Modernist Studio

In this introduction to Design Research, Jon Kolko —expert designer, strategist, educator, author, founder of , and COO here at Modernist —discusses predictions versus provocations (and which approach is the most successful), and how to implement user-centered research methods including think-aloud testing, diary studies, post cards, and user timelines.

Watch the video at Perspectives on Design (link in profile)

November's Design Futures explores the Future of Aging: intergenerational connections, speculative innovations to serve the needs of older communities, and educational models that serve multiple generations (and break the traditional mould).

Read all about it: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=247632e69af872b227d43e982&id=a1e401bd2d&e=805a1e2d1f

Join us for with sessions from the Modernist team and lots of amazing content from Austin Design Week—all offered for free!

Do Better, Hire Better: Building Teams That Reflect Our Communities with Head of Strategy Hunter Sunrise on Nov 9th

Becoming Digital Sherlocks with designers Catherine Woodiwiss & Laura Galos on Nov 11th

Links to both sessions in our bio!

Design shapes the . Check out our October issue of Design Futures, our monthly email series. This month we explore The Future of Peace and how can meaningfully shape the world around us. http://eepurl.com/hfTS5b

The Modernist team is dedicated to this ethos: Get out of the building.

Empathy is everything. We can only learn human needs—and uncover problem areas—by meeting people where they are. At Modernist Studio, we engage people in thoughtful dialogue and watch them work and play, in their space, not ours.

We commit to making work that matters.

Learn more & connect with us: https://moderniststudio.com/our-ethos

The Austin Design Week schedule is live and we are thrilled to be included! Join designers Catherine Hope Woodiwiss & Laura Galos and learn to become digital detectives, using remote design research to understand and empathize with users.

Register for our free virtual workshop on Nov 11th: https://bit.ly/3dsidBD

Unable to attend Future Sessions? Want to revisit the resources and insights? We've got you covered with a recording of our cross-disciplinary conversation with industry powerhouses. https://medium.com/moderniststudio/future-sessions-we-were-promised-jetpacks-move-fast-and-fix-things-b77f229a7f46

It's full of insights and inspiration for building a sustainable future at the intersection of technology, business, and design from our event on 9/29/20.

Featuring Elizabeth Gore, Joah Spearman, Meetesh Karia, Diana Griffin, Priya Nayak, and Angela Wong

Moderated by Modernist's Matthew Franks and Catherine Woodiwiss

Part of World Interaction Design Day (IxDD) presented by IxDA and Adobe

Designers—have you submitted to the 2021 Interaction Awards? Catherine Woodiwiss, design strategist at Modernist & awards planning committee member, shares submission advice and talks about design heroes on the IxDA - Interaction Design Association Awards podcast https://spoti.fi/3iXnguV

Our team loved presenting at IxDA in 2020 and we are excited for next year’s online format.

The deadline is 10/31 so listen in and submit your work for Design in Perilous Times!

2. Submitting Your Work to the Interaction Awards - Distinguished Design In this episode, our host Diego Pulido sits down with Catherine Woodiwiss (Design Strategist at Modernist Studio in Austin, TX & a member of the Interaction Awards planning committee) to talk all about submissions for the Interaction Awards taking place during Interaction Week in 2021. Catherine sha...

Future Sessions is LIVE! (new link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEPUnuQdnfY

Tomorrow! Join powerhouses in design and tech for a cross-disciplinary conversation. Reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3iXpmLP

Featured speakers: Elizabeth Gore, co-founder of Hello Alice, Joah Spearman, founder of Localeur, Meetesh Karia, CTO/CDO of The Zebra, Callie Thompson, Dir. or Design Research at Headspace, Angela Wong, Dir. of Experience Design H-E-B, and Diana Griffin, founder of GirlsGuild and Product Manager at Nava PBC.

Can machine learning support diversity, equity & inclusion? How do entrepreneurs & small businesses succeed in the midst of the unknown?

Elizabeth Gore, founder of Hello Alice shares resources and talks to us about using AI to help historically underserved communities. Read the Q&A on Medium: https://bit.ly/2RSa1AI

Plus, grab your ticket to Future Sessions on 9/29 where we’ll continue the conversation: https://bit.ly/3iXpmLP

Can we design responsibly and quickly? On Sept 29th Angela Wong joins our panel of design experts to discuss designing for long-term business success, transitioning from traditional to online retail, and how H-E-B prepared for new customer needs months before the pandemic swept the US.

Reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/damxmVn

Read our Q&A with Angela on Medium: https://bit.ly/3kCCeI7