Fresh Eyes & Design Talks
Transcript of Fresh Eyes & Design Talks
Fresh Eyes & Design TalksVerne Ho / @verneho
@verneho
@verneho
(currently) director of design
@verneho
(previously) co-founder &
creative director
@verneho
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1. Fresh eyes 2. Design talks
1. Fresh eyes
Why fresh eyes• Promotes autonomy• Provides exposure• Strengthens communication skills• Builds feedback skills
“Anonymous” fresh eyes• Twice a week for 30 minutes at the end of the day• Work is posted on a wall along with contextual notes• The group reviews each piece with a 6 minute time limit• Important: the owner can’t speak
Benefits of “Anonymous” fresh eyes• Owner can’t justify decisions• Format represents how the user sees it• Group is forced to make pointed, opinionated statements• Group tends to collaborate to build consensus
Fresh eyes takeaways• Do it• Create a safe environment for feedback• Secret win: strengthen peer relationships over time
2. Design talks
Current schedule• Show and Tell• Designtionary• Design Beachball• Crossfire• Design Challenges
Why design talks• Focuses on our craft• Celebrates individuality• Great for team building
Designtionary
Design Beachball
Crossfire
Design Challenges
Design talks takeaways• Do it (it’s a lot of fun)• Celebrate individuality• Secret win: strengthen soft skills
Just scratching the surface…
Thanks! @verneho (everywhere)