As design is a process, it therefore must follow a method. There are, however, many different methods that designers can take to reach their goal. Some design methods that I like to use are:
Fast Visualization: This is where you draw visuals quickly and draw ideas down which will allow your mind to be stimulated resulting in new thoughts. The reason I enjoy doing this is because I love to doodle and it really helps to get what I'm thinking down as I find it difficult to explain myself with words.
Observation: This is where watching how an object works, how people use it, what it makes people feel comes in handy. Observing in such a way allows you to see how others view a design and what can be improved and what problems it has when being interacted with.
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| (Dam observed from Beavers) |
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| (Beaver Dam) |
Scenarios: Scenarios are where you place your design in different situations where interactions are different. This leads to see how your design will work in situations and what can be improved in such situations. These situations could be hypothetical or occur rarely.
These design methods all try to find patterns and ways to improve a design. Sometimes they may even lead to a new design/concept entirely.
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