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Jan 31, 2010
"To have a good idea you must first have lots of ideas." --Linus Pauling
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
Designers have traditionally focused on enhancing the look and functionality of products. Recently, they have begun using design tools to tackle more complex problems, such as finding ways to provide low-cost healthcare throughout the world. Read about how nonprofits are using "design thinking" to tackle issues such as transporting clean water to arid areas and feeding malnourished children in developing countries.
BE THE CHANGE
Try using the 3 "spaces" of design thinking in your problem-solving attempts: inspiration, ideation, and implementation. Don't focus on sequences, but instead think of the entire process. More ...