DesignThinking.md

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Design Thinking

Design thinking is a human-centric, iterative problem-solving method. While there are multiple frameworks for thinking about design, each shares some common principles.

• Stanford D.School's Human-Centered Design Process - Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test
• IDEO - inspiration, ideation, and implementation

Pattern Structure

A learning experience implementing the Design Thinking pattern typically follows the structure:

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• Empathize - Understand the user's deep needs.
• Define - Decide what problem to solve.
• Ideate - Generate ideas for solutions.
• Prototype - Create a simple version of an idea to test.
• Test - Learn from users using the prototype.

Empathize

The first step in design thinking is to help learners develop empathy for their users.

• Empathy Map ⭐
• Observation
  • Immersion
  • Observing Peers
  • Diary Studies
• Interviews
  • Basic Interviewing
  • Group Interview
  • Expert Interview
  • Listening Sessions
• Survey
• Bodystorm
• Storyboard
• Ask the 5 whys
• Photojournal
• Affinity diagram
• 6W Method

Define

Ideate

• Journey maps

Prototype

Determining what to prototype

• Prototype Mapping

Low-fidelity Prototypes

Paper Prototypes

• Storyboarding
• Sketches
• Wireframes

Plastic

• Lego
• 3D Printing

High-fidelity Prototpyes

• Mockups
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Test

Resources

• Tim Brown TED Talk on Design Thinking
• Design Better - Free books, audiobooks, podcast, and blogs about design.
• Nielsen Norman Group - World leaders in research-based user experience.
• Design Kit - The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design, created by the leading design firm, IDEO.