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Design thinking is an ideology supported by an accompanying process. A complete definition requires an understanding of both.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lmvCqvmjfE&t=73s

Best video I have found talking about both Design Thinking and the Design Process.

Notes

• Design method emphasizes “doing”; design thinking emphasizes “thinking”.
• If we think of the design method as a toolkit that contains all kinds of tools that could be used during design problem solving, design thinking is how you use this toolkit.
  1. Design Thinking is a way to approach a problem.
     • How you approach a problem is important since the way you define a problem may lead to a very different outcome.
  2. Design should be a collaborative effort by interdisciplinary teams

Design Thinking

• Design Thinking is a mindset. A mind that is set on creating new and useful things.
  • Design Thinking is the “mindset” of a Designer.
    • What is the Mindset of an engineer?  A problem solver
    • What is the Mindset of a scientist?  An explorer
    • What is the Mindset of a nurse?  To be caring
    • What is the Mindset of a firefighter? A public servant
    • What is the Mindset of Police/Military? Protector
• Design thinking should not be treated as a method of design. It could be conducted in the design process. But in fact, the goal of design thinking is to let people get away from standards and processes, be innovative and solve problems with creativity.

Design Process

• The Design Process is a set of steps one follows. It is a collection of steps that are specific to an individual or organization and its unique needs and built to increase the production of invention.

Problems with Design Thinking