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#13. The Dollhouses of Frances Glessner Lee

Crime scenes are complicated, and so are the experiences we design for products. For this reason, the work Lee is a reminder that constant iteration, testing prototypes, gathering feedback, and refining continuously are the keys to creating an effective experience that helps the user achieve her purpose.
In this issue, I want to explore the importance of building scenarios for UX designers, and highlight essential lessons we can learn from the work of this incredible woman, who is often referred to as "the mother of forensic science."

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#9. How One Thousand and One Nights can transform us into Ethical Storytellers

Stories have the power to transform their audience, which means it's important for us to tell them in a way that promotes a better and more equal world. So, I have used this particular section of The Story that Saved the Day to explain more about becoming an Ethical Storyteller. The emblematic book in question is One Thousand and One Nights.

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#5. Mario: The plumber who changed gaming history

I recently read about the opening of the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, and the story of how the game Donkey Kong and its character, Mario, saved Nintendo from bankruptcy. I found this fascinating and wanted to explore the idea further… not least because it contains some incredible lessons that we can all learn!

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#4. Engage your audience with non-linear storytelling

According to Aristotle, storytelling is a straightforward sequence of cause and effect. His three-act structure underlines this narrative aspect.

However, artists and directors have worked in many different ways to create non-linear stories that hook the reader or viewer.

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