DESIGNING
using data
Sarah Parmenter
Future Insights Live - Las Vegas, 2014
MAY 2010
–John Maeda
Design is no longer the
killer differentiator.
Instincts are experiments.
Data is proof.
HTML &
CSS
JAVASCRIPT
& PHP
A CMS OF
SOME KIND
RESPONSIVE
DESIGN
SASS
our jobs
COPYWRITING
USER
EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION
ARCHITECTURE
DATARESEARCH
our value
“…become an expert to facilitate
the most productive conversation
you can have.“
– Kevin Hoffman
An Event Apart 2014
– Tim Brown, IDEO
“Many designers who are skilled
technicians, craftsmen, or researchers
have struggled to survive in the messy
environment required to solve today’s
complex problems.
They may play a valuable role, but they
are destined to live in the downstream
world of design execution.”
back up decisions
why?
“…get everyone on the same page,
not thinking through preference.“
– Samantha Warren
An Event Apart 2014
Lasting
Value
…is that part of my job?
–Zora Neale Hurston
“Research is formalised curiosity.
It is poking and prying with a purpose”
– Federico Holgado
Mailchimp
“Nobody has an excuse to make an
uninformed decision anymore.”
Intuition
2-3 times more
5000
– Aarron Walter
Mailchimp
“…designers go from decorators to
problem solvers.”
strategy
“(if) a strategy can’t predict
outcomes, our strategy is broken.“
– Jared Spool
An Event Apart 2014
Vanity
Metrics
hits
total signups
page views
number of visits
unique visitors
– Seth Godin
“Making your numbers go up (any
numbers--your bmi, your blood sugar,
your customer service ratings) is
pointless if the numbers aren't related to
why you went to work this morning.”
track people &
their habits.
“We don’t design for browsers.
We design for people.“
– Jeffrey Zeldman
An Event Apart 2014
targeting
…finding the answer
common link?
What is the
personas
Sahar Hashemi
UK ENTREPRENEUR
“The best UX strategists create
delight by working in the
intersection of business and design.“
– Jared Spool
An Event Apart 2014
“Experiment led design may
happen outside of normal work.“
– Kevin Hoffman
An Event Apart 2014
3 MONTHS
FULL HOUSE
ESTABLISH PERSONAS
DIGITAL STRATEGY
http://www.marketingcharts.com/wp/direct/facebook-posts-get-half-their-reach-within-30-minutes-of-being-published-24453/
REFERRER
LOYALTY
Facebook posts get half their reach within
30 minutes of being published.
http://www.marketingcharts.com/wp/direct/facebook-posts-get-half-their-reach-within-30-minutes-of-being-published-24453/
Designed processes
UX DESIGN
CONTENT
“Solid content and good design
adds value to (an) experience.“
– Jared Spool
An Event Apart 2014
WHERE?
CALL TO
ACTION
200%
VISUAL MEDIA
content first
ITERATIVE
WORKING
“Being flexible in your approach to
design is what is really valuable. “
– Jason Santa Maria
An Event Apart 2014
browserstack
1 2
3
4 5
6
HUMAN
LANGUAGE
– Frank Zappa
“A mind is like a parachute. 

It doesn’t work if it is not open.”
START TODAY
thank you
@sazzy

Designing using Data