The Informed Life Rachel Price on Improvisation
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Sep 1, 2019 
Rachel Price, a Senior Information Architect at Microsoft and a teacher in Seattle, explores the intersection of structure and creativity. She shares insights from her musical background, illustrating how improvisation enhances UX design. The conversation delves into the importance of flexibility in both music and design, advocating for improvisational techniques in user research. Rachel also discusses managing screen time effectively and emphasizes balancing work with leisure, drawing parallels to collaborative jazz improvisation.
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See Beyond The Surface
- Rachel Price teaches students to see the world as an information environment by breaking experiences into information objects.
- She compares this shift to those Magic Eye puzzles where hidden structures start to pop out.
Improvisation Is Structured Patterning
- Improvisation is patterns unfolding over time, not random chaos.
- Musicians build schemas and skills to make rapid choices from sensory input and feedback.
Apply Improvisation To Research
- Use jazz improvisation techniques to become a better research facilitator during user interviews.
- Train to be comfortable in live conversation so you can adapt questions and reach deeper insights.