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Is it time to -! 
Ditch our Post-it® Notes, 
and Sharpies?! 
: ( 
! 
! 
! 
Jason Crane (@snapperwolf)
The Post-it® Note and Sharpie are … 
ubiquitous tools for Researchers and Designers 
2
To design paper napkin ideas? 
3 
What do we use them for?
4 
What do we use them for? 
As part of our design thinking… 
To delight users.
! 
As an <insert UX role here> 
I use Post-It® Notes and Sharpies* 
as a tool to delight my 
<insert relationship to> users. 
5 
So… 
* other lo-fi, non-digital tools
But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros 
1. Accessible to most people 
6
But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros 
2. Low barrier to entry 
7 
+ =
But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros 
3. Effect & Affect 
8 
! 
“The effect of writing something down, 
affects the way in which we remember that 
which we wrote, and where we put it.”
But why do ‘we’ use them? - Cons 
1. Accessible - but a one hit wonder 
9 
……
But why do ‘we’ use them? - Cons 
2. Each note’s power fades over time 
10
11 
How are we tracking? 
have 200 tools on their 100+ 
awesome UX tools page 
! 
…most of the tools are a variation on a theme
12 
Three types of tools 
Emulator 
Augmenter 
Replacer
13 
Multi-type tool example 
smaply.com 
! 
Emulates asset creation 
! 
Augments socialising 
! 
Replaces nothing 
Augmenter 
Replacer Emulator
14 
Emulates
15 
Multi-type tool example 
Defunct Affinity 
Diagramming Tool 
! 
Emulates synthesis 
! 
Augments the process 
! 
Replaces nothing 
Augmenter 
Replacer Emulator
16 
Augmented 
A sample affinity diagram note that should 
be atomic and contextual. 
F UX Naysayer 30s
Is it time to -! 
Ditch our Post-it® Notes, 
and Sharpies?! 
: ) 
! 
! 
! 
N o t yet!
Can we do what we do, to ourselves? 
After all, in this case we are the user. 
! 
18 
! 
Let’s have conversations around this. 
#uxforux 
! 
Thanks! 
! 
@snapperwolf

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Is it time to ditch our Post-it™ Notes and Sharpies?

  • 1. Is it time to -! Ditch our Post-it® Notes, and Sharpies?! : ( ! ! ! Jason Crane (@snapperwolf)
  • 2. The Post-it® Note and Sharpie are … ubiquitous tools for Researchers and Designers 2
  • 3. To design paper napkin ideas? 3 What do we use them for?
  • 4. 4 What do we use them for? As part of our design thinking… To delight users.
  • 5. ! As an <insert UX role here> I use Post-It® Notes and Sharpies* as a tool to delight my <insert relationship to> users. 5 So… * other lo-fi, non-digital tools
  • 6. But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros 1. Accessible to most people 6
  • 7. But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros 2. Low barrier to entry 7 + =
  • 8. But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros 3. Effect & Affect 8 ! “The effect of writing something down, affects the way in which we remember that which we wrote, and where we put it.”
  • 9. But why do ‘we’ use them? - Cons 1. Accessible - but a one hit wonder 9 ……
  • 10. But why do ‘we’ use them? - Cons 2. Each note’s power fades over time 10
  • 11. 11 How are we tracking? have 200 tools on their 100+ awesome UX tools page ! …most of the tools are a variation on a theme
  • 12. 12 Three types of tools Emulator Augmenter Replacer
  • 13. 13 Multi-type tool example smaply.com ! Emulates asset creation ! Augments socialising ! Replaces nothing Augmenter Replacer Emulator
  • 15. 15 Multi-type tool example Defunct Affinity Diagramming Tool ! Emulates synthesis ! Augments the process ! Replaces nothing Augmenter Replacer Emulator
  • 16. 16 Augmented A sample affinity diagram note that should be atomic and contextual. F UX Naysayer 30s
  • 17. Is it time to -! Ditch our Post-it® Notes, and Sharpies?! : ) ! ! ! N o t yet!
  • 18. Can we do what we do, to ourselves? After all, in this case we are the user. ! 18 ! Let’s have conversations around this. #uxforux ! Thanks! ! @snapperwolf