MDes 603: Design Innovation Lab

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Week 3: Gathering Research

Presentation Deck


Readings for next week

Assignment

  • Come to class with 2 questions from the reading that you want to ask the facilitator.

  • Guest Speaker: Griff Resch (Managing Director, Not Impossible Labs & Founder, NGL Advisors). Research Griff’s background and come prepared to ask him questions. He’ll present a number of examples of the work he’s done in corporate/startup innovation and I’ve asked him to leave 15-20 minutes for a discussion with you.

  • As soon as possible:

    • Submit your Design Brief draft

    • Outreach to potential interviewees. Recruiting always takes longer than you think and people flake out/cancel on you! Be prepared!

  • No later than Thursday at 5pm:

    • Submit your research plan and interview guide for feedback. Your target should be 8-12 interviews.

      • Who you will talk to and when

      • Why they are relevant

      • How you will talk to them (in-person, via phone, via Zoom/ FaceTime)

      • How you will take and share notes

  • Before Monday at 2:00, you must complete:

    • Interviews with 8-12 customers (2-3 interviews per person on your team)

    • Read the articles on how to analyze interviews

  • Get in touch with me this week if you’d like feedback and guidance.