DESIGN thinking
OUR PROCESS.
We approach workshop design with intentionality and empathy for our participants, considering how participants will experience the day and enter the process of innovation. We evaluate what is needed at each stage to encourage ideation, development, and creativity. The following describes each step we will take with you during our collaboration.
01
BUILD FOUNDATION
FOR INNOVATION
We build a unique user experience map that traces the ideal path for workshop participants, shaping the innovation process. We establish and record goals for the participants at each stage of innovation.
02
IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES
We meet to identify how participants can achieve their goals for each method as a team. We brainstorm as many techniques as we can think of to meet the goals set in the user experience map. Considering the goals and methods, we develop unique ways to incorporate the participants’ needs and desires into the workshop. We recognize how customizing the methods can benefit and connect to user needs. We mashup, reinvent, and utilize the best parts of our library of methods to draw the most creativity and innovation out of participants.
03
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Our design team creates digital sketches to use during the workshop innovation process. We plan and design how our team will implement images, illustrations, and copy into the process. Using all of the design elements, the designers draft the methods in the style and brand of the workshop. We test print and suggest opportunities to maintain a sustainable process with less material and processing waste. Meticulously reviewing each step, we refine the material and implement feedback from all team members.
04
PROTOTYPE + TEST
After reviewing the methods as a team, we test them to ensure the custom process meets the participants’ needs and goals. From this feedback, we pivot or persevere to create the final workshop! We tie together the workshop with a focus on the details– designing the package, selecting where the coffee break fits in, and choosing which playlist will inspire the ideation process.
05
PRINT + IMPLEMENT
We produce the design thinking session print and prepare all of the details for the event. The facilitators, designers, and interns prepare to share the methods with intention, thoughtful storytelling, and empathetic examples relating to the participant's work.
06
IDEATE + INNOVATE
When it is finally time to present the design thinking workshop, we lead participants through each activity, encouraging, guiding, and propelling them toward innovation. You leave energized with innovative ideas to implement into your organization. With the ideas flowing - there’s no limit to what you can achieve!
Recent Design Thinking Sessions
OptIN Kids Design Thinking Session
The Third Path Design Thinking Session
College Wesleyan Church Design Thinking Session