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A guide to help you speed the process, reduce cost, and help design and build the right thing.
PROTOTYPING PLAYBOOK
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WHAT WE ARE ABOUT.
11+ YEARS
Can!na is a strategic design and development
agency. We helps organiza!ons realize a future
where technology amplifies human poten!al
and ability to support a more just, healthy, and
sustainable world.
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1000s PROJECTS
STRATEGY + DESIGN & BUILD
ABOUT CANTINA
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FIND YOUR OBJECTIVE Find the answer to one ques!on that needs to be solved.
STEP 1
IDEATE Sketch out lots of ideas that could solve the problem at hand.
STEP 2
DECIDE Hone in on the solu!on that carries the most promise.
STEP 3
STRIVE FOR FOCUS & SPEED ABOVE ALL ELSE.
OVERVIEW
Prototypes are use for idea!on, explora!on,
and communica!ng concepts in design for
simula!ng and tes!ng, and refinement before
implementa!on.
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PROTOTYPE THE PROTOTYPE Visualize what you are building before you build it.
STEP 4
BUILD IT Bring the solu!on to life in physical form.
STEP 5
SIMULATE IT Tell a story.
STEP 6
STRIVE FOR FOCUS & SPEED ABOVE ALL ELSE.
OVERVIEW
Prototypes are use for idea!on, explora!on,
and communica!ng concepts in design for
simula!ng and tes!ng, and refinement before
implementa!on.
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FIND YOUR OBJECTIVE
OUTCOMEA problem statement.
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FIND YOUR OBJECTIVEFind the answer to the one ques!on that needs to be solved.
PROCESS
List a ton of user needs.
Rank them by urgency and impact.
Decide on the most important one.
STEP 1
STEP 1SUPPLIES:
Sharpies Post-It Notes
SKILLS:
Analysis Priori!za!on
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IDEATE
OUTCOMEMany solu!ons with nuggets of brilliance.
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IDEATESketch out lots of ideas that could solve the problem at hand.
PROCESS
Individually think up a reasonable number of ideas within a set !me (e.g., 50 ideas in 5 mins).
STEP 2
STEP 2SUPPLIES:
Sharpies Post-It Notes
SKILLS:
Crea!vity Visualiza!on
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DECIDE
OUTCOMEA single solu!on to be prototyped.
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DECIDEHone in on the solu!on that carriers the most weight.
PROCESS
Discuss your ideas as a group.
Vote on your favorites.
Most votes win.
STEP 3
STEP 3
SUPPLIES:
Dot s!ckers
SKILLS:
Communica!on Priori!za!on
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PROTOTYPE THE PROTOTYPE
OUTCOMEA throwaway version of the real prototype.
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PROTOTYPE THE PROTOTYPEVisualize what you are building and build it.
PROCESS
Think with your hands.
Sketch or build a low fidelity version.
Iterate.
STEP 4
STEP 4 SUPPLIES:
PaperCardboard Sharpies, Tape
SKILLS:
Crea!vityVisualiza!on Priori!za!on
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BUILD IT
OUTCOMEYour prototype.
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BUILD ITBring the solu!on to life in physical form.
PROCESS
Think with your hands.
Work together in fall groups.
Find the flaws and fix them along the way.
STEP 5
STEP 5
SUPPLIES:
Play-Doh, Tape, Sharpies, Foam-board, Post-its
SKILLS:
TeamworkCrea!vity Flexibility
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SIMULATE IT
OUTCOMEAn audience that understands your idea.
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PROTOTYPE THE PROTOTYPETell a story.
PROCESS
Script the story of your solu!on in ac!on.
Assign your actors.
Present to your audience.
STEP 6
STEP 6SUPPLIES:
Your prototypeactors
SKILLS:
Storytelling Public Speaking Empathy
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ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS
Asking these ques!ons will help to
make sure you stay on the right track.
REFECT
01 Why are we doing this?
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02 What have we learned?
03 What assump!ons have we validated?
04 What have other people learned?
05 What will we try next?
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YOU DID IT!
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