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Don’t Forget the Context!

October 6, 2015

Context connects the data and information points that are specific to a subject or product within these categories. Design thinking relies on the context of data and information to create effective solutions. We take a bigger risk when we ignore or do not understand context.

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Tags context, design thinking, itsdesignthinking, designthinking, information, data, understanding, contextual intelligence, Decision-making, Memes
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Shutterstock - StepanPopov 

Design Thinking Can Give You A Competitive Advantage. What Questions Should You Be Asking?

September 11, 2015

What makes one company different from the next one? Who is different and why? How do you connect to your core user and how does this correlate to dollars and cents? Present the following questions to ask yourself and your organization. Sometimes you can arrive at a different solution by asking a different question. These questions are specific to organizations, media and marketing but can be adjusted for other industries.

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In Insights Tags design thinking, itsdesignthinking, designthinking, questions, organization, media, communication, value proposition, competitive advantage
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Shutterstock - igor.stevanovic

We are what we think. Designing a positive media message.

August 16, 2015

Design and media together are a powerful team in creating and shaping opinions, both positive and negative. Promoting adversarial relationships fuels negative emotions like fear and anger. As effective as this type of communication can be, it increases the divide between groups and can further enhance existing biases and conflicts. Bringing people together with design thinking.

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In Insights Tags design, media, shaping opinions, negative emotions, communication, itsdesignthinking, design thinking, designthinking, ecosystem, system, message, negativity, positive message, decisions, Disruptive innovation, Design Systems, Ecosystem, Happiness, Media, Positive thinking
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How the Black Panthers Designed an Informed Message

August 11, 2015

Throughout history, media with art and design has been used to share powerful messages.

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In News and Bits Tags Black Panthers, design thinking, itsdesignthinking, designthinking, History, Media, Art, social movements, visual language, visual communications, social impact, Design Strategy, Political Activism
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Shutterstock - ra2studio 

When is a Car not Just a Car? A Discussion about Value Proposition.

July 15, 2015

Identifying the value proposition is the key point. This is how companies or products solve or satisfy people's needs. By analyzing the value proposition and the mechanics of the value creation, one can begin to compare adjacent systems, technologies and products that have a similar value proposition.

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In Insights Tags value proposition, design thinking, designthinking, itsdesignthinking, henry ford, automobiles, self driving cars, user needs, edwin kuo, adjacent industry, Automobiles, Disruptive innovation, User Needs, Value Proposition
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Shutterstock - NLshop 

Can a Redesign of News Media Change the Way We Think?

July 2, 2015

Change the way news media presents information and ideas across their channels. If media plays a role in dividing our society, then media must take on some of the work needed to rebuild trust and to bring us together. Designing programming that can engage us with the proper information and data is a step in the right direction. We need the proper information in order to seek out the right answers for our rapidly changing society and culture.

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In Insights Tags cass r. sunstein, reid hastie, groupthink, itsdesignthinking, designthinking, sesame street, trust, media, news, ideological divide, consequence thinking, change, edwin kuo, Change, Behavior Change, Design-driven, Media, Trust, user needs
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Shutterstock - jannoon028 

Design a Better Story

June 24, 2015

Design Thinking uses language to create its narrative. Because Design Thinking solutions work by connecting different parts of the business, building a storyline is important to explaining the process and its value. Creating a cohesive narrative is vital to communicating the ideas effectively.

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In Insights Tags design thinking, itsdesignthinking, designthinking, story telling, narrative, presentation, pixar, steven pinker, the sense of style, arc of cohesion, story-telling, pixar s 22 rules of storytelling, story, emotional connection, Narrative, Pixar, Storytelling

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