Methods for Conceptual Design

Storyboarding

• With sketches (see p. 243)
• With sticky notes (similar to affinity diagram on p. 305)

Card sorting

Ask users to organize features, topics or objects into groups.

This task has been automated with computer programs. See Jorge Toro's Cardzort page for an overview. Here is a good resource for card sorting in general.

Other participatory design methods (section 9.5)

• PICTIVE. Uses materials such as pens, transparencies and post-it notes to create task flows and prototypes with users.
• CARD. Use cards that show objects and actions and are arranged with users.