Resilient Design for UX : Creating Digital Experiences for Real World Unpredictability (Design Thinking) （First Edition）

Sneed, Johanna

Springer, Berlin; Apress（2026/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9798868826337

Full Description

Chaos Design introduces a new way of thinking about user experience, service, and product design by helping practitioners anticipate failure, embrace unpredictability, and design for resilience.  Unlike traditional design methodologies that assume predictable users and stable systems and the 'best case scenario,' chaos design acknowledges that failures, disruptions, and unpredictable user behavior are inevitable. The book takes inspiration from Chaos Engineering (failure injection in systems), Resilience Engineering (anticipate/respond/learn principles), and Complexity Theory (emergent user behavior and nonlinear outcomes) to help build more resilient digital experiences that can withstand real-world unpredictability.

This book offers a structured approach to Chaos Design, guiding readers through two phases, theoretical foundations and a workshop facilitation guide to put ideas into practice.

We shall begin with a deep dive into chaos-informed design thinking, stress-testing UX, and designing for edge cases and failure scenarios. We will explore how resilience principles from engineering apply to interfaces, services, and user experiences, and how we should place a focus on anticipating and mitigating chaos while using it as a tool for  adaptability within a product.

Once we have explored the key concepts, we will move on to running a Chaos Design workshop as well as exercises for solo designers and product teams, including failure injection exercises and resilience mapping that teams can use to apply the concept of chaos design in real-world projects.

You Will Learn:

How to stress-test interfaces and systems to uncover hidden failure points before they impact users
How to design for unpredictability and emergent user behavior rather than relying on rigid workflows and ideal scenarios
How to apply resilience strategies from engineering to create products that adapt and recover from disruptions
How to turn failure into a design tool through failure injection and resilience mapping
How to apply interface design patterns that remain functional or support users when components break or conditions change

This Book is for: 

UX, product and service designers as well as UX researchers, strategists, and product managers  who want to go beyond traditional design processes and build products that not only thrive under uncertainty but can also benefit from it.

Contents

Part I: Chaos Design Foundations.- Chapter 1: Introduction to Chaos-Informed Design.- Chapter 2: Chaos in Engineering, Resilience, and Complexity.- Chapter 3: Chaos Channels That Trigger Instability.- Chapter 4: Resilient UX Design Patterns.- Part II: Methods and Practical Strategies.- Chapter 5: Testing for Chaos.- Chapter 6: Resilience Mapping.- Chapter 7: Running a Chaos Design Workshop.- Chapter 8: Building a Resilient Design Culture.- Chapter 9: Conclusion - The Work Continues.