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Describe how he defines 'design as a collaborative process', and cite two examples of how creators involve the people they want to create for in their work, according to Bill Moggridge's lecture. (1 paragraph each/ 3 paragraphs)
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- Bill Moggridge the founder of IDEO defines ‘design as a collaborative process’ as a system where you need to understand how the body works (physiology), how people think (how the brain works), how people are connected (sociology). He adds that, for a design to work, it must have people from different work fields come together and work as collaboration. He also says that designers usually make the mistake of designing for themselves; instead we should involve the people we design for (Participatory design)

- One of the examples of how creators involve the people they design for is American Red Cross Donation Program. It was done to encourage more people to donate blood. American Red Cross was designed in a less clinical way to prevent people from fear. Also for the donors, there was a sheet of paper with “Why I give” title, this allowed the readers to write why they are donating blood to American Red Cross. These little changes allowed for increased blood donors by reducing fear and increasing their motivation.

- Another example of how creators involve the people they design for is the Cubicle (for United Media) which is a workplace design. The cubical workplace is built more like “room” in your house rather than a workplace. This puts less stress on the employees as they are able to enjoy their workplace, allowing them to maximize their inputs at work. The Cubicle contains many destressers such as punching bag to fish tanks.

Find an online example of a product which utilizes his principles of collaborative design which it involves people in it design. Cite its URL, and describe its design process in two paragraphs, and how it involved its user(s) in a paragraph. (3 paragraphs)

- The online example of a product which utilizes the collaborative design principles of Bill is the Google Workplace. Google’s Workplace is a lot similar to the design of the Cubicle. The way it involves its users in its design is by designing a workplace which destresses it employees and allowing them to express themselves uniquely at work. Google’s workplace is a “dreamland”; it has everything from daycare for your kids to swimming pool for relaxation.
 * Google Workplace**

- “Wilkinson’s group designed an ingenious system of tented glass offices that allows daylight to stream through the window-side offices and into the center of the floor while preserving acoustic integrity.” Google’s workplace is also environmentally friendly in its design, with solar panels and energy efficient products.

- Google, a multi-billion dollar worth search engine has created innovative workplace for its employees to enjoy rather than work in. Much similar to the cubicle, it has everything ranging from food to movies. Everything for free.

Bibliography: Bill Moggridge at PICNIC08: Design as a Collaborative Process  David, Mikkelson. "Snopes.com: I Want to Work at Google." //Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages//. 26 Aug. 2008. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. . Kennedy, Niall. "Google Workplace Design." //Niall Kennedy//. 05 July 2006. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. .