By Kathlyne Taylor, Strategist Design thinking workshops inspire an atmosphere of teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. They are designed to reframe the way collective teams approach product innovation through a focused lens on the end-user. These workshops involve activities that ensure everyone’s voice is heard, challenge participants to think outside the box, and are, quite frankly, fun
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By Wilhelm Fitzpatrick, Technical Director Once a year, Google summons 7,000 of its closest friends to Mountain View, CA for a gathering called I/O, inspired by the programming acronym input/output. It is a chance for developers who work daily with Google products and services to get a first look at what the tech giant has planned
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By Guy Borgford, Director of Business Development The adoption of Design Thinking crosses industry verticals, demographics, startups, and Fortune 100 companies alike. As organizations struggle to adapt to rapidly changing technical and cultural landscapes, the only constant in the present and immediate future is change, and with it, the uncertainty lurking in the shadows of
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Wonder what makes Smashing Ideas so smashing? Our people! We sat down with Kevin Wick, Executive Creative Director, to talk shop, how ‘social impact’ work resonates with him personally and professionally, the top 7 tips he gives to UX newbies, and the correlation between Metallica, Plato, and design. You’ve recently joined Smashing after having
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CALLING ALL PARENTS! We are looking for kids, ages 6-10 to help us test our latest app made just for kids. Play testers will get a sneak preview of Mindful Powers™, a kid-first, holistic approach to building social-emotional learning through the power of play. Our program is based on mindfulness, the ability to know and understand
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