

Hello Design Thinking
Hello Design Thinking
Go Deeper with Certificate Programs
Take your design thinking skills further with these certificate programs:
What You'll Learn
Introduction
Watch a sneak peek
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Hello Design Thinking—A sneak peek of the course
2 Video Lessons
- Why Design Thinking Matters Today
- Four Phases: From Gathering Inspiration to Sharing the Story
1 Activity
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Pick a Problem You Want to Solve
Lesson 1: Gather Inspiration
4 Video Lessons
- Gather Inspiration
- Making Change through Observation: The Problem
- Making Change through Observation: The Solution
- Six Tips for Observation from IDEO Design Director, Coe Leta Stafford
1 Activity
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Observe Photos to Spark New Ways of Thinking
Lesson 2: Generate Ideas
4 Video Lessons
- Generate Ideas
- Stretching Past the Obvious: The Problem
- Stretching Past the Obvious: The Solution
- The Mash-Up
1 Activity
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Spark Fresh Ideas from Unexpected Pairings
Lesson 3: Make Ideas Tangible
4 Video Lessons
- Make Ideas Tangible
- Saving Lives Through Simplicity: The Problem
- Saving Lives Through Simplicity: The Solution
- Sketching with David Kelley
1 Activity
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Sketch to Think: Grab a Pen and Paper and Get Scrappy
Lesson 4: Share the Story
4 Video Lessons
- Share the Story
- Inspiring Design for the Future of Voting: The Problem
- Inspiring Design for the Future of Voting: The Solution
- 4 Tips for Story Impact from IDEO Design Director, Jenn Maer
1 Activity
- Share Your Idea in a Story
Conclusion
2 Video Lessons
- Gaining Mastery through Practice
- Farewell from David Kelley, IDEO Founder and Chairman
Meet Your Instructors

David Kelley
IDEO Founder and Chairman
David’s most enduring contributions are in human-centered design methodology and design thinking. He and his brother co-authored the New York Times best-selling book Creative Confidence. David has been recognized with numerous awards and holds honorary PhDs from Dartmouth and Art Center College.
Deepen Your Learning
Downloadable Workbook
Practical Activities
Certificate of Completion

Frequently Asked Questions
Self-paced courses are shorter learning experiences that you can enroll in at any time. They take anywhere from 1-8 hours to complete, and you are granted 90 days of access from the date and time of purchase. You can go through the class material at your own pace, referring back to the material throughout the access dates. There is no community component in on-demand courses.
All of our courses are fully online and self-paced, so you can take them from any time zone, anywhere in the world.
You can enroll in a self-paced course at any time. You will have 90-day access to all course content from date of purchase.
We provide a select portion of the course materials to download for future reference. Most self-paced courses, these resources are a Journey Map or Activity workbook.
You will have access to the videos throughout the course, however, you are not able to access or download them after 90 days from purchase date.
Loved by Learners Across the Globe
Hello Design Thinking
Self-Paced Course“A wonderfully designed course with really insightful concepts. I actively took notes throughout. I come from a highly experienced management consulting background - I can recognize strong frameworks and ideas!”
Hello Design Thinking
Self-Paced Course“I've read a lot about Design Thinking but never before have I had such a simple and complete explanation with hands-on exercises to understand it in such a great way!”
Hello Design Thinking
Self-Paced Course“IDEO U brings IDEO next to me, making it so much easier to introduce design thinking to others in my various companies. I don't feel lonely anymore as a design thinking practitioner and advocate.”
Hello Design Thinking
Self-Paced Course“The course was a great introduction. It was just the right amount of information to introduce the concept. The case studies and activities helped drive home the point of each phase that was introduced.”
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Enroll As a Team
The practice and application of design thinking, innovation, and creativity is highly collaborative and team based—which is why we believe that learning is better together. Take a course as a team and develop new skills and mindsets, have deeper discussion during course kickoff and debrief sessions, and build a shared understanding.