Design for seven billion; design for one
Can one product be meaningful to billions of people? Humans have been at the center of design practices for a long time, yet technology is poor at adapting to their unique needs. Join Kat Holmes to explore how designing for human diversity can unlock more meaningful experiences for each of us and result in better technologies for all of us.
Talk Title | Design for seven billion; design for one |
Speakers | Kat Holmes (Microsoft) |
Conference | O’Reilly Design Conference |
Conf Tag | Design the Future |
Location | San Francisco, California |
Date | March 20-22, 2017 |
URL | Talk Page |
Slides | Talk Slides |
Video | Talk Video |
Human diversity. Is it the secret fuel for great customer experiences or an obstacle to be mitigated? When creating products and services, businesses constantly face a critical question: can one product be meaningful to billions of people? Humans have been at the center of design practices for a long time, yet technology is poor at adapting to their unique needs. Join Kat Holmes to explore how designing for human diversity can unlock more meaningful experiences for each of us and result in better technologies for all of us.