RIP + MIX: An Alternative Design Method for Idea Generation

RIP + MIX

Hazel White HCI 3 24.01.11
Friday, 21 January 2011

Hazel White
Programme Director
Master of Design
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
University of Dundee

RIP + MIX


Hugh Dubberly’s Compendium of Design Models

Action Research Lewin, K, 1946 and Swann,
C. 1995


Sun Sigma Framework
DMADV methodology for new products


Four stage design process
after Nigel Cross (2000)

Writing from an engineering perspective, Cross developed generation of a concept by the designer, usually after some
this “simple descriptive model of the design process, based initial exploration of the ill-defined problem space.”
on the essential activities that the designer performs. The
end-point of the process is the communication of a design, Cross’s model includes communication as a final stage.
ready for manufacture. Prior to this, the design proposal is Archer (1963) may have been the first to include communi-
subject to evaluation against the goals, constraints and crite- cation as an explicit stage in a design process model. (See
ria of the design brief. The proposal itself arises from the page 98.)


Innovation planning
after Vijay Kumar (2003)

Kumar presented this model at the 2003 HITS Conference to concept—from aha to eureka—describing it as a revela-
(Humans, Interaction, Technology, Strategy) in Chicago. He tion, magic, genius, intuition, a hunch.
described modes of planning (rather than steps) emphasizing
the iterative and interconnected nature of the design pro- Kumar teaches at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Insti-
cess. He has also mapped tools and methods onto each of tute of Design; his teaching and research includes a focus
the modes. He spoke of innovation as the jump from insight on understanding innovation.


Research Staff, PhD and Master of Design Students at the University of Dundee
Research Scientists and PhD students at Deutsche Telekom


RIP + MIX
is a design method which offers an
alternative way of developing products or services

ﬁts into various design processes in the idea generation/ideation
phase of a design process

counterpoint to user-centred design

fast

easy for non-design trained people to use, so gets ‘buy in’ from
stakeholders


remix culture

LAWRENCE LESSIG
PROFESSOR OF LAW
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
4


Information Communication Products and Services
for Older Users


knowledge swatch
of design descriptors

•category: communication device
•function: 1:1 chat over networks
•physical form: organic, pebble, hand size
•sensual/emotional characteristics: playful, childlike
•material: ABS plastic
•user interaction: press buttons, hold to ear, talk

RIP + MIX


sketching


RIP 1 RIP 2
Digital Radio Bus Stop

The broadcasting The act of waiting at
function of radio a bus stop

Mix
A service that speaks to the user through the radio informing
them when the bus is nearby

8


When the e-paper is physically shaken the content changes
Mix: The playful interaction of an ‘Etch A’ Sketch and the material
and form of a newspaper

9


Rob Black and Fan Xia running a RIP + MIX workshop for
Deutsche Telekom in Berlin


Timer Bed The bed shakes when the alarm
Category Category goes off, helping deaf people and
Timer/ Controller bed forces you out of bed
Function Function
keeps you on track of time To wake up deaf people
Physical form Physical form
varies Normal bed
Sensual/emotional characteris- Sensual/emotional characteristics
tics Relaxing, place of rest
Brisk, Material
Material Linen, duvet
varies User interaction
User interaction Sleeps on it, woken up by it
Allows you to set time


Timer Locking Fridge
Category Category
Controller/Timer Food container
A device that only opens the
Function Function
keeps you on track of time Keeping food chilled and preserved
day, helping kids not snack, and
Physical form Physical form
people keep to diets!
varies Quite big, smooth, plastic with metal/
Sensual/emotional characteristics glass trays
Brisk Sensual/emotional characteristics
Material Cold and hard, usually white
varies Material
User interaction Plastic, metal trays, glass shelves,
Allows you to set time plastic drawers
User interaction
Puts food and drink inside


your assignment

RIP + MIX


Choose two artefacts:
a controller and something you wear

1.sketch them
2.describe their attributes in terms of:

category
function
physical form
sensual/emotional characteristics
material
user interaction

3. RIP + MIX at least one attribute from each to
create a new artefact and sketch it


RIP + MIX
adapted by White from RIP + MIX method developed by Chow et. al 2009

category category new product or service

function function description

physical form physical form

sensual/emotional characteristics sensual/emotional characteristics

material material

user interaction user interaction


http://mindfuldesignpractice.wordpress.com/

http://www.dubberly.com/articles/how-do-you-design.html

@designdundee

RIP + MIX


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