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Don’t forget design research in design thinking
21 August 2019
Thought leadership
Kayla Heffernan
Don’t forget design research in design thinking
Kayla Heffernan
21 August 2019
Thought leadership

Don’t forget design research in design thinking

Kayla Heffernan
21 August 2019
Thought leadership

“Design thinking” and “the double diamond” are perhaps some of the most abused terms in tech today. While exploring more than one solution is a step in the right direction, design thinking without design research is only a quarter of the way there…

https://medium.com/@kaylajheffernan/dont-forget-design-research-in-design-thinking-d8429a086451

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