Hello Design Thinking
Hello Design Thinking
Go Deeper with Certificate Programs
Take your design thinking skills further with these certificate programs:
What You'll Get
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 Instructor
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.
David Kelley
IDEO Founder and Chairman
David Kelley is the founder and chairman of the global design and innovation company IDEO. Kelley also founded Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, known as the d.school.
Kelley's most enduring contributions are in human-centered design methodology and design thinking. He's most passionate about using design to help unlock creative confidence in everyone from students to business executives. A frequent speaker on these topics, Kelley and his brother co-authored the New York Times best-selling book Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All.
Kelley was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000. He holds honorary PhDs from both the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and Art Center College in Pasadena.
Deepen Your Learning
Downloadable Workbook
Practical Activities
Certificate of Completion
FAQs
We offer three types of courses: self-paced courses, cohort courses, and certificate programs. On-demand courses allow you to start, learn, and finish a course completely on your own schedule. Since courses are on-demand, there's no community experience of going through the material with other learners at the same time. There is no teaching team providing feedback on your submissions.
Cohort courses run on a set calendar with fixed start and end dates. You will be learning alongside other learners, but still have the flexibility to work at a pace that fits your own schedule—there aren't mandatory live components. In cohort courses, you'll have access to a teaching team who will answer your questions and give feedback on your assignments throughout the course. Self-paced courses allow you to start, learn, and finish a course completely on your own schedule. Since courses are on-demand, there's no community experience of going through the material with other learners. In on-demand courses, there is no teaching team providing feedback on your submissions.
Upon completing a course, the certificate and digital badge for the course will automatically become available to you on your profile page within 24 hours. There, you can view your certificate, download it, and access your Credly badge. We've partnered with Credly, a leading digital credentialing platform, to provide learners with a digital badge that they can share on social media, email signatures, or add to their LinkedIn profiles or resumes.
IDEO U courses are not currently eligible for university credit.
You'll need a stable internet connection and a device (computer, tablet, or phone) with a modern web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Some course activities may work better on a computer than a mobile device. You'll also need to be able to view videos, which requires a browser that supports HTML5 video.
Once you enroll in a course, you can access it by logging into your IDEO U account at ideou.com and clicking on your profile icon in the upper right corner. Then click on "My Courses" to see all of your enrolled courses. Click on the course you want to access to go to the course page. Your courses are always available in your account, even after the course end date.
We offer refunds for on-demand courses if you haven't accessed the course content yet. If you've accessed the course content, we are unable to provide a refund. To process a refund, contact us.
Yes, we do! We offer group pricing when you purchase 5 or more seats for the same course. Contact us at learner-success@ideou.com to get a quote.
Loved by Learners Across the Globe
Hello Design Thinking
“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
“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
“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
“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.
