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DTW 14: Art
A statue depicting a man sitting on a bench at Case Western Reserve University library Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an…
Observations
Notes on design practice, research, and how people actually behave.
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Dashing Dashboards
One of many dashboards aboard the Steamship William G. Mather Museum Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making…
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Free Information
A sign in front of a home that says “Free Information” in white text against a black background Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how…
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Fun and Engagement
An image of an exhibit at the Cleveland Metroparks zoo where a giant climbable plant was in the middle of a bear exhibit Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and…
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Iteration
A stack of Belgian waffles with a notsogood waffle on the bottom and a crisp light and fluffy waffle on the top Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and…
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Human-Centered Design for Dogs
Image taken of a fire hydrant on astroturf in an airport to give dogs a somewhat familiar place to relieve Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections…
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Decision Support
Image taken of a restaurant receipt with a selection of tip options Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making…
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Information Hierarchy
Image taken of a plane ticket while traveling, packed with type of all sorts of sizes Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an…
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Barriers and Bottlenecks
Image taken of a broken gate behind a popular cafe in Columbus, OH Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making the…
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Constraints / Everything but Net
Image taken of a basketball hoop without a rim/net in Columbus, OH during Covid Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact…
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Signage
Image taken on a hiking trail in Bear Canyon in Tucson, AZ Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making the world…
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Externalities
Image taken on a block I used to live on in Columbus, OH Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making the world…
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Skeuomorphic Sriracha
Image taken after getting an order from HelloFresh Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making the world easier or…
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Enter Data
Image taken at a gas station in Howe on 2019 Design in the World is a series of interesting moments and reflections on how design has an impact on making the world easier or…
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Measurement
Why do we measure thing? Data is everywhere, and we can use it to understand things. Oftentimes as researchers we are tasked with extracting information from the world and we do…
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Environment
We are shaped by, and can shape, our environments It’s no secret that people are, in part, products of their environment. Environment has been the topic of many twin studies,…
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Connection
It’s all connected Many people including myself believe that everything in this world is in some way shape or form connected. A recent article in New Scientist begged the question…
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Culture
What’s culture? Culture is a powerful, often subconscious set of social characteristics and knowledge of a group of people that shape both our individual and collective behavior.…
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Neuroception
What stands out to you? Neuroception is our bodies nervous system’s perception of the world, and it seeks out cues from our perception to tell us whether something is safe or a…