Audience Definition - Designers, ruminators, and hardware manufacturers.
The goal of critical design is to envision, and create conversations surrounding, desired futures. It is important to distinguish between a critical design’s audience—those in conversation—with its...
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Fig. 1—the prototyping process Interaction designers love to talk about failures. In lecture, Gary Chou recounted his experiences as a product manager for Tribe, the “Craigslist with a face” that...
View ArticleWeeknote 9.0 - The Future of Quantified Self, Working at the Seams of the...
Steve Dean is a disruptor, educator, and leader in the field of quantified self. He is also a supporter of the department: last year, he was a resource for classmates and I in the creation of Sidekick,...
View ArticleWeeknote 11.0 - On thesis presentation, models-vs-prototypes, and freedom...
My thesis has a user—those engaged with a speculative device—, distinct from its audience—designers in conversation about desired futures. Thus, the presentation of my thesis must operate on two...
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