Lauren (Chapman) Ruiz1DocWay: Increasing access to psychiatric careWe’ve been chatting with some of the startup founders we’ve met through Rock Health. They’ve offered us an inside look into how they’re…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizBringing Design Research Beyond the TransactionalThis greater potential is in truly understanding people, of creating new perspectives from stories — the real stories of real people.Apr 29, 2015Apr 29, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizStrategic Conversation: A Design Tool for CollaborationDesign is a culture of collaboration — but what happens when different values, or different visions, clash?Apr 28, 2015Apr 28, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizA Framework for Empathetic Problem SolvingHuman-centered design creates a framework for empathetic problem solvingApr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizWhat’s empathy got to do with it?A strong human-centered designer has a keen sense of empathy for his or her users, but this is not the same as sympathy.Apr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizSo you learned stuff. Now what?But what happens after research is completed? This is one of the hardest parts of design — translating needs into tangible directionsApr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizDesigner’s Toolkit: A Primer On Capturing ResearchYou’ve been preparing for your research — recruiting, screening participants, devising schedules, testing discussion guides…Apr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizDesigner’s Toolkit: A Primer On Using Video In ResearchHow can you effectively use video in your research without influencing the participants?Apr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
Lauren (Chapman) RuizService Blueprints: Laying the FoundationThe service blueprint is a diagram that allows designers to look beyond the product and pixels to examine the customer experience.Apr 24, 20151Apr 24, 20151
Lauren (Chapman) RuizService Design 101We all hear the words “service design” bandied about, but what exactly does it mean?Apr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015