Let’s Talk Maps and Mapping
Interested in mapping services, ecosystems, stakeholders and beyond? Join us as we explore how other disciplines approach mapping and what we can take away as design researchers and service designers.
Megan Anderson
Airtable for Design Research: Perks, Quirks and Pitfalls
At STBY we are always on the lookout for new tools to ease or enhance our work. There are always risks that come with experimenting with new gadgets and apps, and so many factors that dictate the extent to which we fully adopt new tech. Our experience with Airtable, a cloud based collaborative spreadsheet/database builder, illustrates this perfectly.
Providing Research Support for the Affordable Credit Challenge
STBY worked with Nesta and HM Treasury to scope the problem statements and orchestrate partnerships for the recently launched Affordable Credit Challenge.
The Subspecies of Design Researcher
As a design research agency, STBY has worked with design researchers of many shapes and sizes. While the role of ‘design researcher’ becomes more common and recognised as a formal position in many different types of organisations, it’s worth reflecting on how we all work and the unique skills and attitudes needed in different settings.
A New Breed of Design Research Tools
Gone are the days of lugging around clunky recorders, hefty cameras and brick-like hard drives to interviews and observation sites. The design researchers of today need only bring along a smartphone hooked up to a few complementary gadgets and software to capture and save quality audio, video and images.
Future Society
From healthcare and social care to local public services and refugee support initiatives, much of STBY’s work has been devoted to supporting changes toward a more…
Intelligent Systems
Our work in the area of smart technology has evolved with ongoing trends and developments in the industry. As early as 2008 we were conducting research on emerging…
Sustainable Development
With sustainability now a top priority in today’s societies and for many organisations, STBY has been involved in many projects devoted to exploring ways in which…
International Reach
Through working on projects with an international scope for over a decade, we understand the importance of balancing efficiency and elegance with flexibility …
Agile Collaboration
We have always been strong in adapting our ways of working with clients and partners to develop more agile ways of working. Agility, to us, consists of key attributes:…
Embedded Innovation
As organisations work toward cultivating work environments that foster collaborative creation, we have encouraged research insights to be shared beyond product…
Probing Collectives of Users
Many organisations are developing services for collectives of users, such as teams, families, communities, and organisations. Think Spotify, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, 1Password, Slack etc..