make things be good - 5 patterns from the work of richard saul wurman - ux week 2013
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Presentation given at Adaptive Path's UX Week 2013 on Friday, August 23TRANSCRIPT
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MAKE THINGS BE GOOD FIVE PATTERNSFROM THE WORK OF
DAN KLYN – UX WEEK 2013
RICHARD SAULWURMAN
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A way of thinking.A whole way of life in which the aim is not to make something look good but to make it be good.
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1963 2013
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5. Hats
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PATTERN:ORDER ENCODES MEANING
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4. Sandcastles
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THE CLASSIC, PERVASIVE SEDUCTION TO DESIGNERS HAS BEEN TO FIND A SOLUTION
INSTEAD OF THE TRUTH
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PATTERN:WHAT BEFORE HOW
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3. Gathering
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PATTERN:APPERCEPTION
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2. Tango
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THE GIFT I HAVE IS THAT NOTHING IS EASY
DIFFICULTY EXCITES ME
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Univesity of Pennsylvania Archaeological ExpeditionTikal, Guatamala 1959
PATTERN:TERROR + CONFIDENCE
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1. Dumb
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How exciting it is to be stupid
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Univesity of Pennsylvania Archaeological ExpeditionTikal, Guatamala 1959
PATTERN:EXPERTISE EXPIRES
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“This is not for the good of humanity.”
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DUMB EXPERTISE EXPIRES
TANGO TERROR + CONFIDENCE
GATHERING APPERCEPTION
SANDCASTLES WHAT > HOW
HATS ORDER ENCODES MEANING
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DUMB
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DUMBFIVE PATTERNS FROM THE WORK OF RICHARD SAUL WURMAN
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