I learned different new methods of concept generation such as: analogical thinking, design heuristics, biomimicry which I used extensively. One that I found to be the most useful is the design heuristics cards, which in itself contained many design processes. Having the examples of each design process helped to incorporate the method to our own product.

In prototyping, we initially made the mistake of focusing on what we thought was feasible and only creating ideas we already envisioned. However, we were taught in class to have a reason for every prototype - each one should answer a question. From there, we realized that our prototypes had to validate our concepts, but also address the user needs, and that was when our prototypes became more useful and developed into our final concept.

Our team worked well together throughout the project process. We made sure to always keep each other updated on progress, and meet regularly face-to-face to work as a group and stay on track. Live documents were a great way to share our work and be able to collaborate on our own time. In the end, open communication and understanding drove our team to be a high performing team.