Design Thinking

articles / Posted: September 18, 2008

Design Thinking

— Tim Brown

CEO Tim Brown is using his blog to share ideas about design thinking.

Design Thinking

articles / Posted: June 1, 2008

Design Thinking

Harvard Business Review

— Tim Brown

Thinking like a designer can transform the way you develop products, services, processes—and even strategy.

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Embracing Risk to Learn, Grow and Innovate

Articles / Posted: April 30, 2007

Embracing Risk to Learn, Grow and Innovate

Rotman Magazine

— Diego Rodriguez and Ryan Jacoby

"In the world of 'design thinking,' acknowledging risk is the first step toward taking action, and with action comes insight, evidence, and real options."

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The Deans of Design

articles / Posted: September 24, 2006

The Deans of Design

U.S. News & World Report

— James M. Pethokoukis

From "The Deans of Design": "They still do excellent product designs, but IDEO also helps companies to work through the complex issues of innovation, particularly the front end where ideas are generated, gathered, and turned into product and service concepts."

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Designing Interactions

books / Posted: June 1, 2006

Designing Interactions

— Bill Moggridge

Designing Interactions captures the stories and viewpoints of 40+ industry insiders—including author and IDEO founder Bill Moggridge—in a book, DVD, and website.

The Ten Faces of Innovation

books / Posted: July 1, 2005

The Ten Faces of Innovation

— Tom Kelley

Filled with engaging stories of how companies such as Kraft and Procter & Gamble have incorporated IDEO's thinking to transform the customer experience, The Ten Faces of Innovation is an extraordinary guide to nurturing and sustaining a culture of continuous innovation.

Thoughtless Acts?

books / Posted: July 1, 2005

Thoughtless Acts?

— Jane Fulton Suri

Thoughtless Acts? is a book by Jane Fulton Suri and IDEO that invites you to notice the subtle and amusing ways that people react to the world around them.

Strategy by Design

Articles / Posted: June 1, 2005

Strategy by Design

Fast Company

— Tim Brown

"In order to do a better job of developing, communicating, and pursuing a strategy, the head of IDEO says, you need to learn to think like a designer. Here's his five-point plan for how to make the leap."

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The Power of Design

articles / Posted: January 1, 2004

The Power of Design

BusinessWeek

— Bruce Nussbaum

"IDEO redefined good design by creating experiences, not just products. Now it's changing the way companies innovate."

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IDEO Method Cards

books / Posted: July 1, 2003

IDEO Method Cards

— IDEO's Human Factors team

IDEO Method Cards show 51 of the methods we use to inspire great design and keep people at the center of our design process. Each card describes one method and includes a brief story about how and when to use it.

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The Art of Innovation

books / Posted: July 1, 2001

The Art of Innovation

— Tom Kelley

In The Art of Innovation, Tom Kelley, general manager of IDEO, takes readers behind the scenes of this wildly imaginative and energized company to reveal the strategies and secrets it uses to turn out hit after hit.

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