'Out of the Box Design' from Clara Gaggero Makes Smartphones Easy to Use
Michael Hines — June 3, 2010 — Tech
References: claragaggero & dvice
Clara Gaggero and Adrain Westaway have created an ingenious way to teach people about their newly purchased smartphones. It's called 'Out of the Box Design' and it simplifies smartphone instructions 100-fold.
Regular cell phone and smartphone instruction books can be confusing and full of techy jargon. Clara Gaggero's 'Out of the Box Design' features labeled cards that help you set up your smartphone and cut-out packaging that tells you what the buttons do. Seniors and smartphone noobies would benefit greatly from simplified instructions like these.
Regular cell phone and smartphone instruction books can be confusing and full of techy jargon. Clara Gaggero's 'Out of the Box Design' features labeled cards that help you set up your smartphone and cut-out packaging that tells you what the buttons do. Seniors and smartphone noobies would benefit greatly from simplified instructions like these.
Trend Themes
1. Simplified Product Manuals - This trend offers opportunities for companies to simplify their product instructions using clear visual aids and cut-out guides, making it easier for users to understand and operate their products.
2. User Experience Design - Designing user-friendly product manuals and guides is an opportunity for UX designers to create intuitive interfaces that reduce confusion and improve adoption rates.
3. Interactive Learning Materials - Interactive and hands-on product manuals like 'Out of the Box Design' are a trend that is gaining traction and creating opportunities for creative designers and developers to create engaging educational materials.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Companies in this industry can improve user experience and reduce customer support by adopting 'Out of the Box Design' techniques to simplify their product manuals and instructions.
2. E-learning - The trend toward interactive and engaging learning materials presents opportunities for businesses to develop digital training modules that can be monetized and sold, helping individuals become proficient in a variety of tech-related topics.
3. Senior Care - Senior care providers can take advantage of simplified product manuals by offering easy-to-use devices with intuitive interfaces and clearly labeled instructions.
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