Design Thinking 101

Design Thinking is the quintessential combination of both creative and critical thinking. Focused on solutions, it utilises the principles of divergent thinking, which really is about brainstorming ideas with minimal restrictions.
It is also known as the ‘human-centered design process’, which starts with the people you’re designing for, and ends with new solutions that are targeted at meeting the needs of these people.

Source: Medium , Nielsen Norman Group

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