[IxDA Discuss] FW: Community design?

[Ari Feldman]

I agree, collaborative design is important. However, certain corporate
cultures prevent it from truly occurring. For ex: I work in advertising and
woes me if step on a CD's or Art Director's shoes! I do it anyway since most
designers in agency environments still have difficulty separating reality
from the hookah.

I leave design up to the designer but IA and UI should be left up to people
who have a clue.


On 12/28/06, Dante Murphy <dmurphy at mbcnet.com> wrote:
>
> Soo-
> Collaborative design is a necessary skill for many in our field, and one
> you should develop and embrace.  The key, as in any relationship, is to
> be a good listener.  Try to understand the "why" behind the assertions
> of your colleagues, and offer ways that your expertise and experience
> can provide improved designs or results, whether in terms of measurable
> ROI (the best way to win over bottom-line business people) or a
> cohesive, well-crafted experience (which will appeal to others with a
> design aesthete, including content creators and copy writers).
>
> I don't mean to belabor the recent argument about personas, but they
> have been a very useful tool for me in doing collaborative design with 4
> parties in three time zones across every conceivable skill.  Other
> techniques such as UML can be effective with certain audiences, but I've
> found that people without a programming background tend to gloss over
> when you show them an activity diagram or object model.
>
> I guess the best tactic is, by whatever technique, look for ways to
> align the objectives of all contributors, then work as a team to achieve
> them.
>
> Dante
>
> _______________________________________
> Dante Murphy | Director of Information Architecture
> Medical Broadcasting Company  |  A  D I G I T A S INC. COMPANY
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> Sunandini Basu
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:39 PM
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>
> Hi
> Just curious:
> In my company (an internet media company) design happens over a group
> session involving writers and business people, and of course, designers.
> Can good design really happen this way? Usually the designers (who are
> outnumbered and softer-spoken) get over-ruled by self-skilled content
> writers. I'm wondering whether to improve my shouting skills or work on
> my
> CSS?
> Cheers,
> Soo
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