackera topics? Well, they are there for you to remember – the ‘thinking’ you’ve already done. May be useful now, to incite an idea within specific situations or themes. Refer to your concept maps, posted on the course blog and room displays.

 

1-day brainstorming teams and structuring concepts

 

Trevor, Megan, Kayla, Alona, Ashley

Schedule, DIY, Exchange / Barter, your choice

Optional_Also reflect on: Speed / Lightness

 

Kenzie, Eden F, Nicole F, Anastasia R

Wayfind, Search, Integration, your choice

Optional_Also reflect on: Mobility / Locality

 

Stephanie H, Julia P, Jasmine L, Jevon, Marcie

Make believe, Exchange / Barter, Repurpose, your choice

Optional_Also reflect on: Situation / Conviviality

 

Anina. V, Logan L, Arianna D, Niki M., Madeline D,

Integration, Customize, Curate, your choice

Optional_Also reflect on: Learning / Literacy

 

Abigail H, Connor L, Sydney C., Nick H., Allison U.

Wayfind, Customize, Make believe, your choice

Optional_Also reflect on: Smartness / Lightness / 

 

Samah H., Matthew R, Jack R, Christian B., Sarah S.

Search, Schedule, Customize, your choice

Optional_Also reflect on: mobility /  conviviality 

 

 

Rubric Example (how to make your “list” sheets  post to blog, per group):

Program or Event:

__DIY / Repurpose / Search / your 1 additional choice

  1. DIY: Like voting – a large scale program / event dependent upon individual participation; requires campaigning, marketing, organization, etc.
  2. DIY: Small scale event, like a workshop at Home Depot
  3. DIY: Specific event or task, like self checkout ‘system’ at a grocery store
  4. Repurpose:
  5. Search:

…brainstorm at least 15 more.

Business

__DIY / Repurpose / Search / your 1 additional choice

  1. Repurpose: Like ‘Compost Now’ – community supported agriculture,
  2. Repurpose: Refurbished technology business – print cartridges recycle / disposable cameras, etc.

…brainstorm at least 15 more,within any of the 4 assigned behaviors.

Institution

__DIY / Repurpose / Search / your 1 additional choice

  1. Search: (libraries, archives, government buildings, library of congress), schools (universities, k-12), etc.
  2. Search: self-help medical health resources

……brainstorm at least 15 more, within any of the 4 assigned behaviors.

Organizations

__DIY / Repurpose / Search / your 1 additional choice

  1. Integration: google maps, cellular services
  2. DIY: stores/retail / entertainment (like: grocery stores, drive-through movies)
  3. Repurpose:
  4. Search:

……brainstorm at least 15 more,within any of the 4 assigned behaviors.