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Design Thinking Explained

Solve complex problems creatively with Design Thinking. Learn a human-centered, iterative approach to drive innovation.

Beginner
29m
(3)

Created by Matthew Pizzi

Last Updated Jun 10, 2025

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Design Thinking Explained

Solve complex problems creatively with Design Thinking. Learn a human-centered, iterative approach to drive innovation.

Beginner
29m
(3)

Created by Matthew Pizzi

Last Updated Jun 10, 2025

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What you'll learn

This course introduces Design Thinking, a powerful approach for creative problem-solving and innovation. By the end, you will understand the Design Thinking process. You will learn the 5 key stages (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test) and its human-centered, iterative nature for user-focused solutions. You will differentiate Design Thinking from traditional methods, and recognize its emphasis on empathy, embracing uncertainty, and iteration to solve the right problem, unlike conventional efficiency-focused approaches. You'll apply a Design Thinking mindset and basic techniques, and grasp the importance of curiosity and experimentation, learning practical ways to start using Design Thinking principles in your work.

Design Thinking Explained
Beginner
29m
(3)
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Matthew Pizzi - Pluralsight course - Design Thinking Explained
Matthew Pizzi
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Matthew Pizzi is an Adobe Certified instructor with over 15 years of experience teaching Adobe applications.

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