Sartorium Studio Development Blog

Before moving on to the next project, I am conducting some research. I have been analysing my current skills and experience in regards to experience design so that I can build on my strengths while developing my weaknesses/gaps. I have always had two distinct processes, two ways of thinking... Creative agile thinking : I can take a brief, brain storm, flip it.. flip it, then flip it again to produce an original response. I then research into the topic as I flip my ideas continuously. Sometimes they go off the edge and I bring them back I usually hold my ideas lightly and chat with other creatives, brain storming, listening out for chance conversations, remaining receptive to something that is untangible, a vibe or sense of what feels right. I call this digging for gold. It’s a balance between conducting thorough research and letting ideas emerge. I usually gauge where the client/director is at and depending on their understanding (and sometimes bravery) I pitch a safe idea to rea...

The new deadline for this project is 24th March 2019. I will revisit this post when I am ready to submit the project. The project Retrospective (Project post mortem)  What did we do well ? What did we learn ? What should we do differently next time ?  What still puzzles us ?  Encourage open and honest discussion.... Send a questionnaire to the client What do you think went well  What was the most frustrating  What changes would you like to talk about  Were the goals of the project clear  Were you given adequate resources How clear was the project ?  What the schedule clear  Were the deliverables clear ?  Client Communication log   Reflective Report (not just a step by step report) KOLB Concrete experience  Reflective observation  Abstract Conceptualisation - reflection gives rise to a new idea Active Experimentation - Apply the reflection to the world  Reflection ...