Knowledge
As foundational knowledge, Creative Technologists need more than just knowing the steps of the process, understanding why each step matters is what allows you to apply it effectively in your own work. That's why we've added in-depth content to its key steps.
So we expect you to..
Know what Research Through Design and Design Thinking is and why both are (combined) processes essential to Creative Technologists:
- Research through Design (RtD) Read 41.1 and 42.2
- Design Thinking
Know how to frame the start of a project:
How to make Evidence Based Design Decisions:
- Read the 'strength of User Research Evidence' Note: This article focuses on user research. However, evidence-based design decisions can also be informed by technical experiments, proofs of concept, literature, and other credible sources. This article illustrates evidence-based decision-making specifically within the field of user research.
Know why the target-group of the experience should always be at the core of the project, and why testing is so important:
Understand what brainstorming is, what rules to apply and how (rapid) prototyping informs every decision:
- About ideation
- The seven brainstorm rules of IDEO
- Look at the role of prototypes in RtD Read 41.3.8 t/m 41.3.17.
- Prototyping 101
- Prototyping to test
- Faking It Until You Make it
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