Happy Cog @ AIGA Central PA

On November 17, 2011, Happy Cog gave a talk at AIGA Central PA about pain points in process. The presenters were:

Brian Warren, Senior Designer
Chris Cashdollar, Creative Director
Kevin Hoffman, Experience Director
Dave DeRuchie, Project Management Director

Huge thanks to AIGA Central PA for hosting us. It was a lot of fun!

1. Pain Points in the Design Process TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS
2. SERIOUSLY, WHO IS HAPPY COG?
4. PROJECT DEFINITION & IA GRAPHIC DESIGN FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
5. PROJECT DEFINITION & IA GRAPHIC DESIGN FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
6. PROJECT DEFINITION & IA GRAPHIC DESIGN FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
7. PROJECT DEFINITION & IA GRAPHIC DESIGN FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
8. PROJECT DEFINITION & IA GRAPHIC DESIGN FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
9. PROJECT DEFINITION & IA GRAPHIC DESIGN FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT BACK-END DEVELOPMENT
14. WHAT ARE PAIN POINTS? When the process breaks down
15. ‣ Not dogmatic, but informed ‣ Develop tools to address pain points ‣ Iterative & collaborative ‣ It will never be done; there will never be a final version HAPPY COG & PROCESS
16. COGNITION.HAPPYCOG.COM
18. WE CAN’T DESIGN IT ALL CAN WE SHARE DESIGN? APPROVALS DON’T COME EASILY MEETINGS PREVENT DESIGN WORK CLIENTS DON’T UNDERSTAND WIREFRAMES WE AREN’T FINISHING THE PROJECT BTW, WE ALSO WANT MOBILE DESIGN ≠ CODE BAD WEB TYPOGRAPHY NOT ENOUGH TIME OR MONEY THE CLIENT IS DETACHED SCOPE CREEP
19. PAIN POINT 1 THE CLIENT IS DETACHED “(Crickets.)”
20. How do projects begin?
21. ‣ Communication ‣ Collaboration ‣ Understand-ation WHAT MAKES A PROJECT SUCCESSFUL? Practiced by both customer & vendor!
22. ‣ Mis-communication (or none) ‣ Working in a vacuum (not literally, that would suck!) ‣ Mis-understand-ation WHAT MAKES A PROJECT FAIL?
23. Is your customer detached? Detached customers have sincere interest in your project, but they don’t make it a priority.
24. ‣ Case Study: Project X ‣ Hold the customer accountable ‣ Reiterate your expectations ‣ Find a solution, together GET RE- ATTACHED!
25. ‣ Define your expectations at project start ‣ Establish project roles & accountability ‣ Use active voice in verbal & written communication AVOID DETACHMENT
26. Q&A A NOTE OF
27. PAIN POINT 2 BTW, WE ALSO WANT MOBILE “And can you throw in a side of Native App?”
28. RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN
30. ...OR YOU COULD DO NOTHING
31. SIRI, CAN YOU MAKE THE SITE MOBILE- FRIENDLY?” “
32. SINGLE SHOT, ADAPTIVE LAYOUT
33. ‣ Targeted to specific screen size(s) ‣ Fixed, not fluid ‣ Fairly quick to implement ADAPTIVE
34. Q&A A NOTE OF
35. PAIN POINT 3 CLIENTS DON’T UNDERSTAND WIREFRAMES “Are these the fonts we’re using?”
36. Practice neutrality
37. What is a wireframe? Wireframes provide a presentation of the hierarchy of items present on the page, and an overview of what will and won't have persistence throughout the site, when it will persist, and why. Wireframes are not meant to provide any strict guidelines for visual design, and a visual designer will significantly deviate from the visual appearance and layout when executing them.
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52. BUT THIS LOOKS AWFUL In more ways than one...
53. A Wireframing Case Study GEORGETOWN
54. Logo/branding (link to home page) Suggested topic Search Welcome to Georgetown University About | Academics | Admissions & Financial Aid | Campus Life | Research | News Events Calendar | Faculty & Office Directory | Maps & Directions | Latest Sports Scores Plan a Visit | Make a Gift | Contact Us | Work For Us Our Schools Topic Title Topic statement would go here. Topic statement would go here. Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Full Length Story Title Topic Title Topic Title Topic Title Topic Title
56. Logo/branding (link to home page) Suggested topic Search Photograph browser/video/audio player Welcome to Georgetown University About | Academics | Admissions & Financial Aid | Campus Life | Research | News Events Calendar | Faculty & Office Directory | Maps & Directions | Latest Sports Scores Plan a Visit | Make a Gift | Contact Us | Work For Us Our Schools Topic Title Topic statement would go here. Topic statement would go here. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Fusce tristique. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,. Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Related Department Related Office Upcoming Events Event Title at hh:mm, PM Read the Full Story Find Information Just For You What's this? Full Length Story Title Topic Title Topic Title Topic Title Topic Title Privacy Policy | Copyright Information Georgetown University 37th and O Streets, NW Washington D.C. 20057 Our Schools Georgetown College The Law Center (etc.) University News Event Title at hh:mm, PM h:mm TT - h:mm TT Location MONTH DATE, YYYY Teaser Title Posted on mm/dd/yy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Teaser Title mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Find Information Just For You Prospective Undergraduate Stud Prospective Graduate Students Parents, Family, & Friends Current Students Faculty & Staff Alumni (cont., see page 3)
58. Logo/branding (link to home page) Suggested topic Search Photograph browser/video/audio player Welcome to Georgetown University About | Academics | Admissions & Financial Aid | Campus Life | Research | News Events Calendar | Faculty & Office Directory | Maps & Directions | Latest Sports Scores Plan a Visit | Make a Gift | Contact Us | Work For Us Our Schools Topic Title Topic statement would go here. Topic statement would go here. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Fusce tristique. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,. Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Teaser mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Related Department Related Office Upcoming Events Event Title at hh:mm, PM Read the Full Story Find Information Just For You What's this? Full Length Story Title Topic Title Topic Title Topic Title Topic Title Privacy Policy | Copyright Information Georgetown University 37th and O Streets, NW Washington D.C. 20057 Our Schools Georgetown College The Law Center (etc.) University News Event Title at hh:mm, PM h:mm TT - h:mm TT Location MONTH DATE, YYYY Teaser Title Posted on mm/dd/yy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Teaser Title mm/dd/yy at hh:mm, PM Find Information Just For You Prospective Undergraduate Stud Prospective Graduate Students Parents, Family, & Friends Current Students Faculty & Staff Alumni (cont., see page 3)
61. Q&A A NOTE OF
62. PAIN POINT 4 APPROVALS DON’T COME EASILY “Committees are AWESOME!!!!1! RIGHT?”
65. 6 ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS Then, 16 additional revisions.
66. Working with our clients Collaboration SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION REFINEMENT EXPLORATION
67. DESIGN VALUES
68. C I R C L E O N E N U M B E R F O R E A C H S C A L E . “How close will the new design be visually and typographically to the current print materials and branding?” 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 “Should the homepage use lots of visuals such as photography to express ideas or focus more on typography and headlines?” V I S UA L S 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 W O R D S 9 1 0 “Should the new site design fit visually in the same category as other similar websites in this field or should the design be groundbreaking and create a new standard?” A. B. C. N A M E C O M P A N Y Design Characteristics R I G I D LY A D H E R E T O C U R R E N T S T Y L E S N O T C L O S E AT A L L
69. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M O DE RN H I STOR I CA L The new site will feel...
70. 3.5 M O DE RN H I STOR I CA L The new site will feel... Client
71. 3.5 M O DE RN H I STOR I CA L The new site will feel... Client Happy Cog 6.75
72. MOOD BOARDS
75. IMAGESPARK.COM
77. EARLY COMPS
81. DON’T TREAD ON MY BRAND
84. <video of concept 1>
85. <video of concept 2>
87. Q&A A NOTE OF
88. PAIN POINT 5 SCOPE CREEP “Isn’t that what we agreed to?”
89. ‣ Describe what & how ‣ Begin as general ‣ Evolve with detail ‣ Apply to parts of a system ‣ Apply to whole systems ‣ Are subjective Requirements
90. EVOLUTION
91. ‣ Distinguish the “What” from the “How” ‣ Revisit requirements in project phase ‣ Build your quality plan from requirements MANAGE REQUIREMENTS EVERY PHASE
92. ‣ Problem ‣ Requirement constraints caused by rigid CMS ‣ Impact ‣ Alter graphic design approach to ensure solution can be implemented ‣ Solution ‣ Extend wireframe artifact to illustrate requirement constraints GEORGETOWN: PROJECT
98. Q&A A NOTE OF
99. PAIN POINT 6 DESIGN ≠CODE “Let the finger pointing begin.”
100. 1. DESIGN-TO-DEV HANDOFF
101. AWESOME_HOMEPAGE_FINAL.PSD “Here you go.”
103. 1. System Guidelines 2. Typefaces 3. Images 4. Flexible content 5. Progressive Enhancement DESIGN-TO-DEV HANDOFF MEETING
104. 2. DESIGN QA
108. Q&A A NOTE OF
109. PAIN POINT 7 WE CAN’T DESIGN IT ALL “Wait, you don’t want to hand code 1000 pages?”
110. SITE MAP
111. “VIP” PAGES
112. WIREFRAMES
113. GREYBOXING
114. GREYBOXING
115. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
116. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
117. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
118. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
119. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
120. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
121. ‣ Full-Column “Hero” ‣ Primary Events ‣ Secondary News ‣ Secondary Events ‣ Donate Module ‣ Related Links TEMPLATE A
122. Page Title NEWS & EVENTS CENTERS & INSTITUTES JOURNALS RELATED LINKS Page Title CENTERS & INSTITUTES JOURNALS RELATED LINKS Page Title A B C Page Title NEWS & EVENTS CENTERS & INSTITUTES JOURNALS RELATED LINKS Page Title CENTERS & INSTITUTES JOURNALS RELATED LINKS Page Title D E F
123. REVISIT THE SITEMAP
124. REVISIT THE SITEMAP A
125. REVISIT THE SITEMAP A B
126. REVISIT THE SITEMAP A B C
127. REVISIT THE SITEMAP A B C D E F A A B B B B B F B B B C C C C C D D D F F C C C C B B B B B A A D D F F D D D D F F B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D
129. ID CHAIR CONCEPT Vitra, 2011 http://www.vitra.com/en-no/office/ products/id-chair-concept/overview/
131. PATTERN LIBRARY
133. ZAPPOS
136. EXTENDING THE BRAND
137. Q&A A NOTE OF
138. PAIN POINT 8 MEETINGS PREVENT DESIGN WORK “Let’s schedule another meeting.”
139. List item THE UNIVERSE #ultimatemeeting
140. THE DYNAMICS OF DECISION-MAKING NEW TOPIC DECISION POINT
141. A UTOPIAN DYNAMIC OF GROUP DECISION-MAKING LEADER IDEA GROUP MEMBER IDEA NEW TOPIC DECISION POINT
142. THE ACTUAL DYNAMIC OF GROUP DECISION-MAKING NEW TOPIC WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? LEADER IDEA GROUP MEMBER IDEA
143. THE ACTUAL DYNAMIC OF GROUP DECISION-MAKING NEW TOPIC DECISION POINT LEADER IDEA GROUP MEMBER IDEA
144. THE ACTUAL DYNAMIC OF GROUP DECISION-MAKING LEADER IDEA GROUP MEMBER IDEA NEW TOPIC DECISION POINT DIVERGENT THINKING CONVERGENT THINKING
145. ‣ Generating a list of ideas ‣ Free-flowing open discussion ‣ Seeking diverse points of view ‣ Suspending judgment DIVERGENT THINKING CONVERGENT THINKING ‣ Sorting ideas into categories ‣ Summarizing key points ‣ Coming to agreement ‣ Exercising judgment THE ACTUAL DYNAMIC OF GROUP DECISION-MAKING
146. ‣ Describe the app to a group. ‣ Have everyone write 3 app names. No peeking! ‣ Read the names out loud. NEW TOPIC DECISION POINT DIVERGENT THINKING CONVERGENT THINKING ‣ Put all the app names on the wall. ‣ As people leave the room, have them place a dot by the 3 best ones. ‣ You’re done! HOW TO NAME AN APP IN 8 MINUTES OR LESS!
148. ‣ Postal service ‣ Electronic communication ‣ Web pages with spinners on them ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION ‣ Chat ‣ Conversations ‣ Meetings AJAX IN THE REAL WORLD
149. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS Physiological Safety Love/Belonging Esteem Self- Actualization
150. HOFFMAN’S HIERARCHY OF PROJECT NEEDS Physiological Safety Love/Belonging Esteem Self- Actualization Awareness Perceived Affect Collaboration Recognition Ownership
151. Awareness Perceived Affect Collaboration Recognition Ownership TIME COMPLEXITY 1 HOFFMAN’S HIERARCHY OF PROJECT NEEDS
152. Awareness Perceived Affect Collaboration Recognition Ownership STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF MEETINGS Perceived Affect TIME COMPLEXITY Workshops Traditional Meetings Check-ins & Asynchronous Communication
153. ‣ Great candidates for elimination of meetings, or short meetings ‣ Isolate to specific times of the week ‣ Eliminate decisions from these meetings - these are about awareness and perceived affect CHECK-INS & ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION
154. ‣ Most problematic ‣ Designated facilitation role ‣ Summarize intent as either divergent or convergent ‣ Public recording can reset the tone of a meeting TRADITIONAL MEETINGS
155. ‣ High complexity means high cost and significant preparation ‣ Require research upfront ‣ Have greatest effect on organizational culture ‣ Result in project savings by eliminating ambiguity WORKSHOPS
157. A Meeting Case Study MTV KICKOFF MEETING
158. ‣ Redesign of the O Music Awards Experience ‣ Compressed timeline ‣ Good internal expectations management; small contact group ‣ Sell ads MTV: PROJECT
159. ‣ Introductions & Project Overview ‣ Screen based review of interface elements ‣ Pre launch content strategy ‣ Orientation ‣ Voting ‣ Sharing ‣ Live Event ‣ Live Event Web Integration MTV: AGENDA
160. ‣ Isolate specific functional carry through’s in the interface ‣ Identify opportunities for design play with the interface ‣ Develop a project culture between us, the client, and other vendors MTV: GOALS FOR THE KICKOFF
161. ‣ The highest ad views for any show of this nature ‣ Day one - 85,776 votes; week one, nearly 2 million ‣ Well over five million votes shared on Facebook and Twitter, an increase of over 1000% from the initial award celebration MTV: OUTCOMES
162. Q&A A NOTE OF
163. Christopher Cashdollar Creative Director @ccashdollar cashdollar@happycog.com THANK YOU Kevin Hoffman User Experience Director @kevinmhoffman hoffman@happycog.com Brian Warren Senior Designer @mrwarren warren@happycog.com Dave Deruchie Project Management Director @dtderu deruchie@happycog.com