Hidden By Design

Why do we need to be great storytellers? And where does Storytelling fit into Design and user experience. This is what we are talking about in this episode. By listning to this you will learn: Resources: Simon Sinek - Ted Talk Simon Sinek - Start With Why Anthony Jeselnik Studying aristotles poetics Aristotles 7 Elements of Good Storytelling Interaction Design - Storytelling Screencast - Aristoteles six golden rules of storytelling

Design Ops is there to help Designers "Doing the job that matters" NNGroup defines the Design Ops as "The orchestration and optimization of people, processes, and craft in order to amplify design’s value and impact at scale." As soon as more people works together, and groups start to form in companies, then the overhead and bureaucracy becomes a factor in the way that everyone works together. This slows things down and becomes a burden to everyone. This is where the Ops role comes into play. In this episiode of Hidden By Design, we are talking about what Design Ops is, and what it can do for your organization. You will learn: Thank you for listening to our podcast Resources: Nielsen Norman Group - Design Ops Frog.com

Nothing is also something! And that is exactly what we are talking about in this episode of Hidden By Design. Most people are afraid of Whitespace, and in many cases that is a problem if you are a designer. This conversation will let you know the basics about whitespace, and some practical advice on how to use whitespace. You will learn: Resources: Hidden By Design - The Laws of Gestalt A Book of Lenses 5 Best Tips on How Using White Space in Design to Improve Better UX The Power of Whitespace

Understanding the difference between simple and simplistic, is fundamental to being able to do great design. The second thing you should learn is that users dont care about your design! Once you have these two things in place, then it becomes easier to focus on the right things when designing. Anyways, I think you should just listen to this episode, which I believe is one of the best we made so far. In this episode you will learn Resources: Start with why - Simon Sinek Living with Complexity - Don Norman

A while back, we asked around for everyones favourite designs and what good design meant to them. In this episode we go through some of the answers and have a discussion about that. Thank you to all who contributed, it was really a pleasure reading and discussing all of this with you.

Time and the use of time is massively underestimated as a tool for anyone who is creating experiences. As a designer, and creator of creative content, there is two types of times. Physical time and Experienced time. In this episode, you will learn how to relate to time as a designer, and how you use this knowledge to change the users experience of time in your creations and designs. We are going to cover FOMO, Peak end Rule, Parkinsons Law and to Goal gradient effect amongst other things. And then a little easer egg at the end... dad humor is the best.

Nudging is the art of "ever so gently" influencing someones behaviour. This could be as simple as a countdown counter to make someone make a choice faster, or in a more serious case, package pills in a way that lowers the suicide rate on a national scale. The definition of a Nudge is, any aspect of the choice architecture that alters peoples behaviour in a predictable way without forbidding any options or significantly changing their economic incentive. To count as a mere nudge the intervention must be easy and cheap to avoid. Nudges are not mandates. In this episode you will learn about Choice architecture. Nudges, Sludges, Friction and Libertarian Paternalism Suicide rates and Gym memberships

Respect a whole person, before you expect a whole person! Let me start by killing a misconspetion about Psychological safety. There is no "Kumbaya" over it, and it does not mean that there will be no conflicts. In fact, Psychologica Safety is about handling conflicts in a constructive way. Its about fostering intelectual disagreements and using them, and its about avoiding personal attacks which are unconstructive. By fostering Psychological Safety, you can increase productivity, innovation, good designs and so much more. You will be able to have great days at work, and you will end up bringing.. not only your hands and brains to work, but also your heart.

Creativity is not just something someone is. Creativity is something that you can be, and train yourself to be. How can I do this, you might ask yourself! Well, you can start by listening to this episode of Hidden By Design, were we will describe what creativity is, and secondly.. and maybe for some more importantly. The Hidden By Designs three step guide to being creative. (Poorly performed by Martin and Mr. T) Step 1. Be curious. Find ways to be inspired, and map this out, so you have dots to connect. Step 2. Connect the dots. Focus on the problem, while trying to find ways to connect the dots. This can take time. Step 3. Express your thoughts. In writing, drawing, dancing, get feedback or any other way you prefere to express yourself. And then you repeat, you go back to step one.

There is a lot of talk about AI these days. And when it comes to Design and Creatives, there is a lot of fear that AI will come to take our jobs. At Hidden By Design we believe that AI wont take your job. But if you dont start working with AI then Designers who work with AI will take your job. In this episode we talk about the Turning test. You will also learn what Large Language Models and Generative AI is, and how it is used. And a bunch more. So buckle in, and have fun in this Episode of Hidden by Design. Fun little quizz here at the end. How many times does Martin and I say the phrase Chat GTP..PTG..GPT wrong?

Design thinking is not a new concept, in fact, some would claim that its more than 80 years old and in the making. Design thinking is a method to address human needs and desires in a technologically feasible and strategically viable manner. But how does it connect with the famous three-step business plan of "1 collect underpants, 2 ....mumble mumble... 3 profit"? (Credits to South Park) Design thinking takes business seriously, but shifts the focus from profits to people. It emphasizes divergent thinking—opening minds to new ideas—and convergent thinking—narrowing down possibilities. We talk a bit about: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. The Empathize stage compels us to walk in the user's shoes, truly understanding their needs. The Define stage crystallizes the problem at hand, determining what needs solving. The Ideation stage, generating a bunch of solution suggestions. Prototyping brings the ideas to life, ready for testing on users, so that we can either build or refine. Lastly, we talk about the "One Two Four Many" method? and the idea of solutions having to be "Viable, Feasible, Desirable." For a solution to succeed, it must meet these criteria.

Getting feedback can feel overwhelming and be a bad experience, if done wrong. It can feel personal and agressive, and can often leave you feeling bad about yourself. Giving feedback is a super difficult, and is not, contrary to popular belief an exercie of guiding people by telling them what to do, its about making people understand what to do. Giving feedback is not about finding and sharing solutions, its about finding problems. In this episode you will learn:

Design Systems is the bridge between professions which most important role is to be the foundation of creating a culture. This is one of the new enlightenments I got out of listening to John Bevan talking about his Passion for Design Systems. If you want to have a clear brand, but at the same time, want to build products fast, and with a consistent designs and experiences, then this episode is just for your. And even though we talk about this from the perspective of big companies, then most of this also works for small companies as well. This talk was inspireing and educational like nothing else. Take a listen yourself.

Motion design is the trade of making design move. In this episode we interview Mark Lawrence, a 24 years in the making and super talented Motion Designer, and he tells us all of the knicks and knacks of motion design. We learn what it is, and what his day to day job entails. From a personal point of view, my favourite bit was understanding that Marc is the salt of any design, enhancing and pushing the original design to the edge and really making people engage in what you want them to engage in.

George Miller, wrote a paper in 1965, called “The magical number seven, plus or minus two” which describes limits to our capacity for processing information. This paper laid out the groundwork for “Miller’s Law”, which is “The average person can only keep 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory.” In this episode we talk about how this does not nessecarily a limit that means that you can only handle 7 items, but rather, that you have to be thoughtful about how you manage information, and as a designer, you think about how you chunk your data, and build hierarchies of information, for the user to comprehend information better.

How fast, or how slow, are you at taking action and making desicions ? Well, that really depends on how many things you are supposed to relate to, how clear the hieracy of the design is presented, how much else is disturbing the picture, and etc. Hicks law is a way to calculate your designs and how hard it will be to use, and it looks like this: RT = a + b log2 (n) Response time = personal + environmental * Log2(number) This episode is HARD CORE. And you really have to hang on to get it all. If you have questions, this might be the episode where you should ask!

Gamification is NOT when you add a leaderboard and set highscores. Gamification is NOT when you simply take popular gamemechanics and push them into your designs, thinking that it will increase engagement. But what is is then? Listen to this episode about gamification, and you will learn what gamification is. You will also learn how to identify it, and what important elements you need to have in order to engage your users with gamification.

We dive into the topic of Deceptive Design (formerly referred to as “Dark Design”). We unravel it and tell you how to steer clear of its pitfalls. Season two starts of with a bang of a quote, The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. We explore a range of captivating topics, from Indulgences to marital infidelity and Amazon’s auto-subscription delivery service. Throughout our discussions, we’ll peel back the layers of complexity surrounding deceptive design, using a hammer to illustrate that the tools themselves aren’t inherently bad; it’s all about how designers wield them that makes the difference. Join us on a as we talk about design ethics! And if that’s not enough to pique your interest, stay tuned for a bonus segment where we grapple with the perplexing challenge of selecting our top three onions and imagine what we’d do if given the chance to redesign the onion itself. Intrigued? Don’t miss out!

We have ended season 1. And to be honest, we cannot wait to start releasing Season 2 and all of the amazing stuff we have in store for you. So, stay tuned, in a couple of weeks we will be with you again, and start releasing the next season. With all of our podcast learnings applied, and a few guests as well along the line. Thank you for listning, and see you on the other side :)

With this season finale we are answering questions that you, the listeners, have been asking. So, take a few minutes to sit down and listen to us funble around, trying to answer these excelent questions ! You will learn the following Thank you for listening to our podcast, it have been a blast making it, and we learned so much :) Shownotes Lego Mindstorm Bermuda Roofing The decoy effect Wiki Short explainer video Longer video If you want to get in contact, or just ask us questions, you can find us here Martin Whiskin https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-whiskin-voiceover/ Thorbjørn Lynggaard Sørensen https://www.linkedin.com/in/tabuman/