Listen "Ep 12: Design Thinking, Part I - 3 Tips for more Powerful Design Work"
Episode Synopsis
What is design thinking? Simply put, “design thinking is a methodology that we use to solve complex problems, and it’s a way of using systemic reasoning and intuition to explore ideal future states,” https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-design-thinking What’s important is that IT IS A SYSTEM - meaning simple principles can be learned, and then it’s just putting that system to work. You don’t need to understand every outcome. Design thinking is a human-centered approach to creative problem solving that combines what's desirable with what's technologically feasible and in the long term, viable. Stage 1: Empathize—Research Your Users' Needs. Stage 2: Define—State Your Users' Needs and Problems. Stage 3: Ideate—Challenge Assumptions and Create Ideas. Stage 4: Prototype—Start to Create Solutions. Stage 5: Test—Try Your Solutions Out. https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/5-stages-in-the-design-thinking-process https://www.viima.com/blog/how-might-we https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/what-is-design-thinking https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/what-is-design-thinking
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