Learn Design Thinking:

Redesign the Book Cart

Katie Archambault

Megan Labbate

Erin Hatton

The mindsets and habits of designers

(especially when applied to problems that aren’t

traditional “design problems”).

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Elevator Example

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Ideate how to solve elevator problem:

Ideation Horizon

Our Problem: The Book Cart

– What are the benefits

of a book cart?

– What do you dislike

about book carts?

– What is the purpose

of a book cart? Why

do we use them?www.hertzfurniture.com

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EMPATHY(needs finding)

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Reflection

• What did you hear the people say?

• What do the people need?

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DEFINE

DEFINE

What is the real problem?

How might we allow________ to ________[fill in name here] [fill in need here]

so that he/she might feel ____________?[fill in feeling/insight/meaning]

Examples:

• How might we allow a librarian to use a book cart in a

way that makes her feel efficient?

• How might we design a book cart so that librarians enjoy

the process of reshelving books?

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IDEATE

(Brainstorming)

IDEATE

Ideation Horizon Norms• Go for quantity• Headline• Defer judgment• Encourage wild ideas• Build on the ideas of others• Stay focused on the topic• One conversation at a time• Be visual

PROTOTYPE

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PROTOTYPE

PROTOTYPE

1. Choose a solution - 5 minutes

2. Create a prototype - 10 minutes

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TEST

Share your prototypes!

Provide Feedback:

I like

I wish

I wonder

Resources

• http://dschool.stanford.edu/

• http://www.ideo.com/

• Change by Design by Tim Brown