dinnovation Videos
How to Sketch in 3D
A video to show that making a 'quick and dirty' model of an idea can be done very simply using materials to hand. This is a really good way of opening discussions with potential product users, handling a rough model elicits different responses than you would get simply showing a drawing. This video has been made for the new Open University course in Design Thinking U101which launches in February. www.youtube.com Formal info: www3.open.ac.uk
Tags: design thinking
Being Someone Else
Understanding the challenges different people face is never easy, this video shows that simulation can help to provide some useful insights into areas that would benefit from better design. To develop deeper understanding of challenges, simulation should be used in conjunction with user interviews and observation. This video was put together for the new Open University course in Design Thinking U101 which launches in February 2010. www.youtube.com Formal info: www3.open.ac.uk
Tags: design simulation inclusive design user centred design empathic design experiential design Design Thinking
Winning Design
Students from the Open University Course, T307 Innovation: Designing for a sustainable future, talk about their course. The winner of the OU/Recolight competition to design a container for recycling low energy lamps talks about how he got his winning idea. More about the course at: www3.open.ac.uk
Design Thinking - some thoughts
Some brief thoughts about the nature of design thinking. This was made in the early stages of developing the new Open University course Design Thinking. www.youtube.com Formal stuff about the course on www3.open.ac.uk
Tags: U101 Design Thinking design solutions problem exploration designerly thinking thoughts about design Open University nature of design
