Breaking Down Design Thinking

In this episode, we talk about design thinking and, more broadly, design systems. We’ve found that design thinking is far removed from what we do at our day jobs at an agency and freelancing, since our jobs move so quickly. We wonder if there’s a way to speed up design thinking to bring it into an agency lifestyle, so that we can start building products and services that are truly impactful for both the people and planet. But we don’t just limit the conversation to design thinking. We also touch on design systems: what a design system is, how a design system can effectively create change, and what educators can do to translate design thinking and design systems for their students. Educators can use real businesses in their communities as examples, asking students to contribute to a business’s sustainability model while maintaining profits and ensuring all parties – the consumers, the business, and the planet – can benefit.