Design thinking and user experience design are currently buzzwords in the business world, but what do they actually mean and how can they be applied in the cultural and non-profit sector? Through a series of examples from real-world projects at the Getty, this talk shows how user experience design can help create great products and experiences by framing the design problem, promoting understanding of your audience or users, creating insightful solutions, and building prototypes and testing them on real users. In addition, we will talk about how we promote design thinking throughout the Getty by creating a support network where design thinking methods are taught, mentored, and practiced.
This talk was presented at the Pacific Neighborhood Consortium 2016 Annual Conference.
Theory vs. Practice: Successful User Experience Design
1. S U C C E S S F U L U S E R E X P E R I E N C E D E S I G N
T H E O RY V S . P R A C T I C E
2. User Experience Design and Strategy
W E B G R O U P
Ahree Lee
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3. User Experience Design and Strategy
W E B G R O U P
Ahree Lee
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5. “User experience” encompasses all aspects of the
end-user’s interaction with the company, its
services, and its products.
– D O N N O R M A N + J A K O B N E I L S E N ,
N I E L S E N N O R M A N G R O U P
6. U S E R S
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7. E X P E R I E N C E
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8. U S E R E X P E R I E N C E D E S I G N
• Human-centered
• Collaborative
• Prototype-driven
• Iterative
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9. U S E R E X P E R I E N C E D E S I G N
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User research
User goals
Field studies
Ethnographic studies
Personas
Scenarios
Experience map
User stories
Sketching
Wireframes
Information architecture
Site flows
Wireframes
Paper prototype
Interactive prototype
User testing
Usability testing
Metrics
Heuristic evaluation
10. D E S I G N T H I N K I N G
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A set of methods and mindsets for framing problems and
generating innovative, human-centered solutions
11. D E S I G N T H I N K I N G
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12. D E S I G N T H I N K I N G
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13. D E S I G N T H I N K I N G AT T H E G E T T Y
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14. C A S E S T U D Y
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15. T H E T E A M
Web developers, UX designers, curators,
project managers, production specialists,
exhibition designer, managers, deputy director
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16. E M PAT H I Z E
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17. E M PAT H I Z E
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18. E M PAT H I Z E
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Why?
19. E M PAT H I Z E
• 15-20 general visitors
family groups, out-of-towners, young people, locals
• 10 enthusiasts
invited guests, visitors on the plaza
• 10 scholars
invited scholars, museum staff
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20. D E F I N E
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21. D E F I N E
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Empathy map
22. D E F I N E
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Say/Do Think/Feel
23. D E F I N E
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24. D E F I N E
User
Insight
Need
A specific individual
Surprising or counterintuitive inference
Human need, use verbs
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Point of View statement (POV)
25. D E F I N E
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26. D E F I N E
User
Insight
Need
Larry, a 74 year old, married, retired motion picture industry
professional
Despite volunteering regularly at an art gallery, he’s not especially
excited about art
Needs to feel part of something bigger than himself
THEORY VS PRACTICE: HOW ATTENTION TO USER EXPERIENCE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IMPROVES INFORMATION ACCESS PNC 2016 CONFERENCE
27. I D E AT E
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28. S L AT E – I D E AT E
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29. S L AT E – I D E AT E
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“How might we?”
30. S L AT E – I D E AT E
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31. P R O TO T Y P E
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32. P R O TO T Y P E
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33. T E S T
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34. T E S T
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35. T E S T
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36. T E S T
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37. S TO RY T E L L I N G
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38. N E W E X H I B I T I O N PA G E
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39. M E A S U R I N G S U C C E S S
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0
0.75
1.5
2.25
3
Average site Old exhibition site
40. M E A S U R I N G S U C C E S S
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0
2
4
6
8
Average site Old exhibition site New exhibition site
41. O T H E R E X A M P L E S
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42. P R O TO T Y P E T E S T I N G
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43. P E R S O N A S
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44. C A R D S O RT I N G
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45. J O U R N E Y / E X P E R I E N C E M A P S
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Arrives on
bus
Bus driver Sees a
couple of
visitors
School
group
Wifi
Wifi
TAG sheet
TAG sheet
Tram audio
Tram audio
Wifi
Wifi
Volunteers
and Visitor
Services
Volunteers
and Visitor
Services
Map
Map
Visitor
Services
Visitor
Services
Espresso
staff
Espresso
staff
Mobile
phone
Mobile
phone
Sculpture
brochure
Sculpture
brochure
Security
officer
Security
officer
Documen-
tation
Website
Computer
Contracts,
budgets
Audio recorder,
recording stu-
dio, Word doc,
Adobe CS
Website
Server
Site/build-
ing
Documen-
tation
Archi-
tectural
drawings
Drawing,
design
tools
FAQs, lists,
knowledge,
articles
Receipt,
accounting
system
Server
Site/build-
ing
Disgusted
by state of
American
bus system
Confused Unsure (ar-
chitecture,
people)
Museum
Design
Security ITS Design
GRI &
Museum
VendorAV
Communi-
cations
President
office
ITS Security Design,
Museum
Public
Affairs
Bon Ap-
petit
WebMuseum
Public
Affairs
Excite-
ment (I’ve
arrived!)
Excited Amazed
(tram, view)
Doesn’t
pay atten-
tion, b.g.
noise
Amazed at
beauty
Content to
have seen
Getty
He’s neu-
tral about
art here
Which way
do I go?
Looks for
the Getty
Crosses
street
twice
He
wanders
around
Design
Training,
daily meet-
ings
Maintain
server
Handed
out
Write, edit,
submit
Write, re-
cord, edit,
install
*Lots of
approvals*
Visitor
interviews
Maintain
server
Trainings,
meetings
Ongoing
recruitment
Design,
print
Dissemi-
nate, stock
info desk
Provide
info
Process
payments,
make
coffee
Provide info
(directions &
recommenda-
tions)
Provide info
(directions &
recommenda-
tions
Clear rights
Write, edit
Print
Walks up
stairwell
Sees tram
line
Browses
Stark
sculpture
garden
Takes pics
of sculp-
tures
Looks for
Wifi con-
nection
Gets in line Volunteer
hands
him a TAG
sheet
He waits
on platform
w/a big
crowd
He gets on
tram
Tram audio
starts
Observes
view and
arrives
Taking
pictures
Posts on
social
media
Exits tram,
directed by
docent to go
upstairs
He looks
for a map
in Dutch
Goes to
info desk
& gets En-
glish map
He buys an
espresso in
courtyard
Sits in a chair
& examines
map & enjoys
view
He
wanders
into North
Pavilion
Dennis Add brief description of Dennis and his persona’s
characteristics here for reference
46. U S E R E X P E R I E N C E
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47. R E S O U R C E S
Stanford d.school
http://dschool.stanford.edu/use-our-methods/
Design Kit (IDEO)
http://www.designkit.org
Design Thinking for Museums
https://designthinkingformuseums.net
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