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CCT333 Melissa Stepanians

1. Describe how he defines 'design as a collaborative process', and cite two examples of how creators involve the people they want to create for in their work, according to Bill Moggridge's lecture. (1 paragraph each/3 paragraphs)

Bill Moggridge defines ‘design as a collaborative process’ as a process where different individuals in different groups give their opinions which forms a broader view on certain topics allowing for better designs. To collaborate in a group allows for more efficiency, more hands to help make one thing, therefore resulting in better products. Different minds together are more effective than one mind on its own. Shared though allow for different minds and perceptions, therefore allowing for the creation of a product which is more universally efficient rather than created to suit just one person since it was made by one person and their thoughts alone. Group collaboration allows for a more creative process and therefore better products which have more use.

One example of a collaboration process would be the IPhone and the different applications that are available to the public through the app store. Different groups of people are allowed to make applications for the IPhone, which is then purchased by the public depending on their interests. Since different people are allowed to make applications for the IPhone, more people will purchase them because there is more selection which applies to a variety of interests.

Another example would be the American Red Cross which has developed a way to personalize blood donation. People who donate blood are able to write their story allowing them to feel like they are truly making a difference, and other people who read their stories will be inspired to donate blood. This makes the public more open to the idea of donating blood, bringing forth a positive change.

2. Find an online example of a product which utilizes his principles of collaborative design which it involves people in it design. Cite its URL, and describe its design process in two paragraphs, and how it involved its user(s) in a a paragraph. (3 paragraphs)

An example of a product which utilizes the principle of collaborative design is a website called “weheartit”. This site is full of different sorts of inspirational pictures usually used for peoples blogs. The way in which this site works is that different people who have accounts are allowed to upload pictures, which is then used and looked at by the general users of the site. People are allowed to ‘heart’ pictures which automatically saves them to their profiles.

This website is very popular because there are a variety of pictures which suits many different interests. Everyone who uses the site is allowed to contribute to making the site, which has had many positive effects. [|www.weheartit.com]