Design Methods vs. Design Mindsets vs Design Abilities
How Do They All Jive Together?
Published in
Apr 26, 2022
When using design to solve problems you need to use a combination of design methods, design mindsets, and design abilities. All of these play into the design thinking hexagon cycle via IDEO and Stanford’s dSchool.
Examples of design methods are procedures/tools for designing e.g. affinity mapping, defining problems, How might We questions, etc.
A design mindset is solution-focused and action-oriented, examples would be empathy, optimism, iterate, etc.
Design abilities allow you to create your own creative confidence, inspire others, take risks, etc.
Everything is explained in more detail in the video below.
