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5 Stages of the “User”-Centered Design Thinking Process

5 Stages of the “User”-Centered Design Thinking Process

▲ Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test Design thinking is a "user-centered" approach to create more possibilities through user demands. The creator of this method is the founder of the renowned American design company IDEO - David Kelley. Kelley transformed past experience in problem-solving in terms of

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The Most Fashionable Acessory for 2020 GAMA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL – Q Brick Fragrant Sachet

The Most Fashionable Acessory for 2020 GAMA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL – Q Brick Fragrant Sachet

May 5 Dragon Boat Festival is the holiday on which we conduct customs to pursue good fortune and drive away back luck. In the past, the Taiwanese people place calamus, wormwood and ficus branches at their front door, drink noon water, and wear fragrant sachets, hoping to bring a peaceful

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GAMANIA 25th KEEP ROLLING

GAMANIA 25th KEEP ROLLING

Gamania will officially enter its 25th year in 2020. In this issue of G!VOICE, we will start off by decoding the new brand identity and the 25th anniversary visual symbol code. Then, the following will be two interviews with "Brand Director Eric Chen (Ahbin) X S.SELECT LAB Design Director and

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2017.12.31
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2 Superstar Celebrity Endorsers: Taiwan Heros Chen Chin-Feng, Tai Tzu-Ying Promotes Hit Mobile Game “Lineage M”

The highly anticipated, cross-generation NO. 1 mobile game "Lineage M" officially launched the servers today. The game was created by the Korean gaming giant NCSOFT and distributed by Gamania. Gamanis also has 2 Taiwan hero celebrities to endorse "Lineage M": Chen Chin-Feng and Tai Tzu-Ying. The athletes are a perfect match for the games megastar status. Since the pre-registration begun on October 10, which is Taiwan National Day, 2.5 million members have signed up and broke the record in Taiwan. Chen Chin-Feng and internationally renowned designer Aaron Nieh attended the press conference on December 11 to announce the astonishing

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2017.10.16
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Coture Films 1st Ever Original BL Drama “Dark Blue and Moonlight” by Golden Bell Award Winning Writer Wu Luo-Ying

Coture is Taiwan’s largest original content video platform. Its show “Fujin Street - Stories of the Street” has received rave reviews after initial broadcast. Shortly afterwards, Coture’s second original series - the boy’s love (BL) drama “Dark Blue and Moonlight” chose to announce its filming at Gamania Group. The religious ceremony was attended by Coture CEO Homme Tsai, the show’s director Adiamond Lee, the filming crew, and the show’s Golden Bell Award-winning writer Wu Luo-Ying. The up-and-coming actors stood side-by-side in a row like a collection of tall statues that could rival boy band F4! ▲ Coture’s original drama

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2017.10.16
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Horrifying Abandoned Site in “Ghost High School”, Edison Song Charms Ruby Chan, Chunibyo Wu Chien-Ho – Internet Reacts: Is “Ghost High School” a Comedy?

Coture’s popular original drama “Ghost High School” is running now, and has exceeded 1.5 million views while ratings climb at exponential speeds. Edison Song hides his good looks and image in the series; he raps, farts, gets diarrhea, rolls his eyes, and completely destroys the persona of “Days We Stared at the Sun II”. The Internet is in disbelief with the transformation and concluded “That is totally Chunibyo”. Wu Chien-Ho also commented on this second collaboration with Song “I didn’t know Edison and I could act like that!” Episode 3 will broadcast at 23:00, and the viewers are looking

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2017.10.05
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Return to 2000, Remember the Years We Played Lineage Together!

“Lineage” - if ever there ever was a game that transcends generations, and makes those teenagers who have become adults still reminisce with joy, if ever there was a game you could plunge into a virtual world of unique socioeconomic culture, “dare to attempt what you could only dream”, it would be the one and only online game - “Lineage “. In 2000, Gamania began to distribute NCsoft’s hit online game “Lineage”. Taiwan was still using dial-up Internet at the time, and “Lineage” created a public frenzy for online gaming, and started a brand new chapter of Gamania’s online

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2017.10.01
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Why did Heineken sponsor the “New York, East River, +Pool”?

This is a meaningful case of brand marketing. "Heineken" has its eyes on the "+Pool" project which "a group of crazy people wants to use non-chemical methods to filter 2.27 million liters of river water per day, and allow New Yorkers to jump into a clean and clear East River to swim once again". Once the number of supporters reach 100,000, Heineken will donate USD $100,000 to make this dream come true. ▲ Imagine what a floating swimming pool would look like on the East River in New York City. Why is it important? If this project is feasible,

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2017.10.01
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“PopKart” introduces brand new model “Golden Paragon 9” ahead of Korea

Gamania recreational racing game "PopKart" will be introducing the brand new racing model - "Golden Paragon 9", to the gamers of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao from September 1 to 15. "Golden Paragon 9" is released in Taiwan, ahead of Korea. This collector's item is designed based on the popular Taiwanese children's game "hoop rolling", and decorated with golden metal, showcasing a unique local Taiwanese style. The game introduces new characters "Qianqian" and "Tuta" with the 90s classic student fashion. Their story of young love is a reminder of those youthful years in school and adds a fresh storyline

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2017.10.01
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Don’t underestimate the youth as superficial!

Taiwan has one of the highest density in scooters among the countries in the world. Major scooter brands in Taiwan are extremely competitive in terms of prices and creative marketing campaigns. Everyone wants to become the top consumer's choice. The scooter market usually target (high school seniors to) college students. First, the target group are pursuing new purchases; second, their first purchase often determine future purchase considerations; finally, brand management must gear towards the youth. Therefore, the mission for the brands is to understand the different demands of various generations of college students. The basic task would be to

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2017.10.01
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Asia’s Youngest 10-Year-Old Philosopher is a Published Author!

Since ancient times in history, the image of a philosopher is that of a bony, gray-haired, ragged and meager person. However, Nakashima Bao, a child of merely ten years old will completely shatter your stereotypical idea of a philosopher. In 2014, Mr. Takahashi, the Editor-in-Chief of Japanese Publishing Company Sunmark received a message on Facebook. "Hello! I'm nine years old. I didn't go to school, I was home schooled. I look for people I like to teach me!I learn what I enjoy learning, and I prioritize studies that interest me.I am a self learner in the Tokyo University Gifted

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2017.10.01
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“Lineage M” Debuts Chinese LOGO! Client game model x mobile game

"Lineage M", the Korean mega gaming company NCSOFT's prime game of the year distributed by Gamania, officially named in Chinese 《天堂M》,  has been launched on the official Taiwan website, with its Chinese LOGO debut on September 5 ▲ "Lineage M" Debuts Chinese LOGO The new mobile game "Lineage M" is a veritable replica of the online game "Lineage". In the spirit of the essence and characteristics of the original game, the Chinese LOGO was designed with the complete brand image of the original online game "Lineage" and an all new character for "M" representing Mobile. It is a new

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2017.10.01
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Why do corporations need to study UX?

A developer team may consider the introduction of UX research when developing product services, to better meet user demands with a product design based on UX methods. Maybe you have tried a few user experience research, or had an UX designer in your team, but the final product still leaves a lot to be desired. You may then think: If UX studies cannot guarantee a better product, why do we even do it? We know that there are many factors that may influence the product service quality from planning to execution. Those factors include team members, resources, and execution

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2017.10.01
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Hou Guanqun: Emotion Management is Performance Art

Hou Guanqun, our speaker today, will talk about "The Importance of Performance in Speech and Emotion Management". He had learned the performance art Crosstalk(xiangsheng). He had been an actor, a show host, and he had been a two-term Taipei City Counsilor. For Hou, talking is the most important skill in all these jobs. He considers himself a "professional talker", which is why it comes easily to him. A "professional talker" must be able to express demands precisely; and the key lies in the "performance". "To perform is to express a form. It is a means to acquire your demand."

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