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By Elizabeth Roche and Rayna Wiles - August 25, 2011
It is tempting for an outside observer to conclude that people with extremely limited means are unable to plan ahead or to make sound financial decisions. When we first arrived in Cairo on a design research trip this year and talked to members of disenfranchised classes, we found ourselves precariously close to making such a mistake. We noticed puzzling behaviors that challenged our Western perspective and initially encouraged us to draw the wrong conclusion.
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By Jon Freach - May 31, 2011
Design can exist without "the research." But if we don't study the world, we don't always know how or what to create.
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By Ben McAllister - May 11, 2011
Design, like the world as a whole, is unpredictable and messy. If you think it boils down to "research," you're mistaken.
A job interview can be a pretty dry affair, but a few years ago, I had one that I'll never forget. I was talking to an advertising executive about one of his clients, a major telecommunications company that had recently renamed itself. At the end of the interview, he asked if I had any questions for him. "What do you think about your client's decision to change names?" I asked. It seemed to me that discussing the pros and cons of a decision like this would be one of the more interesting aspects of a job in advertising. But his response didn't inspire much of a dialogue.
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By Kate Canales - April 6, 2011
A trip to Zambia reminds a designer that the best solutions don't come from good tools. They come from good teams.
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By Celine Pering - June 29, 2010
Now that I’ve presented a review of the Design Research Conference 2010 (DRC) to our internal creative team, I’m feeling energized. There are many changes happening right now in the field of Design Research and I’m excited to be a part of it. I’ve made my presentation available on Slide Share.
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By Jason Severs - April 16, 2010
In New York City, we have been experiencing some extreme weather. I was fascinated by the amount of umbrellas on the street after the recent storms in March 2010. I've noticed more umbrellas than usual during this storm season. This of course got me thinking about patterns of behaviors concerning disposal and what kind of statements people might be making during the act.
