THE IDK DESIGN THINKING TOOLKIT
The IDK Design Thinking Toolkit is designed to be an introduction to design thinking and aims to help fresh learners to kick start the design thinking process. It consists of a few components - the guidebook is the backbone of the experience providing step-by-step instructions, while the prompt cards can be used as a supplementary or standalone tool for inspiration and teamwork. The videos and worksheets below will also assist you to embark your very own design thinking journey. Enjoy!
DOWNLOADABLE TOOLKIT
guideBOOK FOR
beginnerS
Designed to be an introduction to design thinking, helping you to kick start your very first design thinking journey.*
BRAINSTORMING RULES
Download our poster, follow the simple rules for brainstorming, and let your ideas flow.
Design thinking prompt cardS
A set of 52 cards specially created to assist you in the design thinking process and help you spark innovative ideas.
DOWNLOADABLE WORKSHEETS
Interviewing & Shadowing
Discover Stage
Use this worksheet to aid your interview sessions and document your findings.
User Journey mapping
Discover Stage
Map out and visualise your major stakeholder’s experiences to identify pain points and critical moments for you to open up innovation opportunities.
EMPATHY MAP
Discover Stage
Empathy map allows us to understand and share the same feelings that others feel, opening doors to identify new opportunities.
5 WHYS
Define Stage
Through repeatedly asking why questions, 5 Whys is a simple, effective tool to uncover the root of a problem.
User Persona
Define Stage
User personas can help you to step out of yourself and understand your users’ needs, experiences, behaviours and goals.
How might we…
Define Stage
Defining a “HMW” action statement gives us a clear direction of what kind of solutions we might develop in future stages.
devising a design brief
Define Stage
A design brief that defines the challenge to be addressed and states clearly the goals and constraints at stake.
Nominal group technique
Develop Stage
The nominal group technique allows everyone in the group to share their ideas, clarify thoughts and rank the priorities.
Draw it, Build it
Develop Stage
Sketch your ideas and build a sketch model to help express your ideas that are sometimes difficult to be described in words.
Mini storyboard
Develop Stage
A mini storyboard can help you articulate the details of an intangible or abstract idea regarding user experiences and journeys.
Testing and evaluating
Deliver Stage
Capture your users’ feedback systematically in a grid to help you identify the strengths and potentials of your idea.
Concept poster
Deliver Stage
Present your concept in a poster to help people understand your key propositions at a glance.
Pitching
Deliver Stage
Present your ideas with the guide to let your listeners understand why your plan works, its potential benefits, feasibility and viability.
I LIKE, I WISH, I WONDER
Deliver Stage
The ‘I Like, I Wish, I Wonder’ tool provides a constructive and time effective way to give feedback, bringing diverse comments for iterating your prototypes.