AI-Powered Design Thinking

MakerBot Replicator: A design case study #100daysofdesign

User-friendly design, reliability, and versatility.

What more do you need?

The MakerBot Replicator, a 3D printer introduced in 2012 is designed with all three in mind.

MakerBot is known for its open-source ethos, popular among DIY enthusiasts who value customization and community collaboration.

Why is it a disruptive design in the product industry? Explore more here.

AI-Powered design Thinking: Way to the future?

Integrating AI into design thinking: Industry leaders are championing a collaborative paradigm shift, suggesting that designers, engineers, and AI join forces to revolutionize UX foundations.

By exploring how AI might change the foundations of UX, we advocate for a more collaborative framework where designers, engineers and AI work together.

AI introduces an element of unpredictability, challenging us to design for variable outcomes.

Read the full article here.

Crafting a research plan with generative AI

With the proper context, prompts, and scrutiny, AI chatbots can be used to create a successful user-research plan.

AI chatbots (like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot) can support UX researchers of all experience levels in planning their research.

It can be tempting to just ask an AI tool to give you a research plan for a project.

Don’t do that.

To construct a useful research plan, deconstruct the plan into parts and have the AI chatbot tackle each part individually.

Find more insights here.

Disney’s 12 principles of animation

Digital products like apps and websites started as counterparts to print media.

But since then, these apps have evolved into dynamic experiences that not just fulfill a function but touch users on an emotional level.

Motion design breathes life into user interfaces, turning routine tasks into engaging and satisfying actions.

Here are 12 design principles for animation. Originally a blueprint for traditional motion design, it serves as a guide even now.