UX your life
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The defining characteristic of UX design is it's focus on the user and on an iterative, user-centered, approach to creating solutions. But what if we applied the user-centered design process to ourselves, our lives, and our careers? Get the goods at: importantshit.co/designyourlife
UX your life
- 1. UX your life applying the user-centered process to your life and stuff
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- 3. design director, j+e creative 3 importantshit.co calamityjd cloudjammer jd jordan
- 4. 4 Everything is designed whether we make time for it or not.
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- 11. 11 RESEARCH
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- 17. 17 I USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
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- 23. 23 RARE IMAGE OF A SHARK STEPPING ON A LEGO
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- 32. FIND THE THING YOU'RE MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT, THEN DO IT ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE THE ONION, MARCH 2013
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- 35. 35 Your life in weeks Eisenhower chart Af鍖nity map TOOLS Audit Usability test KPIs RESEARCH
- 36. JDS LIFE IN WEEKS 1 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 I die. 4/12/2059 Im born. 1/27/1977 Elementary school in Charlotte Elementary school in Atlanta Middle school High school Work for myself (Cloudjammer) College at Hampden-Sydney Work for someone else Last summer vacation, 2024 Last spring break, 2025 Career Graduate school at UGA Work for myself (J+E Creative) Study in Scotland Study in France Move to Atlanta Move to Virginia Move to Atlanta Jack born Meet Ellie Marry Ann Open Cloudjammer End of first marriage Ellies heart surgery Close Cloudjammer Jack graduates Sean graduates Marin graduates James graduates Malcolm graduates Malcolm born Marry Ellie Grand Canyon spring break Blend families with Ellie Wedding / Calamity / J+E 36 Your life in weeks is a map of the high points and low points in your life. How its been spent so far and whats ahead. YOUR LIFE IN WEEKS
- 37. JDS LIFE IN WEEKS 1 5 10 20 Im born. 1/27/1977 Elementary school in Charlotte Elementary school in Atlanta Middle school High school College at Hampden-Sydney Work for someone else Study in Scotland Study in France Move to Atlanta Move to Virginia Move to Atlanta Open Cloudjammer 37
- 38. 10 20 30 40 Elementary school in Atlanta Middle school High school Work for myself (Cloudjammer) College at Hampden-Sydney Work for someone else Career Graduate school at UGA Work for myself (J+E Creative) Study in Scotland Study in France Move to Atlanta Move to Virginia Move to Atlanta Jack born Meet Ellie Marry Ann Open Cloudjammer End of first marriage Ellies heart surgery Close Cloudjammer Malcolm born Marry Ellie Grand Canyon spring break Blend families with Ellie Wedding / Calamity / J+E 38
- 39. 30 40 50 60 Last summer vacation, 2024 Last spring break, 2025 Career Graduate school at UGA Work for myself (J+E Creative) Jack born Meet Ellie End of first marriage Ellies heart surgery Close Cloudjammer Jack graduates Sean graduates Marin graduates James graduates Malcolm graduates Malcolm born Marry Ellie Grand Canyon spring break Blend families with Ellie Wedding / Calamity / J+E 39
- 41. JDS LIFE IN WEEKS 1 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 I die. 4/12/2059 Im born. 1/27/1977 Elementary school in Charlotte Elementary school in Atlanta Middle school High school Work for myself (Cloudjammer) College at Hampden-Sydney Work for someone else Last summer vacation, 2024 Last spring break, 2025 Career Graduate school at UGA Work for myself (J+E Creative) Study in Scotland Study in France Move to Atlanta Move to Virginia Move to Atlanta Jack born Meet Ellie Marry Ann Open Cloudjammer End of first marriage Ellies heart surgery Close Cloudjammer Jack graduates Sean graduates Marin graduates James graduates Malcolm graduates Malcolm born Marry Ellie Grand Canyon spring break Blend families with Ellie Wedding / Calamity / J+E 41 - What were the big events in your life? - How have you spent your time so far? - What events can you forecast? - How do you want to spend your time left? YOUR LIFE IN WEEKS
- 42. 42 An Eisenhower chart identi鍖es what is critical and what isnt, to help you focus on using your time, not just 鍖lling it. EISENHOWER CHART
- 44. 44 NOT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT URGENT NOTURGENT DO SERIOUSLYDO IT RIGHT NOW DECIDE SCHEDULE A TIME FOR IT DELEGATE WHO CAN DO THIS FOR YOU? DELETE GET IT OUT OF YOUR LIFE
- 47. 47 A way to 鍖nd patterns in qualitative data. AFFINITY MAP
- 48. 48 - Write down any important goal you want to achieve - Organize the data by the insights it suggests - Categorize insights under I statements to keep the analysis from the users (your!) point of view - Timebox the exercise AFFINITY MAP
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- 50. 50 Assess your pain points Schedule priorities Make the life you want APPROACH DESIGN
- 51. 51 DESIGN THINKING FOR IMPORTANT SH*T
- 52. 52 We don't think the iterative design process needs any additional adjectives. Experience, graphic, service, broadcastour user-centered and research-driven approach is channel agnostic when it comes to identifying, re鍖ning, and delivering creative solutions. DESIGN THINKING We're passionate about storytelling on paper, on 鍖lm, in pixels, and in personand about the media strategy that shapes content for your users. From copywriting to editing, production to direction, we love getting our hands dirty bringing your stories to life. MEDIA + CONTENT We can take your project to the next level, save a project in trouble, or rapid prototype an amazing idea for a pitch. Let our design unicorns join your squad for one week to level-up your project and your team with killer creative and inspired instruction. UNICORN RESCUES The best relationships between clients and designers are just like the best relationships between friends: based on mutual respect, good times, and good food. Seriouslyour delicious handmade pies are the best. And they're just for clients. THE BEST DAMN PIES
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- 59. 59 A well-designed life is a life that is generativeit is constantly creative, productive, changing, evolving, and there is always the possibility of surprise. You get out of it more than you put in. Bill Burnett + Dave Evans Designing Your Life
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