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Mapping your user’s day with the User Clock Sketch

28/06/2019 by Ben Crothers

See your user’s experience of their day through their eyes with the User Clock Sketch. The power of mapping user experiences Are you involved in making products and services for customers and communities? If so, you’ll know how important it is to make sure your offering matches what they need. A standard way of connecting user research to making products […]

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: canvases, cx, design, ex, product design, product management, product strategy, service design, ux

Better visual brainstorming with the Concept Canvas

27/01/2019 by Ben Crothers

Making big decisions about which idea or option to invest in amongst a group is really hard. Using the Concept Canvas to visually compare apples to apples makes it a bit easier (includes free PDF). I was in a brainstorming session from hell once. I was part of a team to help a telecommunications company […]

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: brainstorming, canvases, concepts, creativity, downloads, free, product design, product management, products, service design, services, templates, ux

Use the Product Box sketch to improve any product or service

10/07/2017 by Ben Crothers

Here’s a simple visual framework you can use by yourself or with a team to help you clarify the value and benefits of your product, service, or even yourself.

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: design, product design, product management, product strategy, ux, visual metaphor

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