Design Thinking: Human Centered Design Practices for Creatives

Design Thinking is a way of creatively thinking through problems or opportunities that taps into the human at the center. In this online class, we will walk through 5 principles or phases, spending one to two days on each phase. The phases include the following major Design Thinking ideas: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test. Though this method of work is often associated with engineers, we will discuss Design Thinking as a praxis that can amplify collaborative art projects and provide a necessary foundation for artists interested in community based or socially engaged art. Students should come with open minds and a willingness to be comfortable with the unfamiliar and an openness to working with others. Students will leave with a workshopped project or idea and a plan to execute that project or idea with a design thinking and human centered framework. Basic computer skills are required to take this course. This is an online course for credit. Please refer to the supply list tab for course requirements. 

This online class will meet as follows:

6 pm – 7 pm -Asynchronous Content**

7 pm – 8:30 pm -Synchronous Content

8:30 pm – 9 pm -Individual check-ins and/or Office Hours