is it time to ditch our post-it™ notes and sharpies?

: (Is it time to -!

Ditch our Post-it® Notes, and Sharpies?!!

!

!

Jason Crane (@snapperwolf)

2

The Post-it® Note and Sharpie are …ubiquitous tools for Researchers and Designers

To design paper napkin ideas?

3

What do we use them for?

4

What do we use them for?As part of our design thinking…

To delight users.

!

As an <insert UX role here> I use Post-It® Notes and Sharpies*

as a tool to delight my <insert relationship to> users.

5

So…

* other lo-fi, non-digital tools

6

But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros1. Accessible to most people

7

But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros2. Low barrier to entry

+ =

8

But why do ‘we’ use them? - Pros3. Effect & Affect !

“The effect of writing something down, affects the way in which we remember that which we wrote, and where we put it.”

9

But why do ‘we’ use them? - Cons1. Accessible - but a one hit wonder

……

10

But why do ‘we’ use them? - Cons2. Each note’s power fades over time

11

How are we tracking? have 200 tools on their 100+ awesome UX tools page !

…most of the tools are a variation on a theme

12

Three types of tools

Emulator

Augmenter

Replacer

13

Multi-type tool examplesmaply.com

!

Emulates asset creation !

Augments socialising !

Replaces nothing

Augmenter

Replacer Emulator

14

Emulates

15

Multi-type tool exampleDefunct Affinity

Diagramming Tool !

Emulates synthesis !

Augments the process !

Replaces nothing

Augmenter

Replacer Emulator

16

Augmented

A sample affinity diagram note that should be atomic and contextual.

F UX Naysayer 30s

: )Is it time to -!

Ditch our Post-it® Notes, and Sharpies?!!

!

!

Not yet!

18

Can we do what we do, to ourselves?After all, in this case we are the user. !

!

Let’s have conversations around this. #uxforux !

Thanks! !

@snapperwolf