6. “You forget, but they
made fun of the
iPod name when it
came out. What
matters is the
product and what it
means to
consumers.”
~Steve Jobs,
January 2010
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10. Dr Pepper TEN
Company research
found that men
perceive diet drinks as
not "manly" enough
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11. Facebook Page & Application for Men Only
• Shooting gallery where you shoot things like high heels and lipstick
• "Man Quiz" with questions on activities like fishing and hunting
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34. The Buchanan Test
1. Do you feature a
woman outside of
the home?
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35. The Buchanan Test
1. Do you feature a
woman outside of
the home?
2. Do you feature a
woman in a role
other than
"mother"?
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36. The Buchanan Test
1. Do you feature a
woman outside of
the home?
2. Do you feature a
woman in a role
other than
"mother"?
3. Is she NOT doing
yoga?
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
39. Visible vs.
Transparent Design
Two approaches to designing
with gender in mind
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40. Visible Design
• Clearly directed toward women or men
• Use if targeting only one gender
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41. Great Example of Visible Design
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42. Transparent Design
• Not explicitly “for
women” or “for
men”
• Meets target
audience needs
(women or men)
without touting it
• Usually
appreciated by
everyone
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43. The Problem with Traditional Scrubs
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44. The Design Doesn’t Work for the Audience
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45. “One surgeon told me there wasn't a woman at the
hospital whose boobs he hadn't seen.”
-Whitney Hopkins, Femme Den
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53. Men’s preferences
• Straight Lines
• Neutral Colors
• Simplicity
• Conventional Typography
• Depictions of Men
• Conventionality
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54. Preferences by Gender
Women Men
Rounded Shapes & Lines Straight Lines
Bright Colors Neutral Colors
Detail Simplicity
Patterns [No data]
Unconventional Typography Conventional Typography
Depictions of Women Depictions of Men
Originality Conventionality
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55. Most people also prefer designs that were
created by people of their own gender.
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62. Why are women less
tolerant of bad
design?
According to the Femme Den,
women usually have no desire to
conquer a product.
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63. Women Don’t Have Time or Energy for Bad Design
Send
Pick Up Grandpa a Schedule
Make Prescription Oil Change
Birthday
Dinner
Card
Help
Kids with
Pay the Bills
Homework Clean the
Bathroom
Grocery
Shopping 40+ Hour
Drive Kids
Work Week
to School Go to the
Bank
Fix Leaky
Sink
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
65. 1. Emphasize Benefits Over Features or Specs
RAM Processing Speed
Resolution Horsepower
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66. 1. Emphasize Benefits Over Features or Specs
x x
RAM Processing Speed
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x x
Resolution Horsepower
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67. 2. Craft a Story for Others
How will this product help her and other people in her life?
Neighbors Extended
Family
Friends
Children
Coworkers Partner or
Spouse
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69. 3. Consider the Full
Experience
• The product itself
• Advertising
• Retail environment
• Packaging
• Customer Service
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71. 4. Identify a Spot on the Spectrum
Feminine Not so feminine
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72. Case study:
User Research for Hospital Website Redesign
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73. Women Play Family Caregiver Role
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74. User Interviews with Patients & Caregivers
• How do you mange healthcare for yourself and your family?
• Find doctors?
• Look for health information online?
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75. Our Findings
In some capacity, all participants acted as caregivers for family and beyond.
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80. Our Recommendations Based on Research
• Facilitate the sharing of content via email and social media
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81. Our Recommendations Based on Research
• Facilitate the sharing of content via email and social media
• Allow visitors to find doctors quickly and easily
• Provide more information on doctor profiles
• Personal statements
• Patient testimonials
• Contact info and directions
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
87. Herway
• Both men and women sign up
for free
• Over half of Herway’s
members are men
• Women can browse men’s
profiles, but men cannot
browse women’s profiles
• Women initiate contact with
men they are interested in
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94. There’s Much More to Gender Identity
Genderqueer Pangender Cisgender Trans
Trans Woman Trans Man Bigender Trigender
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95. How do you collect gender information?
Example courtesy of: http://bagcheck.com/blog/01-the-gender-question
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
96. How do you collect gender information?
Example courtesy of: http://bagcheck.com/blog/01-the-gender-question
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97. Don’t stereotype women (or any audience).
Instead, take the time to understand them.
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98. Resources
• 2010 ComScore report Women on the Web: How Women are Shaping the Internet
(http://cog.gd/1t7)
• Femme Den’s Series on Gender & Design (http://tinyurl.com/3jt9r4m/)
• Holly Buchanan’s Blog (http://marketingtowomenonline.typepad.com/blog/)
• She-conomy (http://she-conomy.com/)
• This Presentation on Slideshare: http://goo.gl/yyr3T
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Sunday, September 23, 2012