What is NODE?
We’re dedicated to the craft of solving problems, and doing it in a remarkable way. We’re pretty sure you are too. NODE is a way of connecting Scorpion to the heart of design.
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keynode articles
artwork by Sam Chirnside
Volume One, Issue OneApril 4, 2018
It’s no secret that the creative industry can drain you of ideas, but I’ve found that creativity is like a muscle. If you don’t use it, it gets weaker. You must constantly use your creative muscle, or at the very least stimulate it on a consistent level...
submitted by Garrett Schultz
In design, it’s everybody’s job to solve problems with the user’s experience in mind. Here’s why: Humans define the problems they solve. Humans are the arbiters of the solutions to said problems. Every problem that gets solved is...
submitted by Garrett Schultz
A mental model is a theory of how a system works, what its signals mean, and what the outcomes of different user actions will be. To save time, most people rely on their past experiences to quickly build mental models for new systems.
submitted by Davis Bauman
featured quote
If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design. Ralph Speth submitted by Garrett Schultz
proud to present
designed for Franchise Team by John Irwin
Franchise Team
project managed by Sarah Jones
developed by Anthony Gaona
Wing Zone was the first of its kind for Scorpion, with a lot riding on its shoulders representing what’s possible in our new quick serve restaurants vertical. After the first, more traditional concept was rejected by the client, John went back to the drawing board with the help of Sarah Jones and support from the rest of the design team and blew Wing Zone away with this gorgeous food-first parallax journey through their flavors. This site continues to be referenced as the standard for QSRs for very good reason. Let’s just say it has that special sauce!
get inspired
Volume One, Issue OneApril 4, 2018
NODE is an extracurricular passion project created by Scorpions with a drive to share what inspires us. It is our goal to fuel creativity in the work of those around us and spread the joy of intentional design thinking to anyone who will listen!
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This issue was brought to you by many talented Scorpions.
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