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This Is Design Thinking

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Learn how to adopt a designer’s mindset
By The Blinkist Curators

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Think of the last app or product you used that truly impressed you and took you less than a minute to get acquainted with—design thinking processes were probably involved there. At its core, design thinking is all about placing the user's needs first. This doesn't only apply to building digital products; anyone can adopt a designer's mindset to come up with innovative solutions! Regardless of your background, this collection will guide you in approaching problems through the eyes of the user, and developing design solutions that will deliver a satisfying customer experience.

This Is Design Thinking

Learn how to adopt a designer’s mindset
Change by Design
Change by Design
Tim Brown
How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
16 min
4.2
Do Design
Do Design
Alan Moore
Why Beauty is Key to Everything
23 min
4.5
Product Failures: Audible
Product Failures: Audible
Sometimes the answer isn't to design for the system. Audiobook and podcast company Audible learned this the hard way when they made a fundamental mistake in redesigning their app to fit a new iPhone update. In this episode, you'll hear what it was, what happened, and how it was fixed—and come away with some insight on what you can do to avoid the same situation.
9 min
4.9
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman
The cognitive psychology of good design
17 min
4.3
Super Thinking
Super Thinking
Gabriel Weinberg with Lauren McCann
The Big Book of Mental Models
22 min
4.3
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Susan M. Weinschenk
The essential guide for every designer from a behavioral psychologist
16 min
4.3
Damian Bradfield: Balancing Ethics and Growth
Damian Bradfield: Balancing Ethics and Growth
Have you ever heard of a company that gives away 30% of its profits to the arts? Or a company that values stunning design and a simple user experience over maximizing their gain? WeTransfer is the company that does exactly that. The file sharing platform transfers over a billion files a week, but is rooted in its principles of giving back to society and an uncompromising approach to design. In this episode, WeTransfer CEO Damian Bradfield shares the insights he learned as he helped grow the company into what it is today. He'll take you through some approaches on how to lead—and grow—an effective business without compromising your ethical beliefs.
10 min
4.7
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