What is Design? And What is not?
What is design? We will explore design characteristics based on different scholars and practitioners to answer this question.
Design Thinking
CATWOE: Building a Problem-Solving Checklist
Problem solving is the main target of design thinking methods, and the previously discussed design thinking methods that are used in solving problems tend to work through a number of
If You Believe that Design Thinking is a Waste of Time, You’re Doing It Wrong
Design thinking tools and methods tend to explore innovative ideas and creative solutions for organization problems by shifting the way we think from ordinary methods to new techniques that explore
Applying Design Thinking in Education to Fight Extremism
Last week, we woke up to the terrible attacks in Paris, and the world is still mourning the more than 150 killed in the incident. A couple of days before,
Why Design Thinking Can Contribute to a Growing Business
Design thinking is defined by Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, as “a discipline that uses the designer’s sensibility and methods to match people’s needs with what is technologically feasible and
Common Types of Mind Maps and How to Use Them
Mind maps are widely used by both designers and non-designers as a method for brainstorming in the early stages of projects in order to explore ideas or solve project problems.
How Designers Can Use Rolestorming to Understand Consumers
Brainstorming techniques are used to achieve different goals, including finding creative ideas, solving problems, and understanding the target consumer during the ideation phase of the design process. However, brainstorming team
Healthcare Design
Behavioural Design
Design Research
Design Management
CLIP: The New Game-Changing Layerless 3D Printing Technology
The 3D printing technology is evolving very rapidly as companies and startups continue to develop new innovative ideas to take new technology from the prototyping phase to the industrial and
10 Top Creative Countries in the World
Both scholars and practitioners agree on the important of design as a key player in the government’s economy, and this can be observed in many countries that have applied national
Five Lessons to Turn Design into Business Success
Design value now has a broader definition inside the organizational structure and companies’ viewpoints on strategic thinking. Leading companies can provide an example of how design can improve the business
Creative Diversity: Doblin’s 10 Types of Innovation
In a previous article, we discussed Why Creative Companies Can’t Innovate, and we explored the reasons behind the failure of the innovation process in different companies working within the creative
The Inspiring Life of Typography Icon Hermann Zapf
On the 4th of June 2015, Hermann Zapf died at the age of 96 after a legendary career as a typographer, calligrapher, and book designer. Hermann Zapf’s typeface design can
How Social Media Affects Your Creativity
Social media has become a part of our daily life. Although the debate about how social media may affect the quality of life, users of different social media have increased