course reflection

The design process: while probably very important to know, I found it kind of boring and monotonous to follow. However, when exemplified through the video The Deep Dive about IDEO, it was brought to life a lot more and was a very interesting look at the processes which are used to create the objects all around us. What struck me first in the film was the diversity that the design team was made up of, including at least 6 different professions, many that I might not have even connected with design to begin with. Secondly, how quickly they were able to design and build a prototype for a new shopping cart, which seemed to make improvements on almost all aspects of a traditional cart, made me think of how many other products exist on the market today which could be markedly bettered if they were put through IDEO's process. the video gave me a much better idea of what goes into evaluating and designing both old and new objects.