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Design Thinking Tools Ideate 

Starbursting Technique: Evaluating New Ideas

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/19/202104/03/2023Starbursting 7 min read

Starbursting is another creative brainstorming tool with a different approach from other brainstorming techniques. When the team inside the organisation brainstorms new ideas using mind mapping and brainstorming tools, the

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ikea sustainable design
Design Management 

Exploring IKEA’s Sustainable Design Strategy: Part One

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 07/14/202004/08/2024Sustainable Design 11 min read

The design adds various values inside any company. At the top of these values is building a company-wide strategy such as IKEA sustainable design strategy. Strategic design and good design

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distance learning
Design Thinking Tools 

30+ Distance Learning Tools And Advices for Design Educators

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/16/202004/03/2023Distance Learning, Online Learning 15 min read

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many educational institutions have recommended their students to switch to distance learning or online learning to reduce the chances to get infected and

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PESTLE Analysis
Design Thinking Tools Ideate 

PESTLE Analysis and When to Use it

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/03/201904/03/2023PESTLE Analysis 4 min read

Finding a creative idea is only the first step in every innovation process, understanding the whole picture about business and forecast both internal and external factors that may affect it

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design process
Design Thinking Tools Ideate UX Design 

The Role of Storytelling in the Design Process

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 09/24/201804/03/2023Design Process, storytelling 6 min read

Storytelling is in the heart of our DNA as a human being, it helps us connect events is a holistic experience through time. This unique nature of stories makes it

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Guerrilla User Experience
UX Design 

Guerrilla User Experience for Quick, Low-Budget Research

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 05/16/201804/03/2023Guerrilla User Experience 4 min read

Building a user-centered design requires a deep understanding of consumer experience, which can be only achieved through an in-depth research process prior to building the first product prototype. However, as

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Design Thinking Tools 

Why Companies Need to Apply Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/22/201804/03/2023Design Thinking 5 min read

Until the moment of writing this article, many companies are still having a lack of understanding the notion of design thinking. I believe this may be a result of two

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brainstorming
Design Thinking Tools 

Why Brainstorming is a Waste of Time and What is the Alternative

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 08/07/201704/03/2023Brainstorming 6 min read

The notion of brainstorming was first introduced by the advertising executive Alex Osborn in 1939 and was published in his book, How to Think Up, in 1942. The basic idea

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design thinking
Design Management 

Unpacking Design Thinking Futures: GK VanPatter in conversation with Rafiq Elmansy Part 2

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 08/01/201704/03/2023 8 min read

Last week, we got the chance to discuss with GK VanPatter, co-founder of Humantific, his vision about design thinking futures as part of this series of interviews with design leaders.

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design thinking
Design Management 

Unpacking Design Thinking Futures: GK VanPatter in conversation with Rafiq Elmansy Part 1

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 07/26/201704/03/2023 16 min read

Design is now taking broader perspective than before. It’s now used by large companies such as Google, Apple, IKEA, Nike, and others as a strategic and business tool to lead

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Market segmentation
Design Management 

What is Market Segmentation? Why is it Important?

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 07/10/201704/03/2023Market Segmentation 5 min read

The understanding of the target audience is crucial for building a viable product or service. Companies use the market segmentation in order to focus their production and marketing campaign on

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creative brief
Design Management 

Why Do Companies Need the Creative Brief More Than Before?

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 07/05/201704/03/2023Creative Brief, Design Brief 5 min read

In order to have a clear vision about the new product development process, companies today are in greater need to write a creative brief. This is due to the nature of

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Lean UX
UX Design 

Five Reasons to Move to Lean UX

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 07/03/201710/09/2022Lean UX 6 min read

The lean UX allows us to escape the barrier of the traditional UX process to a more agile process. Instead of waiting for a full details UX specifications, the team

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design jobs
Design Management 

Freelance vs Full-time Design Jobs: Making the Right Decision

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 06/19/201704/03/2023Design Jobs 8 min read

Many designers ask me the common question; is it better to search for design jobs or become freelance designers? Many of the design projects can run remotely without restricting to

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design thinking
Design Management 

Why Some Companies Reject Design Thinking and How to Handle it

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 06/12/201710/09/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

As designers, the design thinking is part of our daily habits even if we don’t have any background about its different stages. We research for information about the project before

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critical thinking
Design Thinking Tools 

Critical Thinking as a Catalyst of Change in Design

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 05/29/201704/03/2023Critical Thinking 4 min read

In almost every design project, we find ourselves trapped in a number of mindset obstacles that stands between us and building an innovative outcome. These barriers include presumptions, biased ideas,

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creative problem solving
Design Thinking Tools Problem Solving 

Creative Problem Solving: How to Turn Challenges into Opportunities

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 05/18/201704/03/2023Creative Problem Solving 6 min read

What if we can turn problems faced in projects into opportunities? There are various examples show that understanding the problem and provide a creative solution for it can lead to

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systems thinking
Design Thinking Tools 

Design Schools Should Teach Systems Thinking and This is Why

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/11/201704/03/2023Critical Thinking, design education, Systems Thinking 5 min read

In simple words, system thinking means understanding the big picture of the current situation through recognizing its different elements, how they interact with each other from one side and external

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design thinking
Brainstorming Design Thinking Tools 

How to Successfully Apply the Inspiration in Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/21/201704/03/2023Design Thinking 5 min read

In the last few decades, there were different models for the design thinking process that have been introduced such as the d.school design thinking, IDEO human-centered design, double diamond, IBM

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design thinking
Brainstorming Design Thinking Tools Ideate Implement 

Design Thinking Guide: What, Why and How

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 02/01/201704/03/2023Design Thinking 18 min read

For many companies, the design process is still locked inside a small creative room. Designers do not effectively contribute to building the business as the design is seen as a

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