Meet the Design Operations

A work in progress, Design Operations began as a generative engine for Shubidubi. It soon became clear they could also work as a more general design tool, so I compiled them into the resource you see here. I’m actively developing it, so if you use it, I’d be very interested in your feedback.

When you’re stuck, repeating yourself, or too sure what comes next, change the way you’re working. Design Operations gives you 70 moves for doing exactly that.

Instructions

  • Tap the boxes below to answer; every question is skippable, and tapping again un-answers.
  • The small number on each box is how many operations that answer would leave you.
  • Tap an operation to open it: things to try, an example, and where it leads.
  • Pin the tasks you want to keep; your list collects at the bottom.
you know what kind of thing you'll get
you can't know what you'll get
works on the conditions, not the material