IxDiscover a handy guide to 15 interaction design methods you might not have heard of, or used like this before. All ๐ Analysis ๐ Making โ๏ธ Evaluation ๐ก Ideation ๐ Data Collection Affordances ๐ Analysis ๐ก Ideation The theory of perceptual possibilities experienced when interacting with objects Bodystorming ๐ก Ideation Embodied brainstorming in small groups to generate new ideas Cultural Probes ๐ก Ideation ๐ Data Collection Kits of artefacts that are created to understand users and inspire new designs Hot Air Balloon ๐ก Ideation ๐ Data Collection A playful, metaphor-driven approach to breaking down a task or problem Mind Mapping ๐ก Ideation Giving visual form to ideas through hierarchy and relationships Octopus Clustering ๐ก Ideation ๐ Data Collection An engaging way to organise concepts and make collaborative decisions PACT Analysis ๐ Analysis ๐ก Ideation Unpacking and analysing people, activities, contexts and technologies Physical Prototyping ๐ Making ๐ก Ideation Using physical materials to explore and develop design concepts Reflective Practice ๐ Analysis ๐ก Ideation Methods to aid in more rigorous, useful and critical reflection on creative work SCAMPER ๐ Analysis ๐ก Ideation A simple ideation method that can spark imagination and lead to innovation Sketchnoting ๐ Analysis ๐ก Ideation Get the most out of your notes with this simple yet powerful notetaking method Thinkering ๐ Making ๐ก Ideation Thinking while tinkering - a playful prototyping method with technology Video Card Game ๐ Analysis ๐ก Ideation Movement becomes a design material in this unconventional card game Video-cued Recall โ๏ธ Evaluation ๐ Data Collection Produce more accurate and detailed participant recall in data collection Wizard of Oz โ๏ธ Evaluation ๐ก Ideation Test out lo-fi prototypes while crafting an illusion of a fully functional project