The Beauty of Ordinary DesignBrynn EvansOct 30, 2015

Illustration by Ben Marsh, UsTwo

Brynn EvansUX Designer, Android@brynn

The Beauty of Ordinary ThingsHarriet Scott Chessman

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How does this apply to design?

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70% of life is ordinary

Some problems are bigger

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Senior Citizens

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Photos by flickr.com/photos/24716663@N06theguardian.com/society/2012/aug/27/dementia-village-residents-have-fun

VeteransPhoto by flickr.com/photos/usarmyafrica

whitehouse.gov/digital/united-states-digital-service

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Immigration

Image from bit.ly/1LAPUwW

my.uscis.gov

Safe sexPhoto from theweek.com/articles/455793/meet-11-condoms-future-selected-by-bill-gates

Grant recipients: theweek.com/articles/455793/meet-11-condoms-future-selected-by-bill-gates

The Handle Bar

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Communications

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What’s the common thread?

1. Long-standing issues that haven’t (been) changed in years

2. Socially, politically, or culturally complex

3. Experiences span a period time

4. Service design

What can you do?

Revisit old problemsthrow out assumptions

fix real pain points

do a lot of research

Expect users to changetrack your users over time

adapt to changes

Integrate online & offlinetake a holistic view of experiences

consider the real context of a problem

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Own the entire experiencefill in the gaps in a flow

don’t let organizational barriers get in your way

Find your passionbest ideas come from deep passion

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The Beauty of Ordinary Design

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