Design

Thoughts on Design and Agile

Megan Erin Miller — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:00:06 +0000

Over the past three years, I have been the sole designer with Stanford Web Services. I like to think that I’ve levelled up the rest of the team to embody user experience best practices and approaches to everything we do, though the reality is that I’ve had to wear many hats: user experience designer, content strategist, visual designer, themer… As our team has grown, this role I’ve played has grown as well, and it’s given me a perspective on how different facets of design fit best for different types of projects.

Reinventing our work via Service Design

Zach Chandler — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0000

Service Design is an emerging practice area that can transform organizations, and create immense value. Stanford Web Services has already begun to introduce Service Design into the way that they develop services for the University. We should all think about more ways to put it into practice.

Saying Yes, Saying No: A Designer’s Balancing Act

Megan Erin Miller — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:00:00 +0000

As designers, in order to come up with innovative solutions, we must embrace a “yes, and” mindset. But to really get the job done, our most important weapon is the ability to say “no.” To be successful, we have to constantly find a balance between a mindset of “yes” and a mindset of “no.”

Adaptive Architecture: Leave Room to Evolve

Zach Chandler — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:55:45 +0000

All forward-thinking technologies share one attribute: the original designers intentionally build in opportunities for future users to innovate. It requires humility and a belief in the creativity of others. This is true for buildings, computers, networks, and other tools.

Designing With Emotion and Personality in Mind

Joe Knox — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:50:40 +0000

In this post, I'll share one of my take-aways from reading A Book Apart's Designing for Emotion, highlighting how infusing personality into the things we create can help produce emotionally engaging experiences that make long-lasting impressions on our audience.