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.
Design Is The Problem
Nathan Shedroff has just written what is likely to become the sustainability manual for designers.
read moreDoes design have a role in the making of rules?
Following the G20 summit this week, it seems as though we are in one of the most significant periods of new rule making we have seen for a long time.
read moreTata Nano - good or bad?
There is quite a debate going on around IDEO at the moment about the merits of the Tata Nano.
read moreWhat Matters at McKinsey
Consulting firm McKinsey has just launched a new website, called What Matters, that is an extensive collection of essays and interviews with opinion formers around the world.
read moreA post consumption economy
Apologies in advance to anyone who actually understands economics who might be reading this.
read moreAn audio testcard turns into an experience
I came across a lovely example of unintentional experience design when I was back in the UK last week.
read moreThe Blue Sweater
I have been a bit slow to mention the publication of a wonderful new book by Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund.
read moreBeveridge 4.0
Sir William Beveridge initiated the creation of Great Britain's welfare state with his first report in 1942.
read moreThe Girl Effect
One of the most optimistic and exciting sessions at Davos was named The Girl Effect.
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