The Pocket Universal Methods of Design, Revised and Expanded

039	Design Workshops

Creative work sessions with participants organized around co-design methods

• Gain the creative trust and input of stakeholders and secure buy-in from team members and clients.
• Workshops can consist of projective techniques such as collage, mapping, or diagramming, to gain an understanding of the user’s world.
• There are common in generative research, with participants contributing to ideation through co-design.
• In evaluative sessions, participants collectively review concepts, offer feedback, and contribute insights for design iteration and refinement.
• Workshops may include hands-on training of simple design tools, enabling participants to create mockups, sketches, or storyboards, or role-play interactions.
• Plan carefully ...