Category Archives: Design

Sketchboard Templates

By zakiwarfel | Published: January 8, 2010
Part of our design process at Messagefirst is based on a method known as design studio, which is rooted in the schools of architecture and industrial design. The process includes rapid sketching and peer review/critique. Each time I talk about the process, people ask if they can have the templates. Well, now you can. I’m [...]
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A Rebuttal to Technology First Needs Last

By zakiwarfel | Published: December 6, 2009
Don Norman recently authored an essay titled Technology First, Needs Last. While I agree with the title, I couldn’t disagree more with the content of the essay, starting with the second opening sentence, “design research is great when it comes to improving existing product categories but essentially useless when it comes to new, innovative breakthroughs.” [...]
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Prototyping: a practitioner's guide launches

By zakiwarfel | Published: November 23, 2009
It’s official. After nine months of research and nearly two years in the making, my book, Prototyping: a practitioner’s guide has launched. I wrote Prototyping for anyone who’s involved in the process of designing (software) products. If you’re a designer, developer, or business person involved in designing and building products, chances are you’ll find something [...]
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