Looking to 2019
Wow, it’s been a while since we’ve written something. Since I started University, it has been one crazy event after another. Because of this, I haven’t had much time to post any new content (in fact, we’re still on part 1 of Gamify It: Survivor). For this reason, I must apologize. However, I’m glad to say that we are going to be back for 2019, with some amazing new ideas and great content for you to enjoy. So let’s put 2018 behind us and look forward to 2019!
What’s up next
We had a huge list of goals for 2019 in terms of MoD, but we narrowed them down to a shorter list. For one, we really want a good stream of content coming out, so we want to post at least 2 articles a month. We don’t exactly know if this will be purely biweekly, but we know that is the minimum. We also have some great new series that we will be starting. I’m happy to announce that we have a team of designers who will be conducting a design sprint for the next month or so, and we will be covering all the updates. We also want to revamp Gamify It. When we last left off, we had laid the groundwork for minimizing the game of survivor to some key mechanics, and we are hoping to continue building on this, looking at implementation and strategy. Furthermore, we want to actually look at other ways of Gamification and applying to the world around us. The reason we started Matters of Design is to take a look at the real world from a design perspective, and in 2019 we want to hit that hard, looking at everything from education, business, economics, sports, healthcare and more. Finally, we want more interaction with our users. We want to see what you create and we want to have a conversation on design, so we want you to comment on the stories with your input, and hopefully, we can begin to create content that you want as well.
One last thing…
Because of my busy schedule, and my limited team, we are looking for a couple extra writers. This would be a great opportunity for you to expand your portfolio and horizons by writing about the world in new ways. I am looking for people who are committed and can bring some unique perspectives to MoD. If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to me on LinkedIn or email me at khalid.talakshi@outlook.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
Innovation is all around us, and it’s our job to look at the world and see how we can make it better. I can’t wait to write more in 2019 and hear from you about your designs and thoughts on design. Until then, Happy New Year and I’ll see you in 2019!
