We can understand a lot about a designer and the values of their culture by simply analyzing the products they design. Do they favor functionalism or beauty? Simplicity or complexity? In this episode I discuss in detail an excerpt from the book Structures by J.E. Gordon. I cover a lot of topics around beauty, functionalism, simpllicity, and other philosophical questions! | Show Notes - Structures by J.E. Gordon: https://a.co/d/7yLq1yZ | Follow me on Medium (https://medium.com/@design30). Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
Well, it is finally here! The Cybertruck. It has been a long four years since we were all introduced to it and now they have begun deliveries. In this episode I provide a high level overview of the vehicle, discuss some of the most innovative aspects of the vehicle, and then dive into some high level design philosophy. | Show Notes - Cybertruck reviews on that I recommend on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6WDq0V5oBg&t=670s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uefydJUbRhc | Follow me on Medium (https://medium.com/@design30). Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
At a wedding I attended the weekend before Thanksgiving, I learned this phrase: Training Not Trying. It hit me that this mindset is one all designers should learn to have. When we are training we are committed, disciplined, learning, and growing. What designer wouldn't want that? | You can read my new article "A Thanksgiving of Design" on Medium (https://medium.com/@design30). Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
In this episode I address the question, "Is Design Thinking Dead?" Stay tuned next week for the final two phases of the Design Thinking process. | You can read my new article "Freedom and Creativity" on Medium (https://medium.com/@design30). Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
In this episode I discuss the next three phases of the design thinking process. First, is the prototype phase where you construct low-fidelity versions of your best ideas from the ideation phase. Then you test these with actual users and record feedback. That feedback is then implemented as design iterations and improvements during the iterate phase. Next, you cycle back through these phases with your updated, improved, or completely new prototypes. Show Notes: Related Design30 episodes are: Ep. 3 - Rapid Prototyping Ep. 8 - Prototype vs. Pretotype Ep. 12 - Failing Fast | You can read my new article on Elon Musk's "Idiot Index" on Medium (https://medium.com/@design30). Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
Continuing down our path of the Design Thinking process, this week's episode is on the 3rd step: Ideate. This step is all about coming up with ideas. It is quantity over quality. I provide information on what this step is all about and a few practical tools on how to implement ideation as well as how to improve your ideation skills. | Show Notes: If you are interested in learning more about Mind Mapping, make sure to listen to Episode 5 of the Design30 Podcast. | You can find me on Medium now too! (https://medium.com/@design30) Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
We continue our series diving into the practical details of Design Thinking on today's episode. The topic of discussion? Define! The second step in the Design Thinking process is to define the problem or the need that will be addressed by the team. I discuss why a problem statement or a need statement is necessary, how to write one, and the implications on the big picture of your design project. | Show Notes: As mentioned in the episode, here is a link to the article I referenced on "How to Frame Design Problem Statements": https://www.toptal.com/designers/product-design/design-problem-statement | You can find me on Medium now too! (https://medium.com/@design30) Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
Design Thinking is quickly becoming an overused buzzword that lacks meaning. In this mini-series, I'm going through and defining Design Thinking step-by-step and in detail. In this first part of the series I dive deep into what it means to Empathize with users to truly understand their experiences, needs, and perspectives. This involves so much more than simply listening to or reading feedback from comments and surveys. Additionally, I discuss a few common traps designers fall into during the "Empathize" phase and how you can avoid them! | You can find me on Medium now too! (https://medium.com/@design30) Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
Welcome to another episode of fake FAQs and real answers. In this episode I answer the following questions: 1) What was your favorite part of the Canary Islands? 2) Were there any designs that stood out to you on your trip? 3) Are you a vacation person? | You can find me on Medium now too! (https://medium.com/@design30) Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com). Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.
I'm back from my nearly three week honeymoon in the beautiful Canary Islands. I climbed mountains, soaked up sun, and even had time to think about a little bit of design. In this episode I provide a bit of my vision moving forward on Design30 and then discuss how important it is for designers to think like engineers and engineers to think like designers. | Show Notes - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson: https://a.co/d/1Hv6C0y | You can find me on Medium now too! (https://medium.com/@design30) Become a free subscriber to access and read all of my Substack articles (subscribe here: https://design30.substack.com) Subscribe to the Design30 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2eKOkU66wUXSs1LCc7Swg | "Design more. Despair Less." Trademark of Design30 LLC. Copyright 2023 Design30 LLC.