Interaction Design

The Question of the Prototype

Difference between prototype and prototyping

While prototyping is the activity of making and utilizing prototypes in design, Prototypes are representing manifested forms of design ideas. They are a way of

The Prototype and its impact on designers

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Excursive Method

On the subject of iteration, the design process can be split up into the following steps. It’s important to understand that these steps are not in any way meant to be followed in a chronological order but are indeed meant to be repeated and mixed. This is called the Excursive Method:

  • Investigation - Background, Research, Inspiration, Inputs, Talking to experts
  • Play - Prototyping, Experimenting
  • Everyday - Context, Cultural influences, User studies
  • Tensions - Decisions, Teamwork, Critical rewatch
  • Enactment - Workshops, Blog, Presentation
  • Dissemination - Sharing knowledge, Presentation

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