Don’t Go It AloneUsing Collaboration to Solve Creative Design Problems
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MARIA GIUDICE
CEO AND FOUNDER
HOT STUDIO, INC
@mgiudice
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TODAY’S DISCUSSION
Making good ideas great: the role of collaboration in design
The art of co-creation; using participatory design techniques to generate great ideas
How to build a collaborative culture inside your organization
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OBSESSIVE CREATIVE COLLABORATOR
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WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT DO YOU DO?
3 WORDS
photo by Jessy Cowan-Sharp
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Working alone is boring!
Easy for your brain to get stuck
Great ideas are limited to just one brain
The blank page can be a terrifying thing
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WHY COLLABORATE?
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col·lab·o·rate (kə-lāb'ə-rāt') intr.v. col·lab·o·rat·ed , col·lab·o·rat·ing , col·lab·o·rates
1.To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.
2.To cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one’s country.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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COLLABORATION
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co-creation
participation
communication
facilitation
design thinking
cooperation
brainstorming
ideation
play
teamwork
negotiation
respect
openCOLLABORATION
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BENEFITS OF COLLABORATION
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BENEFITS OF COLLABORATION
You get to more ideas faster
Gets your brain moving in unexpected ways
Builds team alignment; everyone is a creative contributor
Improves communication; prevent misunderstandings later
Cultivates a creative culture
FUN
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WHO SHOULD YOU COLLABORATE WITH?
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CLIENTS Creates stakeholder buy-in, streamlines the design process
PROJECT TEAMProvides multi-disciplinary perspective
PEERS Similar brains attacking the same problem
CUSTOMERSProvides first-hand customer insight
WILDCARD Brings in a completely different outsider perspective
WHO SHOULD YOU COLLABORATE WITH?
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POTENTIAL DOWNSIDES
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POTENTIAL DOWNSIDES
Team dynamics can get in the way
Designers can initially feel disempowered and threatened
This is a new way of working for many people, so expect some resistance
Ideas without execution; “collaboration is a waste of time”
Potential increase in time and money
Design by committee
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DESIGNER AS FACILITATOR
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FACILITATION TIPS
Appoint a facilitator, a scribe & a photographer
Stay neutral, and ask good questions
Be clear on goals and outcomes
Keep focus
Don’t allow one person to dominate
Involve the quiet participants
Actively listen
Summarize periodically
Source: “8 Tips for Effective Facilitation” By Duncan Brodie
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TOOLS AND METHODS
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#1: GET PHYSICAL & TACTILE
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#2: THINK OUT LOUD
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Mind maps
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Challenges
Strategy?
Project scope?
Timeline?
Communication?
Implementation?
Politics?
Technology?
Team expertise?
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Aspirations
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#3: COMMUNICATE VISUALLY
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Touchy Feely
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Back to basics
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Role playing
shopper
store
shopper’s opinion
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#4 SHARE THE ROAD
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Card sorting
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Card sorting
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Use templates
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Use worksheets
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#5: PRIORITIZE & SYNTHESIZE
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Set limits & prioritize
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Voting strategies
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Dot voting
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Set limits & prioritize
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Synthesize: Mood Boards
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RESULTS
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#1: Get physical and tactile
#2: Think out loud
#3: Communicate visually
#4: Share the road
#5: Prioritize and synthesize
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PARTING THOUGHTS
Collaboration is fun and yields successful outcomes
Design is a team sport – everyone can contribute
Put away your digital devices and get tactile
Cultivating a creative culture starts with you
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WHAT’S YOUR SUPER POWER?
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