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Design Strategy at a Glance

by Mario Vellandi on July 1, 2009

design strategy process map

From Ralf Beuker @iterations, comes this awesome diagram he posted on Flickr last month (click on picture or here for full detail version). Here’s his official description:

In the course of the strategic collaboration with my friend and business partner Erik Roscam Abbing from Zilverinnovation.com we’ve recently dedicated a whole day on framing our key areas of expertise in a meaningful concept.

What we came up with is a map that is defining our view on what a ‘Design Strategy’ actually comprises and how to transform ‘Design Strategy’ into actionable, logic steps.

In order to give interested folks a better idea on the tools and outcomes of our approach we’ve added some examples from recent client projects as well.”

Great job guys! Love it :D

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3D Printer Connex by Objet

July 1, 2009

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A neat thing about 3d printing, apart from being uber rad to begin with, is that the idea of quickly developing prototypes speeds up the product development process and, to a degree, is sustainable in the sense of not using multiple materials and creating waste. Gotta love the direction […]

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The Context of ‘Low Product’, by Ann Thorpe {Article}

June 29, 2009

I had this article saved as a draft for a review and summary, but since it’s a bit multi-faceted and not very long, I suggest you check it out. In the meantime, here are some of Ann’s nuggets from the Core77 piece:
“Perhaps the central implication of a “low product” scenario is that designers could help […]

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Designing for Business as Unusual – John Thackara

June 28, 2009

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John Thackara shows the ways in which business as we know it are about to change for good, and then identifies how interaction designers can take these challenges on as design problems. I know many of us are time-strapped, and it’s within our nature to have a low patience […]

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Typographic History & Perspectives – Michael Beirut

June 28, 2009

8min video link via DESIGNING *for Humans

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Inside Design & Innovation at Continuum

June 27, 2009

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Designing Sustainable Retail Environments

June 25, 2009

A while ago, I downloaded this very interesting article by Steve Bishop and Dana Cho from IDEO, from which today I’m giving you big portions of their article along with some personal thoughts. I know I’m exceeding beyond “fair use” in posting, this, but feel it’s so important to share that I’m doing it anyway. […]

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Lift Conference 09 Videos

June 25, 2009

As quoted from their Vimeo page, “Lift is a series of events built around a community of pioneers who get together in Europe and Asia to explore the social implications of new technologies. Each conference is a chance to turn changes into opportunities by anticipating the major shifts ahead, and meeting the people who drive […]

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Sustainable Packaging Design Software: Envirowise

June 25, 2009

As quoted from the Envirowise website for PACK-IN:
“Measuring the overall environmental impact of a packaging system can be difficult and time consuming. This web-based tool simplifies this task by allowing you to assess packaging and also compare different packaging options using a small number of pre-defined environmental parameters.
The tool builds an environmental profile of your […]

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Design Strategy – A Short Film About It

June 21, 2009

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Where do new ideas come from? Produced by the global innovation consultancy Continuum, this film is about design strategists and how they identify the right ideas. The notes below are golden nugget excerpts from the script, edited by me for conciseness while adding my own perspective logic for flow, […]

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Winners of the 21st DuPont Awards for Sustainable Packaging

June 11, 2009

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Every year, DuPont hosts a competition for various sustainable packaging designs & innovations, as decided by a jury of various individuals (none of which are DuPont employees). Hope you enjoy seeing some of the cool items

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Sustainable Brands 09 – The Place to Be

May 12, 2009

It really is the place to be. Why? Because I’m going, and you can meet me there! (ending silly vain attempt).
I am writing for their SB09 Blog though and will be doing event coverage throughout the next 3 weeks. Follow me on Twitter @mvellandi if you’d like to stay abreast of some of the […]

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New Brand Relationship Model, by Erik Roscam Abbing

May 4, 2009

I’m a sucker for awesome infographics. Erik Roscam Abbing of the Brand Driven Innovation blog, posted a sweet graphical model that he’s developed to portray his model of corporate brands and the relationship between the organisation and the user, and between marketing and product development.

To find the corresponding focus points for any specific quadrant, just […]

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Persuasive Design for Sustainability {Article}

May 3, 2009

Persuasive design for sustainability - Core77
Came across this great article by Jeremy Faludi recently that I had to share. Largely based on interaction design principles, here’s the article’s outline:

Tools: Make a behavior easier or more convenient; Calculate / simulate / measure; Give feedback; Persuasive media; Cause-and-effect simulations; Rehearse behavior; Environment simulations; Telling the backstory.
Social Actors: […]

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Effective Service Design {Presentation}

May 3, 2009

Great presentation I came across online. Transforming products to services is one strategy for sustainable design. Since my professional background traces to product management and development, service design is a bit of a new field for me to learn & understand. I hope this presentation by Brandon Schauer helps shed some important light on the […]

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