The design thinking process ⏳

The process used in my work follows the design thinking process. It is not a linear process.

1️⃣ Discover: Finding and understanding the why

Before starting a new project, knowing why this project exists is important. What is the challenge we are looking at? What is the context? Who will be impacted? For whom are designing for?

2️⃣ Define: Having a focus

Especially when tackling wicked problems, redefining the design challenge is helpful. Having a focus based on the insights from the discovery stage

3️⃣ Develop: Ideas, ideas, concepts, concepts

This is the ideation stage where no ideas will be discriminated!! Let’s be bold with creativity

4️⃣ Deliver/Testing: Implement, test, iterate, repeat

While this seems to be the last step, it requires actually continuous development. Piloting the design outcome, getting feedback, making changes, testing again, repeat

The process also includes 📝…

Learning on the way 🗺️

All the projects I have undertaken has also been a learning experience. Putting into practice existing knowledge and skills, polishing and improving my skills, learning from others and self-teaching myself through trial and error.

Stories shared 💬

Stories are told and shared during the process. Stories of the people/community the project is designed for, stories of the team, my own personal stories. This is one of the ways I believe people connect to each other and their surroundings.