Identifying the ideal design solution with input from the project team
The Design Charrette is a group process to sketch out design direction and garner input from the project team. It helps everyone (not just the designers) think about the role of design in usability, and allows the team to approach one problem from multiple angles.
This exercise is most helpful when team members have strong ideas about how something should look, but struggle to explain their ideas to each other in words. It is also useful when a design has been implemented but it isn’t being used the way it was intended.
- Identify a Problem or Opportunity
- Begin by asking each team member to spend 2-3 minutes working individually, literally sketching their ideas or solutions to the problem or opportunity.
- Present Ideas
- Ask each team member to present their sketched solution to the group. Be sure to give the team time to offer input on each solution, particularly to highlight ideas they like.
- Collate & Collect
- Ask each team member to present their sketched solution to the group. Be sure to give the team time to offer input on each solution, particularly to highlight ideas they like.
