When it comes to approaching a creative problem, many people will argue in favour of their own techniques - whether that’s breaking the problem down into bite size chunks, or stepping back and viewing the project in its entirety. But what you might not be aware of is that central to purpose-led problem-solving, is design thinking.

Despite the name, the methodology of design thinking can be utilised by creators of all mediums, as well as scientists, entrepreneurs and technologists. But what are the tools for design thinking, and how can you utilise them in your own body or field of work?

Enter Dr Bo Kelestyn, associate professor at the University of Warwick and innovation consultant at Sprint Valley. A leading expert on design thinking, Bo will lead this comprehensive masterclass that will introduce you to the basics of design thinking, widen your language and understanding of the methodology, and help you to apply it to your own work.

Working on Design Project Zero, as taught at Stanford d.school, you will discover the power of design thinking by taking a project from start to finish. You will also unlock key terms and vocabulary, and begin building your personal design toolkit, helping you to reflect on your mindset as well as the tools that fit your work best.

This masterclass will leave you with a new vocabulary in design thinking, as well as the ability to connect the session with your current and future work. You will be granted the power to imagine yourself as an innovative and creative thinker, and will collaborate with both Bo and your fellow attendees.

Course Content

Understanding the basics of design thinking
Design thinking vocabulary
The five stages of design thinking
Cognitive diversity for design thinking and innovation
Design thinking tools

This course is for ...

Beginners to design thinking who want to learn the foundations of generating innovative ideas
Managers, entrepreneurs and those working in a team, who are interested in developing their design thinking skills
Creatives in any field with a problem to solve, present or future

Tutor Profile

Dr Bo Kelestyn is an associate professor at the University of Warwick and innovation consultant at Sprint Valley. As Warwick’s lead expert on design thinking, she holds an extensive portfolio in design thinking and innovation modules. She is the coordinator of the leadership and innovation programme at the Warwick Summer School. At Sprint Valley, Bo works on projects within a global context, helping organisations to reimagine innovative services, and bringing innovative education methods into Sprint Valley’s capability building programmes. She holds the Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and the Fellowship of Enterprise Educators UK. She has won multiple teaching awards, and serves as a design thinking guest lecturer at several European universities.

Course Details

Date: Monday 11 April 2022
Time: 10am– 4pm (BST)

10am BST | 11am CET | 2am PST | 5am EST

This masterclass is available globally. If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.

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Discover the power of design thinking with Dr Bo Kelestyn