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Don't Force It, Solve It! George Kalmpourtzis

Don't Force It, Solve It! By George Kalmpourtzis

Don't Force It, Solve It! by George Kalmpourtzis

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It's not how much time we spend on design that impacts product and service success: it's whether that time has been spent on solving the right problems. The field of design, with a greater focus on User Centered Design, steadily acquires a central position on the work of product design teams.

Don't Force It, Solve It! Summary

Don't Force It, Solve It!: How To Design Meaningful and Efficient Design Processes by George Kalmpourtzis

  • This book aims at helping software teams work more efficiently by setting up their own design processes

  • In a world where being able to satisfy users' needs becomes a crucial element for products' existence, this book helps organizations understand design processes, allowing them efficiently deliver experiences that address the real problems of their audiences.

  • This book offers a combination of theory and practice that will help its readers understand how to design efficient processes and apply this knowledge in their own work.

  • A large volume of insights in the form of colorful images and doodles.

Don't Force It, Solve It! Reviews

Knowing various frameworks and methodologies is crucial, especially if a team has to deal with various design challenges. This book takes you one step further by transforming individuals or teams into adaptable problem-solving powerhouses.

George Ketsiakidis, Design Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

George is a master of design process thinking, and it comes out in every word of his writing. In 'Don't force it, Solve it!' he speaks from his years of hands-on experience, providing tangible steps and methodologies designed to activate creative teams.

Ryan Gerber, Founder, Quest Labs

About George Kalmpourtzis

George Kalmpourtzis is an award-winning User Experience & Learning Experience Consultant and Game Designer. Finding himself between the fields of educational technology, design and game studies, he has been founder, C-level stakeholder, director and board member of several design studios, start-ups and consulting agencies.

George has worked on a diverse portfolio of projects and contexts, spanning from highly complex dashboards to video games and from XR interfaces to mobile apps. He is currently helping design, learning & development and product teams around the globe set-up efficient and fun creative processes and bring user-centered creative problem solving in the heart of design. George also holds bachelor's degrees in both education and engineering, a master's degree in information systems and a PhD in design pedagogy. He has created, taught courses and given lectures in academic institutions all over the world.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 If Only There Was a Way to Make Design More Efficient

Section I Don't Force It, Solve It!

Chapter 2 Processes, Humans, and Design

Chapter 3 The Biggest Design Secret

Chapter 4 The Human-Centered Process

Chapter 5 Let's Make a Process

Chapter 6 The Process Core

Chapter 7 Don't Force It, Play!

Chapter 8 An Introduction to Team Dynamics

Section II The Design Process Rectangle

Chapter 9 How to Read This Section

Chapter 10 Phase 1 - Finding and Understanding Problems

Chapter 11 Phase 2 - Coming Up with Problem-Solving Strategies

Chapter 12 Phase 3 - Applying and Exploring Solutions

Chapter 13 Phase 4 - Assessing Solutions and Processes

Section III The Creative Stakeholder's Journey

Chapter 14 The Final Chapter

Additional information

NLS9780367505653
9780367505653
0367505657
Don't Force It, Solve It!: How To Design Meaningful and Efficient Design Processes by George Kalmpourtzis
George Kalmpourtzis
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-04-14
260
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