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Simply curious - where could I go to learn design thinking? Any online courses you recommend? Free would be nice, but I'm open to paying if it's worth it.
by dschadd 8y ago
Simply curious - where could I go to learn design thinking? Any online courses you recommend? Free would be nice, but I'm open to paying if it's worth it.
- syndacks 8y agoNot sure exactly what type of "design thinking" you are looking to learn. In my experience, a lot of people think about design only as it applies to visual/UX. Design Thinking, on the other hand, is more a way to problem solve and understand the issues at hand (and of course, how to solve them). One resource I recommend is IDEO.org...it's tailored more towards humanitarian type Design Thinking, but it might be a good place to look depending, of course, on your needs ;) https://www.ideo.org/approach https://www.ideo.org/approach
- gambler 8y agoReading Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman is a great start. There is a whole track on design at Coursera, but I only watched one course from it, so can't say anything about its quality. https://www.coursera.org/specializations/interaction-design https://www.coursera.org/specializations/interaction-design It seems the term "design thinking" has been hijacked by consultants. What I mean by it: being aware of how tools/artifacts drives people's actions/behaviors and changing the former to proactively make people's lives better. Sounds simple, but in practice today's world is obsessed with needs, wants and features, not the actual process of living with technology and other human artifacts.