Date of Award
12-2014
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Creative Studies, M.S.
Department
International Center for Studies in Creativity
Advisor
Dr. Cyndi Burnett
Department Home page
http://creativity.buffalostate.edu/
Abstract
The intent of this project was to gain an in-depth understanding of design thinking, both by internalizing its principles and fundamentals and applying them to an actual design challenge. I began with an extensive review of the literature and also interviewed an experienced design thinking practitioner. I then completed an 8-week online course in design thinking offered by the University of Virginia, which provided instruction in a 15-step approach to design thinking as well as key tools to use in the approach. Finally, I applied this approach to a design challenge owned by a leading consultancy in New York City. I detailed key learnings I had from both applying the process as well as comparing the approach to the Thinking Skills Model of Creative Problem Solving (Puccio, Murdock, & Mance, 2007). I concluded with both professional and personal actions that I plan to take as a result of learnings from this project.
Recommended Citation
Zwart, Courtney, "Understanding and Applying Design Thinking" (2014). Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects. 223.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/creativeprojects/223
