The document presents an overview of improvisational techniques and their application in user experience (UX) design, particularly as seen at the Midwest UX 2015 conference. It outlines fundamental rules of improv that can enhance collaboration, creativity, and feedback processes within teams. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of preparation, audience participation, and various improv exercises like bodystorming and group sketching.

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Improvised IA
Going Beyond the Whiteboard
Midwest UX 2015
David Farkas @dafark8
#ImprovIA
October
2015

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WARM UP
THE BALL TOSS

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Target Practice

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INTRO TO IMPROV
WHAT IS THIS ANYWAYS?

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What is Improv? (A Brief History)

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Improv and UX

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Rules of Improv

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Rule 1 – Everything is True

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Rule 2 – Stop Trying to Make Funny
Happen

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Rule 3 – Failure is OK

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Rule 4 – Listen to the Scene

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Rule 5 – Support Your Players

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Rule 6 – Location, Location, Location

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Rule 7 – Raise the Stakes

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Rule 8 – Yield to the Strongest Offer

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Rule 9 – You are NOT the Star

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Rule 10 – Remember Everything

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Improv ≠ Unprepared

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Preparation ≠ Planned

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The 4th Wall

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Audience Participation

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QUESTIONS (THE GAME)
HANDS ON

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QUESTIONS (THE GAME)

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IMPROV AND IA
WHY DOES THIS EVEN MATTER?

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Improv as Icebreaker

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We Already Perform

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Group Sketching

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Brainstorming

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Presentations & Sales

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Product Testing / Validation

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Secret – Don’t Call it Improv!

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BODYSTORMING
HANDS ON

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BODYSTORMING

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Resources
No
Parking
Players
www.noparkingplayers.ofpgh.org/?page=1
Rules
of
Improv
Encyclopedia
(Rules
&
Games)
improvencyclopedia.org/references/Rules_of_Improv.html
improvencyclopedia.org/games
Gamestorming
(Improv
For
Us)
gamestorming.com

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Personal Favorites
• Bodystorming
&
Only
QuesGons
(performed
today)
• Yes
Lets
• Speed
“DaGng”
(Sketching)
• Thunderdome
CollaboraGon
• Murder
Mystery
• Metaphors
• Foreign
Movie

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Womp Womp

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QUESTIONS
THE Q&A TYPE