Muhammad Khateeb
Project innovation
How do we use design and thinking throughout our lives?
We use design and thinking every second in our life.
The one obstacle while thinking and designing is how and will I make it. Another is also cost. A lot of people have incredible ideas and inventions that can change the world. They either can't fund it. Otherwise they are to scared or they don't think it is possible. If no one had to face these obstacles we would be having floating cars by now. We would literally have everything.
How did the innovator of the ostrich pillow and the life straw use design and thinking?
As I said before it isn't hard. We are all running the same ideas through our heads but it's hard because we don't know if it is basically non useful. Inventors basically go for it. They take the risk of being embarrassed. They take the risk of failing because they know that's all it takes to be successful as a inventor and just generally a human being.
The answer to your question is as a design thinker you don't rely on yourself only. To really make those innovative real world designs, you need the following: 1) Learning spaces to understand your problem; 2) local businesses that will see potential for your creative idea; 3) Creative capital which is YOU as a design thinker and others; 4) Resources that help you to learn more about what you need or could use; and 5) Experts in your area. I've noticed that people are happy to speak to you if you have an idea that you have thought through.
ReplyDeleteFinally, check this website out if you are interested. This program adds to the Design Thinking model a business prototyping step. http://futureofstuffchallenge.org/page/getstarted.php