Design
Design is like philosophy where our intuitions are only as strong as they are substantiated.
As a designer, I do not see myself as a philosopher so much as I draw from my academic background and pursue my intuitions through analysis.
Design is problem solving but it is also a dialect—it is a conversation, and consequently its ideas may persist, evolve or perish.
And like philosophy, design requires exposure, critique and refinement. The best solutions in design, as in philosophy, are those that are researched, analyzed and discussed—essentially, tested.
Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna. Designed by the architect Paul Engelmann and philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1925-1928. Wittgenstein's vision and attention to detail is a lesson in organization, flow and interaction—all elements of user experience design.
UC Berkeley Extension
I teach Diagramming and Prototyping for UX asynchronously and online for UC Berkeley Extension .
As the tile suggests, this class is about employing diagrams and prototypes in user experience design. I introduce students to design tactics and artifacts in clarifying and defining a product idea:
- A Little Research
- The Customer Journey
- Story Mapping
- User Flows
- Paper Prototypes
- Wireframes
- Digital Prototypes
- Critiquing and Presenting
- Final Presentation
The course culminates in a presentation and clickable prototype as proof of vision.
