Thanks, Steve
“In most people’s vocabularies, design means veneer. It’s interior decorating. It’s the fabric of the curtains of the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service.” –...
The Mighty Middle
GOOD said it best: “Data on small-and-medium size businesses show that they drive economic growth and job expansion as they grow, and as they challenge larger competitors, they rely on innovation and technology to gain an advantage. Understanding the challenges that these firms face will be important rebuilding our economy after three years of recession...
Feed your brain! Resilient By Design’s paper is out!
Great stories from around the web on innovation, design thinking, design strategy and more. Enjoy!
Weekly News Round-up: Gotta Love It!
I love my weekly Paper.Li round-up of design strategy and innovation news! It catches articles that I don’t have time to search for. Hope you enjoy it, too!
Read all about it!
In today’s issue of Resilient By Design’s paper, check out the LinkedIn conversation on design thinking in education (a favorite topic!) and design-thinking coverage on Bloomberg Businessweek. Does being included in Bloomberg add credibility to the work? Hmm….
Design Strategy and Simplexity – Part 2
In the first post on this topic, I briefly pontificated on the term “Simplexity” and its symbiotic relationship with Design Strategy. In this post, as promised, we’ll get more into the meat of that relationship. I’ll outline how to recognize a Simplexity challenge, the basics of Design Strategy, and a few easy steps to integrate...
This week’s Resilient By Design paper is ready!
This issue features top stories on design in education and business, as well as a great post from my LinkedIn pal Brian Gillespie, whose question sparked animated conversation. Enjoy!
Experience Strategy: 5 Steps for Developing a Positive Work Enviornment through Tough Times
An experience strategist develops policies, usually at a high level within a company or organization, that focus on creating ongoing successful experiences for the organization’s stakeholders. An experience strategist is also concerned with the organization’s internal structure, culture, processes and values that allow it to successfully create those experiences. An experience strategist can also fill...
Design Strategy and Simplexity – Part 1
I readily admit that I’m a major etymology geek, and nothing is more fascinating than the origins of jargon. I came across a word today that struck a chord given my work in — and passion for — design strategy. That word? Simplexity. At its root, the word Simplexity is a combination of “simple” and...
A Strategist By Any Other Name…
I came across this somewhat incendiary question today: “Will designers lose design strategy to business strategists learning design thinking?” Posed by a fellow LinkedIn group member, the question has rooted itself into my consciousness, and I’ve been relentlessly considering my perspective. My initial, gut-level response centered on what I perceive to be the questioner’s assumption...
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Principal, Alamo Heights Junior School, San Antonio, TX
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