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(Re)-Introducing Frictions in Design
A study on the frictionless cult and the idea of productive frictions
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1. Introduction: What I set out to do
1. Introduction: What I set out to do
During my time at Hyper Island, I stopped counting how many times I heard the word « frictionless ». Every industry leader, guest speaker…
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
2. The Project’s Methodology
2. The Project’s Methodology
Research framework and process
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
3. What is actually a friction?
3. What is actually a friction?
In order to start, it is important to define the idea of friction in design.
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
4. What’s going on in the design world: The Frictionless Cult
4. What’s going on in the design world: The Frictionless Cult
« Frictionless, the new business goal » « The future of invisible, frictionless computers » « Frictionless product design »
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
5. About frictionlessness
5. About frictionlessness
The pantheon
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
6. The Idea of Productive Friction
6. The Idea of Productive Friction
Benefits of frictions
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
7. First hypothesis: I need to build a tool to help designers to use frictions — Failed
7. First hypothesis: I need to build a tool to help designers to us...
Introduction
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
8. Second hypothesis: Designers need to hear about the benefits of frictions first — Success
8. Second hypothesis: Designers need to hear about the benefits of ...
Introduction
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
9. How and When to use frictions?
9. How and When to use frictions?
Read next — 10. Conclusion, next steps & some last thoughts on ethics
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
10. Conclusion, next steps & some last thoughts on ethics
10. Conclusion, next steps & some last thoughts on ethics
« We are analog beings trapped into a digital world, and the worst part is, we did it to ourselves. » Don Norman, the Invisible Computer…
Gaëlle Le Gélard
Mar 24, 2016
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