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Design Thinking Tools for Ideation

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 06/15/202210/09/2022Design Thinking 9 min read

The ideation stage is a key point in the design thinking process (Known as Define in the Double Diamond Process). It is where the problem or the challenge is defined. The prototyped solutions may not

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How to Use Role-Play Method in UX Research

Designorate Team 12/08/202110/09/2022Design Thinking, role-play method, UX Research 9 min read

As human beings, our lives are formed as a net of intersected stories. Reading or watching stories help us to put ourselves on others shoes, feel their pains and pleasant

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The Double Diamond Design Thinking Process and How to Use it

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 09/02/202110/09/2022Design Process, Design Thinking, Double Diamond 15 min read

We explored the design thinking different frameworks in various articles, and one of these models is the Double Diamond design thinking process which the British Design Council developed. Like other

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Jumping into Design Thinking? Read These Books First

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/14/202010/09/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Can you think that following a design thinking process five steps turns you into creative innovator?! Believe me, it isn’t and never has been this way. The spread of the term

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Why Design Thinking Doesn’t Work

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 09/17/201810/09/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

Many articles have recently addressed design thinking as one of the methods to solve problems and achieve innovation by focusing on human needs. However, the over-commercialisation and promotions have led

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Measuring the Impact of Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/10/201810/09/2022Design Thinking, design thinking ROI 6 min read

The term design thinking has been widely used to describe the application of design process’s characteristics and distinguish it from other development processes such as the focus of user needs.

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Why Companies Need to Apply Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/22/201810/09/2022Design 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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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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How to Successfully Apply the Inspiration in Design Thinking

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/21/201710/09/2022Design 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 Guide: What, Why and How

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 02/01/201710/09/2022Design 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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How Design Thinking Reshaped Microsoft Products

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/04/201710/09/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

10 years ago, I used to be a Windows operating system user and always asked myself; why is it so complicated? The screen is full of functions with minimum consideration

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Design Thinking: The Need for Empathy

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 12/05/201610/09/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

The idea behind design thinking is to address the user problems and ensure that the user’s needs are in focus during the different design process phases. it does not matter

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How Design Thinking Approaches Problems

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 06/23/201610/09/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

Design thinking is widely known as a strategy to successfully address complex problems and build products that address consumers’ needs. Many word-leading design companies, such as Apple, Microsoft, IKEA, Lego

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Design Thinking Case Study: Innovation at Apple

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 04/07/201610/09/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Apple is one of the leading companies that is renowned for its unique products and brand. A short talk with an Apple user reveals there is an emotional relation between

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Design Thinking in Schools: Building a Generation of Innovators

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 03/10/201610/09/2022Design Thinking 7 min read

Observing today’s world can tell us much about tomorrow and what human beings need to meet future challenges. Along with the increasing challenges that we face everyday from economical challenges

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If You Believe that Design Thinking is a Waste of Time, You’re Doing It Wrong

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/30/201511/30/2015Design Thinking 6 min read

Design thinking tools and methods tend to explore innovative ideas and creative solutions for organization problems by shifting the way we think from ordinary methods to new techniques that explore

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Applying Design Thinking in Education to Fight Extremism

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/18/201505/23/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Last week, we woke up to the terrible attacks in Paris, and the world is still mourning the more than 150 killed in the incident. A couple of days before,

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Why Design Thinking Can Contribute to a Growing Business

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 11/16/201510/18/2022Design Thinking 8 min read

Design thinking is defined by Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, as “a discipline that uses the designer’s sensibility and methods to match people’s needs with what is technologically feasible and

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Top Resources to Learn Design Thinking Online

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/20/201501/20/2015Design Thinking 5 min read

Companies such as Apple, Toyota, Virgin and others provide proof that applying design thinking in the innovation process can make changes not only by creating opportunities, but also by building

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Can We Apply Design Thinking in Education?

Dr Rafiq Elmansy 01/13/201505/23/2022Design Thinking 6 min read

Many schools claim that their systems support innovation and creativity in the educational process, yet the results indicate a failure to implement the proper methodologies in order to achieve this