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Collaborations
Collaborative design, also known as participatory design, is a design thinking style strategy that helps foster effective collaboration among different stakeholders. It brings together different ideas, roles, and team members to create a multi-staged user experience. Plans and strategies are developed using the process of research, ideation, prototyping and user feedback. Collaborative design is not a designer-exclusive activity. Assembling a cross-functional team that participates in the design process allows you to bring two essential perspectives to every problem: empathy and creativity.
 StakeholdersWho makes the decisions? |  MaterialsMaterials analysis: deliverables in phase one |  Digital Marketing PlanPrototyping digital assets: email and web marketing plan |  EventsPop-up event engaging a community to go green |
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 Feedback loopsUsing feedback loops to evaluate and iterate |
 Food InsecurityThe Problem: How might we improve access to Foodbanks while also reducing waste in grocery stores and facilities? |  Guilt is a problem...Food insecure clients often are working poor that do not easily self identify keeping them from the food they need. |  User Experience MapThere is a lack of understanding with the term "need", which becomes a barrier and accessibility issue. |  Access made easyThe team prototyped a easy access card for food insecure families that can be used at partner grocery stores. |
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 Goodcard DebitEliminates the need for Foodbanks to store food, increases access and eliminates client shame. |
 Improving CreativityThe Problem: STEM education minimizes creativity as an essential skillset in critical thinking. |  Interviews & Feedback"Art is its own brand of thinking -- it's the really important stuff..." |  Adding creativity to STEMUsing hands on visuals to gamefy art activities for students to follow. |  PrototypingHands on art activity box for classrooms and home use. |
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 Next Steps: Apps & WebAfter launching a tool box for classrooms, the next steps include app development and website support. |
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