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In this episode, the inimitable Dan Brown, Principal and Co-Founder at EightShapes, joins us for a chat and a drink about the world of Information Architecture. Dan talks about how the IA domain has evolved over the years, and how his company has evolved with it. In the process, we discuss what is needed to make good ideas come to life now that the skills and tools required to build well-constructed products have converged so much over the years. We also discuss the ways that designing projects has changed, from titles and casting, to documentation, and everything in between. Enjoy!
Drinks: Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, Devil's Backbone Lime Margerita, High Quality H2O
Links:
EightShapes, LLC:
https://eightshapes.com
Books
Designing Together: https://tinyurl.com/WBUDanBrown1
Communicating Design: https://tinyurl.com/WBUDanBrown2
Practical Design Discovery: https://abookapart.com/products/practical-design-discovery
Cards
Surviving Design Projects: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/surviving-design-projects-v2
IA Lenses: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/information-architecture-lenses
Podcast
A Lens A Day: https://open.spotify.com/show/2saemBQZKAzRGuDhO9y8Hi?si=37500f0ea9e049e9
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