What is Design Thinking ?

Design Thinking is an ideology or process
to solve complex problems in highly human centered way.

What famous people say ?

“We must design for the way people behave,
not for how we would wish them to behave.”
― Don Norman

“The need to be right all the time is the biggest
bar there is to new ideas.”
― Edward deBono

“People Ignore Design that Ignore People”
― frank chimero

Why Design Thinking ?

- People do not always do what you think they do.
- People do not always do what you tell them to do.
Observation and asking why makes
You find out what people really do and need.

What is Design Thinking Mindset ?

1. Optimism
2. Human Centered
3. Embrace Ambiguity
4. Learn from Failures
5. Make it
6. Iterate
7. Collaboration

Traditional Thinking vs Design Thinking ?

Traditional Thinking
Avoid Failures
Sustaining Order
Get it right in first time
Certainty is key
Thinking
Facts & Number
Logic
Standardization
Design Thinking
Fail Fast
Taking Risk
Iterate
Embrace Ambiguity
Doing
Storytelling
Emotional
Humanitization

Design Thinking is either
Analytical or Intuitive approach ?

Design Thinking
Design thinking balances Analytical and Intuitive thinking.
Analytical thinking focuses on standardization while Intuitive thinking focuses more on
instincts to drive creativity and innovation.

Design Thinking is 50/50 Mix

Design Thinking is combination of
Divergent and Convergent
thinking process.

A Quick Example for Design Thinking

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Water Wheel
Reducing the time spent on collecting water
In remote areas.
Now they are able to use their time in more
productive ways.

VARUN JHARIYA
UX Designer / Design Thinker
Thank You