Strategic Design Thinking: Innovation in Products, Services, Experiences and Beyond
By (Author) Natalie W. Nixon
Contributions by Joseph H. Hancock
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Fairchild Books
3rd December 2015
United Kingdom
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
745.2
Paperback
272
Width 187mm, Height 235mm
584g
Who can design For too long, that question has highlighted the supposed division between right-brain dominant creative types and left-brain dominant analytical types." Such a division is not practical for preparing students to become innovative contributors to the complex world of design. Strategic Design Thinking guides readers to cultivate hybrid thinking, whether their background is design, finance, or any discipline in between. This book is an introduction to an integrative approach using the lens of design thinking as a way to see the world. The focus is on process instead of solution, and on connecting disparate ideas instead of getting bogged down by silos of specialization. Through this book, students will be introduced to design management, strategic design, service design, and experience design.
Natalie W. Nixon is Director of the Strategic Design MBA program at Philadelphia University.