Participatory design
In a few words (5 min read)
Co-Creation Session
Participatory Design (also known as co-creation sessions) is a broad label for creative activities done with end users. The goal is to empower them to create design solutions that answer to their real needs. The mere act of co-creation also increases the chance of adoption of a product or service.
Step by step (5–30 min read)
Participatory Design in Practice
It easier to learn with real case studies and this is the author approach. She explains the concept of participatory design as research method by using four different, real-life examples.
The 8 Steps To Creating A Great Storyboard
Participatory design is a vital element in design sprint process. Jake Knapp from Google Ventures shares some of the techniques he employs to get a team’s ideas down on paper. Some of them you can apply to all types of workshops and participatory design sessions.
Deep dive (30 min — few hours read)
Using Paper Prototyping as a Tool for Participatory Design Research
The participatory design comes in many forms and sizes. Service design workshop techniques can be a good source of inspiration. But if you look for a way to evaluate early interface ideas and encourage users to volunteer their own, paper prototyping is the best solution. As design research tool it fosters users’ involvement in the creative process, and this article shows you how to do it step by step.
