The Role of Storytelling in the Design Process
Storytelling is in the heart of our DNA as a human being, it helps us connect events is a holistic
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Design Thinking
Tools and tips about design thinking for education and organizations such as mind maps, brainstorming, six thinking hats, TRIZ, SCAMPER, starbursting, and more.
Why Design Thinking Doesn’t Work
Many articles have recently addressed design thinking as one of the methods to solve problems and achieve innovation by focusing
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How to Apply Root Cause Analysis Using 5 Whys
The root cause analysis aims to dig deep into a particular problem to identify the primary cause behind it. One
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Measuring the Impact of Design Thinking
The term design thinking has been widely used to describe the application of design process’s characteristics and distinguish it from
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Why Companies Need to Apply Design Thinking
Until the moment of writing this article, many companies are still having a lack of understanding the notion of design
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How to Apply the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Design
Out worst fear in design is to end up with a failed product. At this particular moment, we pause and
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Why Brainstorming is a Waste of Time and What is the Alternative
The notion of brainstorming was first introduced by the advertising executive Alex Osborn in 1939 and was published in his
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Unpacking Design Thinking Futures: GK VanPatter in conversation with Rafiq Elmansy Part 2
Last week, we got the chance to discuss with GK VanPatter, co-founder of Humantific, his vision about design thinking futures
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Unpacking Design Thinking Futures: GK VanPatter in conversation with Rafiq Elmansy Part 1
Design is now taking broader perspective than before. It’s now used by large companies such as Google, Apple, IKEA, Nike,
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Why Some Companies Reject Design Thinking and How to Handle it
As designers, the design thinking is part of our daily habits even if we don’t have any background about its
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Creative Problem Solving: How to Turn Challenges into Opportunities
What if we can turn problems faced in projects into opportunities? There are various examples show that understanding the problem
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Ideation in Design Thinking: Tools and Methods
The ideation stage in the design thinking process allows the design team to translate their knowledge acquired during the inspiration,
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Design Schools Should Teach Systems Thinking and This is Why
In simple words, system thinking means understanding the big picture of the current situation through recognizing its different elements, how
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How to Successfully Apply the Inspiration in Design Thinking
In the last few decades, there were different models for the design thinking process that have been introduced such as
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Design Thinking Guide: What, Why and How
For many companies, the design process is still locked inside a small creative room. Designers do not effectively contribute to
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