These are some of the best practices I like to use when I practice and manage design.
Understand the Problem
Agree on the Solution
Implement & Test
Design Practice
To drive the design process forward it is important to collaborate with the team and stakeholders on the following points:
Why
Discover & Define the problem that we want to solve. Often research is needed to uncover underlying factors that contribute to the problem.How
Explore potential solutions. I always work with interactive prototypes that you can test & validate.What
Craft the UI using a Design System and specify everything for implementation. Now learn how the design is performing and iterate if needed.
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The Triple Diamond process describes how customer-centric innovation takes place.
It illustrates the need for divergent and convergent thinking at different stages of the design process.
Design Management
Good design management is a healthy mix of Getting things done & Having fun along the way. This results in most through/output and an engaged team.
My Day-to-day focus when managing & coaching designers:
Current projects and planning
Making sure we are on trackDesign (and research) skills
Quality of the work (Craft)Soft skills
How the work is presented & communicatedCareer growth
Making sure people are progressingWellbeing
All of the above are affected by how a designer is feeling
Detail 2022 - 2024
Data.ai 2014 - 2022
Consultancy 2010 - 2014
Agency 2005 - 2013
