Design Thinking Workshops

• Introduction to Design Thinking: presentation
• Fundamentals of Design Thinking: one day workshop
• Community Listening and Innovation Circle (2 hours)

What is Design Thinking?:

Design Thinking is a deeply human approach to innovation “that taps into abilities we all have but get overlooked by more conventional problem-solving practices. It relies on our ability to be intuitive, to recognize patterns, to construct ideas that are emotionally meaningful as well as functional, and to express ourselves through means beyond words or symbols.”
~Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO

Design Thinking is a problem solving method that is based in the time honored way that artists and designers have always innovated and problem solved in their work. It turns out that we can make a thumbnail sketch of almost anything, a new company, a community challenge; If its a problem, turn it around and call it a design challenge. It already sounds like more fun (read more).