Book description
WHAT IS THE ONE THING not taught in design
school, but is an essential survival skill for practicing
designers? Working with other people. And yet, in every project,
collaboration with other people is often the most difficult
part.
The increasing complexity of design
projects, the greater reliance on remote team members, and the
evolution of design techniques demands professionals who can
cooperate effectively. Designing Together is a book for
cultivating collaborative behaviors and dealing with the inevitable
difficult conversations.
Designing Together features:
28 collaboration techniques
46 conflict management techniques
31 difficult situation diagnoses
17 designer personality traits
This book is for designers:
On teams large or small
Co-located, remote, or both
Working in multidisciplinary groups
Within an organization or consulting from outside
You’ll also find sidebar
contributions from David Belman (Threespot), Mandy Brown
(Editorially, A Book Apart), Erika Hall (Mule Design Studio),
Denise Jacobs (author), Jonathan Knoll (InfinityPlusOne), Marc
Rettig (Fit Associates), and Jeanine Turner (Georgetown
University).
Table of contents
- Dedication
- Table of Contens
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict, Collaboration, and Creativity
- Part I: The Fundamentals
- Part II: The Theory
- Part III: Reference
- Bibliography/References [This content is currently in development.]
Product information
- Title: Designing Together: The collaboration and conflict management handbook for creative professionals
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2013
- Publisher(s): New Riders
- ISBN: 9780133390957
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