This presentation is part of an assignment for the course, Design Thinking, presented by Stanford University.

1. MY DESIGN PROCESS
7 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME
Alvalyn Lundgren | Alvalyn Creative for Design Thinking Action Lab

2. THE ASSIGNMENT:
Suppose you have been hired to re-design the
student lockers at a large public high school.
What PROCESS would you use to tackle this project? Describe the
most important steps.
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3. STEP 1:
DEFINE THE PROBLEM
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Understandthe purpose or goal of the design.
What should the design accomplish?

4. STEP 2:
Do the research
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Observehow students use their lockers. Interview students at several
schools about how they use their lockers. What’s working? What isn’t?
What would they change, and why?
Interview school staff. What is the impetus for the re-design? How do they
understand the current situation and what do they want to change? Why?

5. STEP 3:
SUMMARIZE
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Summarize the issues and possible solutionsthataddress them.

6. STEP 4:
IDEATE
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Develop concepts for possiblesoltuions that address
the stated concerns. Develop concept drawings.

7. STEP 5:
DEVELOP PROTOTYPES
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Develop mock-ups based on concept drawings.
Test and modify. Make adjustments and corrections.

8. STEP 6:
IMPLEMENT
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Finalize budget, materials, schedules, contractors.
Build the design.

9. STEP 7:
Evaluate
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Is the design successful? Does it solve the problem?
How is it being used? How do people interact with the design?
Are they better off with the new design?

10. SUMMARY:
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Design solutions are the result of a thoughtful, deliberate process. Design
is not whimsical, but provides solutions to problems and fulfills needs.

11. MY DESIGN PROCESS Alvalyn Lundgren | Alvalyn
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Presentation created for
Design Thinking Action Lab at Stanford University
Leticia BritosCavagnaro, Instructor
July 2013