Many of our devices that we buy are accompanied with a remote, accompanied with a large variety of buttons and functionality.
The Zen remote is a concept to try to make the world of operating our devices easier by consolidating all of their functionaliy into one device with a touchscreen interface.
What I learned
Better insights for design are gathered by interviewing people and watching them interact naturally in their environment
A good design argument comes from research, told in a story
A simple clickthrough can help tell the story of the design and gather design improvements
Clean visual design and large touch targets are essential for touch-based interactions
Gathering one's ideas and putting them in a diagram can help when there doesn't feel like a means to move forward