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Design Thinking ICM517

From Chaos Comes Clarity

How Mind Mapping Can Help You Explore Concepts and Connect Ideas

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Divergent and Convergent Thinking in the Design Process

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Post date March 12, 2021
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Learning when to generate ideas and when to make decisions.

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Booking Travel in China

An Exercise in Journey Mapping

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Design Thinking ICM512

Deep Dive into The Ideation Phase

Post author By movalle8418
Post date March 7, 2021
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Tips and Methods for Making the Most Out of Your Next Ideation Session

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From POV’s to How Might We’s

Post author By movalle8418
Post date March 6, 2021
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How building on problem-statements in the Ideation phase can spark innovative solutions

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Understanding Point of View Statements

Post author By movalle8418
Post date February 27, 2021
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Your insights are valuable. Use them to develop Point of View statements in the Define stage of the Design Thinking process. Observing and listening to your users is an invaluable resource to your product’s success—before, during, and after a product launch. And even more important is the ability to synthesize and translate their experiences into […]

Tags #designthinking, #empathicdesign, #empathy, #problemstatements, #uxdesign, define, definestage, emotionaldesign, pointofviewstatements, pov

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The Define Stage: Where Problems Are Your Guide

Post author By movalle8418
Post date February 25, 2021
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Problem-statements in design thinking are a good thing. They invite focus and clarity into your work. I moved to Sydney from the U.S. in 2008. The first generation of the iPhone was released, but of course, as a recent college grad, I didn’t own one of those yet. Instead, I familiarized myself with my new […]

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People are Personas

Understanding the value of personas in UX design, and how to build your own. Quite popular in UX Design, personas are an exercise in empathy in which we use storytelling to understand data. For every user group, a persona can be created to communicate those facts in the form of a person. By transforming abstract […]

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Undercover Boss & Dippin’ Dots

Post author By movalle8418
Post date February 14, 2021
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Uncovering empathy in the hit reality tv show Undercover Boss This week I watched my first ever episode of Undercover Boss—a reality tv show (usually not my thing) that follows the head of a company as they go undercover to discover what’s really going on with their business, employees, and customers. In other words, Undercover […]

Tags #designthinking, #dippindots, #empathicdesign, #empathy, #undercoverboss, #uxdesign, emotionaldesign

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Empathic vs Analytic Modes of Thinking

Post author By movalle8418
Post date February 11, 2021
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Learning how and when to use both in the empathy mapping process Grocery shopping can often become a battle between my emotions and my budget. As I weave through the aisles, checking items off my list, I frequently find myself debating between purchasing the fair trade item for double the price or grabbing the “regular” […]

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