The document outlines a design studio methodology, which is an iterative approach to problem-solving through group reviews and diverse input. It emphasizes the importance of team collaboration, flexibility, and idea generation while avoiding groupthink. Key steps include generating ideas, refining them, creating functional story cards, and prototyping.

1. Design Studio Methodology
A quick why and how
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2. What?
• An iterative method of solving a problem
using group review
Vision Requirements Detailed design
Project lifespan
Feature lists Screen flows

3. Overview
Generate Present Refine Generate Pres

4. Why?
• Fast
• Flexible
• Idea cross-pollination without “group think”
• Diverse backgrounds
• Team and client buy-in

5. First you’ll need…
• Mixture of people (2-6)
• Get everyone on the same page
• Present goals, user research, competitor
reviews, etc.
• Lots of Sharpies and paper templates

6. Round 1: Generate
5 min

8. Round 1: Present & Refine
3min

9. Round 2: Repeat
5 min

11. A start, not end
• Now you can
• Repeat
• Refine
• Pull out requirements
• Create functional story cards
• Prototype
• Code
• User test

12. References
• Todd ZakiWarfel
• Prototyping : A Practicioner’s Guide
(Rosenfield Media, 2009)
• 30min recording -
http://aarronwalter.com/2012/05/22/todd-
zaki-warfel-on-design-studio-methodology/
• Will Evans
• http://uxmag.com/articles/introduction-to-
design-studio-methodology

13. Shameless plug
Brisbane UXers:
4impact would like to meet you
http://4impact.com.au/
dnaumann@4impact.com.au