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Watch Tim Wood’s “Lo-fi: Sketchbook Techniques for Interaction Designers” talk at IxDA | Interaction ’10 Conference

Tim Wood reviews practical drawing and sketchbook techniques that can serve as a cornerstone to the interaction design process. The concept of ‘drawing as problem solving’ will be introduced through case studies and real-world interaction design that demonstrate the efficiencies to be gained through the use of these techniques […]

For an industry steeped in high technology and accustomed to sophisticated digital tools, this session is decidedly “lo-fi.” Tim Wood reviews practical drawing and sketchbook techniques that can serve as a cornerstone to the interaction design process. The concept of ‘drawing as problem solving’ will be introduced through case studies and real-world interaction design that demonstrate the efficiencies to be gained through the use of these techniques. The acceleration of rapid-development and rapid-prototyping situations through improved sketchbook will also be reviewed. From basic “do’s and don’ts” to “lessons from the masters,” attendees will learn how to leverage their visual thinking into the creative and development process to greater effect.

Tim Wood is currently Director of User Experience at EffectiveUI, an award-winning provider of rich Internet applications and breakthrough interactive experiences. Prior to joining EffectiveUI, Tim was Creative Director for Design Innovation & Advanced Development at Eastman Kodak, where he received international recognition for creativity and design excellence.

For over a decade, Tim has persistently focused on the radical transformation of business through user experience. From next-generation Web services to consumer electronics, his passion for design has fueled an inherent desire to innovate and promote progressive methods of interaction design.

via Tim Wood – Lo-fi: Sketchbook Techniques for Interaction Designers | IxDA.

By Itamar Medeiros

Originally from Brazil, Itamar Medeiros currently lives in Germany, where he works as VP of Design Strategy at SAP and lecturer of Project Management for UX at the M.Sc. Usability Engineering at the Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences .

Working in the Information Technology industry since 1998, Itamar has helped truly global companies in multiple continents create great user experience through advocating Design and Innovation principles. During his 7 years in China, he promoted the User Experience Design discipline as User Experience Manager at Autodesk and Local Coordinator of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) in Shanghai.

Itamar holds a MA in Design Practice from Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK), for which he received a Distinction Award for his thesis Creating Innovative Design Software Solutions within Collaborative/Distributed Design Environments.

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