Reasoning: The synapse between critical thinking and design thinking
Thinking critically and the approach of reasoning itself, can become a precursor to an innovative solution for the problem proposed at hand. Designers have long employed different methods of reasoning to create the most relevant and innovative solution for their customers. Hari Nallan & Mohita Jaiswal – August 2019 If you were to create a […]
UCD Vs. Design Thinking
Businesses, governments, educational and social institutions alike are asking some common big questions today. How can we navigate the disruptive forces of technology and globalism and create viable solutions which allow us to respond to rapid change? How can these solutions cater to the development of both individuals and societies in general? Hari Nallan & […]
Ed Techs Increasing Focus on UI, UX, Design, and Digital Trends
It’s true that you have to keep in mind a wide range of characteristics that impact the design of all educational products, but it is inevitable for companies to have a key focus on the importance of the blend of design and digital trends to create products with an edge. Hari Nallan & Mohita Jaiswal […]
Gamification in education: Why, What and How
There is no doubt that gamification is a concept that has quite penetrated the education industry. In this article, you will read why, what and how about gamification in education and some fundamental concepts. Mohita Jaiswal – March 2019 Imagine yourself in a classroom learning about ecosystems. Imagine yourself in a classroom learning about […]
How can UX revitalize the Financial Services sector?
The turn of the decade has shown a change in how people and institutions are interacting with money. With an advent of rapidly advancing technologies in the fray, an era of the informed consumer has been embarked, with evolving expectations and a changing regulatory landscape, also clawing its way to disrupt the most traditional sector […]
Design in the age of digitization: The next agenda for industry 4.0
At OSRAM’s Berlin plant of manufacturing xenon lamps, more and more employees are sharing about their improved abilities to carry out their tasks faster and more efficiently with greater precision using an app on their mobile devices. The ticket manager (this new-digital application), which gives them their work assignments and keeps them constantly up to […]
Four types of death and how to avoid them?
In the last few months, I had travelled extensively and the memories I have are those of my connections with the people I met. I’m very lucky to have met entrepreneurs, executives, designers, thinkers, friends, family and many of those who were part of my journeys. Manifestations of my thoughts on meeting these people would […]
How to run a Service Design Workshop?
In this article, I’ll be speaking about how to run a service design workshop and a few tips and tricks to make it successful. You can read about the concept of service design and why you should practice service design here. Hari Nallan – March 2018 There are a plenty of frameworks and thoughts on the […]
Enterprise apps: Are we at an inflection point?
There has been significant change in the way enterprises work in the past decade, while digital technologies that power these enterprises are yet to keep pace with it. Are we now at a point of inflection? Hari Nallan – November 2017 Today’s Enterprises have: Teams that are geographically spread, with members working from various […]
How can persuasion strategy drive better conversions?
“How can I log into a loan app through Facebook? My friends will know I applied for a loan.” Namrata Dhanak – July 2017 “I needed money in 24 hours for a medical emergency.” “I can give them access to my bank account if I can get a quicker loan. But is there a […]