The Design Thinking 101 Podcast
Stories about what’s possible when you think and solve like a designer
Protect Your Solutions with Transformation Stories: Part 1 — Crafting Well // ALD 010 — DT101 E89
Thank you for listening to this Ask Like a Designer episode of the Design Thinking 101 Podcast. This episode shows you everything you need to create your solution’s transformation story (and why it’s so important to do so). This episode is based on this article:...
User Research + Asking Better Questions with Michele Ronsen — DT101 E88
Michele Ronsen is the founder of Curiosity Tank, a leading user research consultancy and educational institution, helping individuals and organizations learn how to ask better questions, conduct research, and make better decisions around the world. Listen to Learn...
The 30-Minute Solution Matrix: How to Think and Solve Under Pressure // ALD 009 — DT101 E87
Thank you for listening to this Ask Like a Designer episode of the Design Thinking 101 Podcast. This episode is about what to do when you need to solve like a designer FAST. This episode is based on this article: ALD009 // The 30-Minute Solution Matrix: How to Think...
Seeing, Reframing, and Pursuing Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg — DT101 E86
Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg is the author of What’s Your Problem and coauthor of Innovation as Usual. We talk about problem reframing, developing innovation skills, and the power of thinking deeply about problems. Listen to Learn About Framing and reframing problems...
Systemic Service Design + a Critical Lens on Design Practice with Josina Vink — DT101 E85
Josina Vink is a designer and researcher based out of Oslo. They're often working in the spaces of health and care, and focusing on shaping social structures. We talk about systemic service design, design labs in healthcare, and the potential of critical approaches to...
Design Joy + Design Education + Design Justice with Jennifer Rittner — DT101 E84
Jennifer Rittner is a design educator and writer. We talk about design, education, ethics, social justice, system design, and design joy. Listen to Learn About The current state of design education Human-centered design methodology Important designers working at...
Collaboration + Facilitation + Workshops with Austin Govella — DT101 E83
Austin Govella is an experience design director at Avanade Digital Studio and author of Collaborative Product Design. Listen to Learn About: Product design Collaboration in design work Some challenges that can arise when collaborating Connecting design to the larger...
Learning to See and Respond to Racialized Design with Lisa Elzey Mercer — DT101 E105
Lisa Elzey Mercer is a designer, educator, and researcher. Her interests are in developing and...
Learning + Teaching + Design Thinking Impact in K-12 with Rich Wiener — DT101 E104
Rich Wiener is an educator and consultant who works to engage K-12 learners at a high level, and...
UX + Into, Through, and (Almost) Out of Design with Kara DeFrias — DT101 E103
Kara DeFrias is the current Chief of Staff for the Intuit QuickBooks Platform, with a background...
5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: The Opioid Overdose Epidemic (Part 1) with Stacy Stanford — DT101 E102
This episode of the Design Thinking 101 podcast is 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About:...
Human-Centered Design + Designing Exceptional Customer Experiences with Lis Hubert and Diana Sonis — DT101 E101
Diana Sonis is a passionate believer in holistic 360 strategy and design, with extensive expertise...
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