Presenting our Idea

Cyberbullying Presentation We placed all of our research and prototype into a PowerPoint which was presented to the class. I feel that people were aware that cyberbullying existed within the world but did not realize that it exists on the campus. Our idea helps to provide support to an ongoing problem because it is an…

Awareness on Wheels

Awareness on Wheels

Now that we had our final concept down, it was time to move onto creating a prototype of our idea. The prototype stage allows designers make their solutions to problems become a reality. All research and ideas come together to form physical objects that can help to move the process along by having the prototype.…

Henry the Elephant

Henry the Elephant

  Now that we had our research question in place and research from online and our own survey, it was time to move onto the ideate stage of the design thinking process. Ideate helps a designer to visually map out their ideas through things like sketches and storyboards so that they can better organize their ideas…

Define and Confine

Define and Confine

After conducting our research and empathizing the next step in our project was to define our problem. Define is when the designer can identify what the main problem is they are trying to solve and make connections based on the research gathered from before. During our research phase we created a survey which was sent to…

Empathize Eyes

Empathize Eyes

After spending the semester talking about the entire design thinking process it was time to put our knowledge to work. Creating an app was a good trial run but now it was time to create a design for good design to help people our school campus. For our topic, my partner and I decided to…

Test for the Best

Test for the Best

Link to Marvel App: https://marvelapp.com/10b1b6b6/screen/33435930 There are many different approaches a designer can bring to the design thinking process. But all of these tests can share a common goal. Or as The Interaction Design Foundation states, “there is a need to test out the solutions implanted within the current design. If users experience difficulties, then…

Hyped For Prototype

Hyped For Prototype

After the testing phase comes the prototype phase. All the research comes together and ideas go from thoughts and ideas go onto physical objects. But just because this is the last step before the test phase doesn’t mean it is one and done. Like the other steps before it, the prototype stage may take several…

Ideate to Create

Ideate to Create

After completing the define stage, the next step in the design process is to ideate. What this means is that the designer must now apply creativity to their work. Creativity is problem solving that is tangible, recognizable, and learnable. There is no limit to creativity and a person can improve and expand their mind through…

Keys to Drive Problem Definition

Keys to Drive Problem Definition

The next step in the design thinking process is for a designer to define. Using all of the previously gathered information and their own experiences from empathy, it is important for the designer to clearly define the problem they are trying to solve. Some important keys to keep in mind for problem definition are to…

I Know How You Feel

I Know How You Feel

In any major process the first step is always crucial and can either send the people running it down a successful path or failure. That’s why it’s always important to take the time to know if the first step is being done correctly and efficiently. For design thinking, the first major step is to empathize.…