UX Discothèque: How To DJ Design Thinking! @james_forrest | #uxdisco

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THE PROBLEM

BREAKING OUTSome thoughts on how a DJ would approach design

APPETITEMaking lateral connections between disparate ideas

and understanding the history of your discipline

PREPARATIONPlan, research, differentiate and assimilate

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Eyeformation

PRACTICECreating in a space where there’s nothing to lose

and you can experiment

Still from “Only Lovers Left Alive” by Jim Jarmusch

DANCEFLOORTAKING IT TO

PACINGWhat came before and what is next?

Designing your experience arc

SINE

SQUARE

RAMP

SAWTOOTH

TRIANGLE

SINE

SQUARE

RAMP

SAWTOOTH

TRIANGLE

SINE

SQUARE

RAMP

SAWTOOTH

TRIANGLE

THE CROWDHow to anticipate and respond with empathy

TAKING REQUESTSWhen to implement feedback?

TAKEAWAYS1. Appetite – Make lateral connections between disparate

ideas and understand the history of your discipline 2. Practice – Create in a space where there’s nothing to lose

and you can experiment 3. Prepare – Plan, research, differentiate and assimilate 4. Pace your experience – Design your experience arc with

emotion and delight in mind 5. Users–Anticipate and respond with empathy

THANKS!jim@ambalogic.com | @james_forrest