Tag: Erik Stolterman
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Human-Centered Design: a Means to What End?
Human-centered design is fantastic, designers all agree. It’s the greatest thing since sliced bread and it will make the world a better place. At least, that’s what we designers like to think is the result of our work. I came across this intriguing model by Ralf Beuker, called Design Strategy at a Glance, and am…
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Erik Stolterman talks Design at CMU
Erik Stolterman has been visiting Carnegie Mellon for the past few days, during which he gave a lecture on “The Design Paradox – and the nature of design research.” The premise of the talk, aimed at HCI researchers, was that HCI research, which is mostly aimed at improving design practice (his assumption), does not seem…
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Design Ability: Skill and Knowledge
When examining the design process, you cannot leave out the designer herself. As I have been exploring different readings and thoughts about the process, several questions have come to mind: What is good design? What is a good designer? How does one become a good designer? Thoughtful Interaction Design by Jonas Lowgren and Erik Stolterman…