Scribd
Upload
181 views9 pages

Introduction to Design Thinking Guide

The document provides an overview of a 1-hour introduction to the design thinking process. It outlines steps for empathizing with a partner through interviews, reframing the problem from the partner's perspective, ideating potential solutions, and building and testing a proposed solution. The goal is for participants to generate ideas and get feedback to help meet an identified need or goal of their partner.

Uploaded by

Vasu Jain
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
181 views9 pages

Introduction to Design Thinking Guide

The document provides an overview of a 1-hour introduction to the design thinking process. It outlines steps for empathizing with a partner through interviews, reframing the problem from the partner's perspective, ideating potential solutions, and building and testing a proposed solution. The goal is for participants to generate ideas and get feedback to help meet an identified need or goal of their partner.

Uploaded by

Vasu Jain
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
  • Introduction to Design Thinking
  • Design the Ideal Wallet
  • Gaining Empathy
  • Capture Findings and Point of View
  • Ideation and Sketching
  • Iterate Based on Feedback
  • Build and Test
  • Solution Example
  • Notes and Reflection

d.

hasso plattner
Institute of Design at Stanford

d.
d.
hasso plattner
Institute of Design at Stanford

hasso
Institu

d. dh
hasso plattner
Institute of Design at Stanford I

An Introduction to Design Thinking d.


hasso plattner
In One Hour Institute of Design at Stanford
Design the IDEAL wallet.
Draw 3min
Sketch your idea here!

d.
Design something useful and meaningful for your partner.
Your NEW
mission:

Start by gaining empathy.


1 Interview 2 Dig Deeper
8min (2 sessions x 4 minutes each) 6min (2 sessions x 3 minutes each)
Notes from your first interview Notes from your second interview

Switch roles & repeat Interview Switch roles & repeat Interview
d.
Reframe the problem.

3 Capture findings 3min 4 Take a stand


with a point-of-view 3min
Goals and Wishes:
What is your partner trying to achieve?
*use verbs

partner’s name/description

needs a way to
user’s need
Insights: New learnings about your partner’s feelings
and motivations. What’s something you see about your
partner’s experience that maybe s/he doesn’t see?* because (or “but . . .” or “Surprisingly . . .”)
*make inferences from what you heard [circle one]

insight

d.
Ideate: generate alternatives to test.
5 Sketch at least 5 radical ways to meet your user’s needs. 5min

write your problem statement above

6 Share your solutions & capture feedback. 10min (2 sessions x 5 minutes each)

Notes

d. Switch roles & repeat sharing.


Iterate based on feedback.

7 Reflect & generate a new solution. 3min


Sketch your big idea, note details if necessary!

d.
Build and test.
8 Build your solution. 9 Share your solution and get feedback.
Make something your partner can interact with!
+ What worked... - What could be improved...

[not here]
? Questions... ! Ideas...

7min 8min (2 sessions x 4 minutes each)


d.

An Introduction to Design Thinking In One Hour hasso plattner Institute of Design at Stanford hasso plattner Institute of Des
Sketch your idea here! 3min Design the IDEAL wallet. Draw d.
Design something useful and meaningful for your partner. Start by gaining empathy. Switch roles & rep
needs a way to because (or “but . . .” or “Surprisingly .
Switch roles & repeat sharing. write your problem statement above Ideate: generate alternatives to test. 5min 10min (2 sessi
Iterate based on feedback. 3min Reflect & generate a new solution. 7 Sketch your big idea, note details if necessary! d.
[not here] Make something your partner can interact with! + ? - ! What worked... What could be improved... Questions... Ideas

You might also like