Pivot Design GroupDesign & Trust — Research, Capabilities & AccreditationWe recently accepted an assignment from a client who wanted to rebrand and redesign a corporate website. As a first step, we began by…May 19, 2016May 19, 2016
Pivot Design GroupWho Are You Designing For?Design research emphasizes the user or customer as the source of inspiration for innovation. Only through that research can we discover who…May 19, 2016May 19, 2016
Pivot Design GroupMarshall McLuhan: Reflecting on the Present“We look at the present through a rear view mirror. We march backwards into the future.”May 19, 20161May 19, 20161
Pivot Design GroupDesigner: Generalist or Experimentalist?Designers are generalists. This is a phrase I’ve heard (and used) over and over because it seems to be the most direct way to quickly…May 19, 2016May 19, 2016
Pivot Design GroupRecap: DesignMeets… Design Thinking in HealthCareThink back to the last time you sat endlessly in a clinic waiting room or stood in line waiting to be served at a pharmacy. More likely…Apr 13, 2016Apr 13, 2016
Pivot Design GroupA Competitive Canadian Design Community: DesignMeetsPivot started DesignMeets in 2010 to foster a stronger and more connected Canadian design community. We originally planned to hold low-key…Mar 17, 2016Mar 17, 2016
Pivot Design GroupMeetings of the Past & PresentAlways on the look out for visualizing interesting data, this time we turned our research-eye on meetings. How have they changed and…Mar 11, 2016Mar 11, 2016
Pivot Design GroupDesign as a Strategic Driver of Business: 5 Part SeriesSince about 2004, the concept of “design thinking” as a problem-solving tool has been embraced — and in some cases rejected — by the…Mar 11, 2016Mar 11, 2016
Pivot Design GroupLooking back on Communication FirstsWe’re often so caught up in our day-to-day activities that we hardly have the time to stop and consider how we are communicating and where…Mar 11, 2016Mar 11, 2016
Pivot Design GroupHow to Embrace your Frontline to Improve your Service Experience in Real-TimeHow Can you Think About a Solution if you Can’t See the Problem?Mar 11, 2016Mar 11, 2016