Blog
From 2008-2018, designthinking.ideo.com was the home of IDEO's design thinking blog, written by our former CEO and current Executive Chair of IDEO, Tim Brown. This is an archive of his thoughts. You can read Tim's more current work on his LinkedIn page. You can also visit IDEO's Blog, The Octopus, here.
5 TED Talks You May Not Have Seen, Yet
I’m very excited to be attending TED2013 next week where the theme this year is “The Young.
read moreOne Designer’s Love Letter
Designer Elger Oberwelz created this short stop-motion video as a tribute to a beloved project.
read moreCreativity's Role in Education
It was good to see a strong focus on education at Davos this year.
read moreReflections on Davos 2013
I recently returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
read moreWhere I Work: Creative Serendipity
Project teams and small groups need to easily congregate—and then just as easily wander into private spaces for design iterations, coding sessions, etc.
read moreAdaptive Innovation: Launch, Learn, Repeat
Successful startups have a clear and defined purpose—an offering, product, or business model like no other.
read moreWhy a Glimpse Behind the Curtain Can Enhance the Magic
I am fascinated by how things are made.
read moreThe New Design Thinking Toolkit for Educators
A few months ago education expert Sandy Speicher was kind enough to share her thoughts with me on the question: What's different when you look at the world ofeducation through the lens of design?Today I’m proud to share the newly relaunched Design Thinking for Educators toolkit.
read moreIn Service Cultures, "What You Manage Is What You Get"
How often have you experienced unfriendly or grumpy service on an airline, in a restaurant, or in another service environment?
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