https://youtu.be/BkNCe7W-XCg
Conversations around life-centred design is emerging.
Should designers only design for the good of humanity? Donn shares how creating small ripples for good is better than trying to effect big ...
https://youtu.be/-6QSnhfrrEw
A designer's dilemma: to design for vices or not?
Designers face a dilemma when asked to design products or services that may not align with their personal beliefs. In the ...
https://youtu.be/_KGRvTUdodo
Storytelling is a crucial skill for designers to surface ideas that resonate.
An idea that is based on truthful insight will naturally resonate and be loved, and storytelling is the ...
https://youtu.be/yH3UsUvxqhU
You know an object is well-loved when its absence is truly felt if it's removed.
Designing a well-loved product is hard; producing and selling one is even harder. Donn discusses ...
https://youtu.be/Zns_rhBrV3s
How can we escape the tyranny of objects shouting at us in our home?
We go on staycations to relax and unwind, but what difference does a hotel bring as ...
https://youtu.be/iuwK7kYLgqM
Great innovation doesn’t always bring the most delight.
Creating a delightful experience is a common goal amongst designers and brand managers. Yet, this sense of delight changes with the context ...
https://youtu.be/k3Z3RiVqyJs
Ready for testing or ready for market?
As a designer, it’s tough to decide when a design is complete and ready for market. Tze shares how testing is an important ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14pR8vgDrnA
Intangible prototype, tangible experience.
It is easy to think about making prototypes and iterations when the project involves a tangible object, but how exactly can you visualise an intangible prototype? ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PIowcOcFVU
Is there ever too crazy an idea?
Crazy ideas are often associated with things that are unfeasible or too out-of-this-world, but it doesn’t always have to be the most complex ...
https://youtu.be/jF5zRK6I11Q
Thought experiments cost nothing to test.
Experiments are valuable to discover newness but can often be costly and comes with the risk of failing. Yet experiments can also start from ...
https://youtu.be/qSFNRYsdblA
Doing research isn’t just about asking questions.
Instead of conducting research with the mindset of a one-way collection of data, Jieyu shares how going into research with a point of ...
https://youtu.be/fNfOmG06bPk
Does bias really have no part to play in research?
It is commonly believed that research studies should be unbiased and fair. Yet, biases are very much human and commonly ...
https://youtu.be/0qgLJga2dBU
Why hire a designer who is a novice in my industry?
Most companies have employees who are far more experienced and who understand the issues the company is facing more ...
https://youtu.be/7syw_x8VwPI
Why am I doing this, who am I designing for?
Design Thinking shouldn’t be perceived as a long and complicated methodology. It all boils down to understanding and empathy. No ...
https://youtu.be/UtPemyfK1HY
It is less about the outcome and more about the process.
Design Thinking has been a buzzword amongst innovation teams and businesses over the past few years, and it can ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l2zmvJyydI
We believe we can do more together.
Ever wondered what the story behind STUCK’s name was? Or been curious how friends make a design studio work without tearing each other’s ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwda2HfOfIs
Too many processes hinder innovation.
As a company grows, processes come into place to give structure and a fallback for newcomers to assimilate into the company’s approaches and even culture. ...
https://youtu.be/qTUCaSHBOg4
There will always be projects you feel could have been better.
In a consultancy like STUCK that dabbles in a plethora of projects, design work can become a blur, but ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76ONWs1La1Q
“I think I'm not creative” is a mental construct.
If everyone is and can be creative, how can it be activated? Tze shares some steps you can take to become ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umzyf402NCs
Self-censorship is one of the biggest obstacles to creativity.
Many of us think that there are two types of people in the world: creative and non-creative people. On the contrary, ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4lS5tpMQM
Is there really such a thing as a non-creative industry?
Donn shares how creativity can be brought into seemingly regimental and repetitive work/industries, and how new ideas generated from a ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_QvcU78GPg
Being a creative seems like a daunting task, but truly everyone can do creative work.
Donn shares his method of systemising creativity by simply making a list of objects or ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0sqSVLpWbo
As part of our mini-series on hiring a design consultant, Tze quickly talks about the factors that make design fees high and how the design cost compares to the ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mZixypLNpc
As part of our mini-series on hiring a design consultant, Tze talks about various factors that STUCK can bring to the table, and how that might be a match ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv2-zKns4JA
As part of our mini-series on hiring a design consultant, Tze shares how important it is to find a good match with the consultancy and how you might be ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9TdhIvHDI
As part of our mini-series on hiring a design consultant, Tze shares the different junctures at which design intervention can come in, and how that differs with the characteristics ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kFIa6MT4DM
Sustainability is often something people want but may not be willing to pay for. In answering a question posed by a listener, Tze shares how a designer can weave ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXGr-zr-KLw
With a multitude of design consultancies to choose from, how do you know which can add value to your company and project? Donn attempts to pitch STUCK in the ...
https://youtu.be/TC1ilTUnOb4
Donn shares two broad perspectives of design that, when misaligned, can cause tensions between businesses and designers.
Summary
When deciding to engage design, there are two broad kinds of perspective ...
