Wednesday 12 March 2008
hertizan tales
as new technical development alter the object and make it ' intelligent', they also set the object on a plane with no prior cultural references...although the physical aspects of these objects are still within the world of materials, their operation and their very state of being is well beyond the manipulation of matter and has more to do with information exchange than with form.
e.manzini...the material of invention.
Thursday 6 March 2008
viewpoint
In a world where everything can be bought, the search will be for the unique and the intimate, the marginal and the magical.
Philosophy- always be curious
Anticipation - those who learn to wait will receive the best.
Technology will make all engagements personal and all products bespoke and intimate.
Philosophy- always be curious
Anticipation - those who learn to wait will receive the best.
Technology will make all engagements personal and all products bespoke and intimate.
Wednesday 5 March 2008
informing our intuition. jane fulton suri.
i believe passionately that research can help us reach a better understanding of people - thier needs, desires, habits and perceptions - and that this will lead to better design decisions about how things get designed and put into the world.
how can you find out what is going to matter to people if it doesn't exist yet? how do you discover what kind of people might use it?
effective research is not just about analysis of objective evidence - there isn't any directly applicable data anyway; it's also about the synthesis of evidence, recognition of emergent patterns, empathic connection to people's motivations and behaviours, exploration of analogies and extreme cases, and intuive interpretation of information and impressions from multiple sources.
design research both inspires and informs intuition through a variety of methods with related intents; to expose patterns underlying the rich reality of people's behaviours and experiences, to explore reactions to probes and prototypes, and to shed light on the unknown through iterative hypothesis and experiment.
motivated. curious to explore.
getting out of the studio, being where customers are, becoming aware of and sensitive to social trends and the broad ecology of stakeholders.
generative: gaining insights and opportunities - research that provides human- centered insight, revealing new ways of framing opportunities and inspiring new ideas. possible new offerings are informed and inspired by in -depth understanding of people's aspirations, attitudes, behaviours, emotions, perceptions, processes, and motivations within their prevailing and evolving social, cultural, and technology context.
evaluative or formative: learning and refining - research that provides continual learning throughout the process to determine the what, how and to whom of the offering.
predictive: estimating potential - research that helps to estimate the scale and potential of an opportunity even when most variables are unknown.
how can you find out what is going to matter to people if it doesn't exist yet? how do you discover what kind of people might use it?
effective research is not just about analysis of objective evidence - there isn't any directly applicable data anyway; it's also about the synthesis of evidence, recognition of emergent patterns, empathic connection to people's motivations and behaviours, exploration of analogies and extreme cases, and intuive interpretation of information and impressions from multiple sources.
design research both inspires and informs intuition through a variety of methods with related intents; to expose patterns underlying the rich reality of people's behaviours and experiences, to explore reactions to probes and prototypes, and to shed light on the unknown through iterative hypothesis and experiment.
motivated. curious to explore.
getting out of the studio, being where customers are, becoming aware of and sensitive to social trends and the broad ecology of stakeholders.
generative: gaining insights and opportunities - research that provides human- centered insight, revealing new ways of framing opportunities and inspiring new ideas. possible new offerings are informed and inspired by in -depth understanding of people's aspirations, attitudes, behaviours, emotions, perceptions, processes, and motivations within their prevailing and evolving social, cultural, and technology context.
evaluative or formative: learning and refining - research that provides continual learning throughout the process to determine the what, how and to whom of the offering.
predictive: estimating potential - research that helps to estimate the scale and potential of an opportunity even when most variables are unknown.
Tuesday 4 March 2008
plans for this week.technology.
Biometrics: identify people by measuring some aspect of individual anatomy or physiology - hand print or fingerprint, a deeply ingrained skill, behavioural characteristic, handwritten signature.
the fingerprint is a weak biometric mechanism that works quite well in practice. Friction ridges that cover the fingertips and classify patterns of minutae, such as branches and end points of the ridges - loops, whorls etc.
Carbon dating - using radio activity to determine the age of objects. Material which was living in the last few 10, 000 years. which got carbon from the air.
very tangible --------------------------------------------------blue sky.
Talk to experts.
Look at inks that fade over time.
How is the indication of time passing represented in other contexts.
Sealing. making it tamper proof- not re- resealable.
Create packaging prototypes.
The technology must INFORM the aesthetics and the form.
High tech papers.
How they make money - eg. Australia.
Product must withstand time conditions.
Futuristic - how will passing of time be measured in future.
What would happen if the Queen put a letter into her will? Where would it be kept? What would it look like?
How are exam papers delivered?
Government documents.
Birth.death.marriage certificates.
Medicines that are tamper proof.
How are wages delivered?
Are their duplicates stored?
Where is the letter picked up?
Is it 'delivered' , is it tracked
Create a time line.
Form musn't appear to be 'crafty' it must be refined and look perhaps slightly 'futuristic'.
THIS IS MY DESIGN CHALLENGE.
Look into computer software- labels, packaging, bar codes.
It is a project about the FUTURE. create scenarios etc.
the fingerprint is a weak biometric mechanism that works quite well in practice. Friction ridges that cover the fingertips and classify patterns of minutae, such as branches and end points of the ridges - loops, whorls etc.
Carbon dating - using radio activity to determine the age of objects. Material which was living in the last few 10, 000 years. which got carbon from the air.
very tangible --------------------------------------------------blue sky.
Talk to experts.
Look at inks that fade over time.
How is the indication of time passing represented in other contexts.
Sealing. making it tamper proof- not re- resealable.
Create packaging prototypes.
The technology must INFORM the aesthetics and the form.
High tech papers.
How they make money - eg. Australia.
Product must withstand time conditions.
Futuristic - how will passing of time be measured in future.
What would happen if the Queen put a letter into her will? Where would it be kept? What would it look like?
How are exam papers delivered?
Government documents.
Birth.death.marriage certificates.
Medicines that are tamper proof.
How are wages delivered?
Are their duplicates stored?
Where is the letter picked up?
Is it 'delivered' , is it tracked
Create a time line.
Form musn't appear to be 'crafty' it must be refined and look perhaps slightly 'futuristic'.
THIS IS MY DESIGN CHALLENGE.
Look into computer software- labels, packaging, bar codes.
It is a project about the FUTURE. create scenarios etc.
Monday 3 March 2008
is this the future?
final phase
Tom Inns next week - costing.
Following week - business.
It is now about consolidating. not the process. create something that looks good and works. be able to use it with no instructions. the object must encapsulate everything.
polishing design skills.
designed outcome - object.
video.
website.
How the whole package fits together - coherence. very important.
Reference other designers work. articulate design decisions. level of resolution - ability to communicate idea.
for presentation - design in its most complete form. website - front page and a few working buttons
Following week - business.
It is now about consolidating. not the process. create something that looks good and works. be able to use it with no instructions. the object must encapsulate everything.
polishing design skills.
designed outcome - object.
video.
website.
How the whole package fits together - coherence. very important.
Reference other designers work. articulate design decisions. level of resolution - ability to communicate idea.
for presentation - design in its most complete form. website - front page and a few working buttons
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