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Powers of Ten

Category:
The Design Exchange
Type:
Method
Synonyms:
Zooming
People:
1 User(s),   1 Collaborator(s)
Characteristic:

Analyze      Audience: Prep necessary, Inputs: Concepts, Outputs: Perspective shifts, Purpose: Shift perspectives, Reflection Time: Short-term, Time Perspective: Present situation

Date:
March 8, 2015
Summary:
Powers of Ten is a reframing technique that forces a design team to consider their design context at varying magnitudes. The team "zooms in and out" to consider how different scopes affect their design context. Image Source: FastCo...

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