Photo credit: Dyaa Eldin MoustafaPlans have a purpose, but I’m always afraid of being too constrained by them in research, strategy and design work. In academic research, plans help to ensure scientific rigor and secure funding, etc. In UX research, plans help manage expectations, coordinate teams, assure the bosses that we’re making good use of time …
Design as the New Management
Business gurus love buzzwords. One of the buzzwords that’s got a lot of attention in the past few years is “design,” or more specifically, “design thinking.” Even as an admirer of the principles behind design thinking, I expected the hype to peak in the late ’00s. But instead of fading it’s actually finding a wider …
Writing as Design
A few years ago I wrote some posts about why I write. The gist was that I write mainly as a tool for thinking. Lately the question of motivation and writing has come up again. I’m often not the best communicator — being either too blunt or too self-conscious, saying nothing at all or awkwardly trying to …
Brian Frank 