Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Weakest Link

 

At Artefact we invest heavily in user research. We believe that in order to build better products and better experiences, you need to have a deep understanding of your user, their needs and their situation. To this end, we’ll try … Continue reading →

 

Applying User Centered Design to the ER

 

Today there was a story on NPR about their new emergency room built especially for seniors. The focus of the story is about the special needs of seniors as patients and how jarring the hospital environment is for an elderly … Continue reading →

 

Of Bathtubs & Brainstorming: Part III

 

This is the last entry in the brainstorming series, and this last phase is possibly the most important of all. For it is what happens after the brainstorming that matters most; taking ideas and tranforming them into strategies that lead … Continue reading →

 

SnowBird Update: Concepting & Wireframing

 

(concept 034: the matchmaker) [tweetmeme]We’re in the midst of envisioning the Snowboard Connection project, which includes low-fidelity wireframing used to quickly visualize what the experience could be. So far we’ve generated hundreds of ideas that address the needs, motivations, and … Continue reading →