Category: SID degree programme
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The Courage to Share Rough Ideas: Why Prototyping Drives Innovation
Written by Marin Anita & Sarker Md Saddam Hossain In most workplaces, and even in everyday life, we are under pressure to deliver ready and polished solutions. However, Design Thinking shows us a counterintuitive paradox: incomplete prototypes, messy drawings, crude models, rapid mock-ups — this is where magic happens. Prototyping is not just a design…
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Setting the stage for creative freedom
By Heidi Aho, Shahida Parvin, & Eduardo Solorzano Tejeda. Design Thinking (DT) and Innovation require a lot of creativity. Creativity is often described as a spark of inspiration, but it is far more complex and deeply human. It happens at the intersection of emotions, environments, and culture. To truly nurture creativity, we need to look…
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Daily work hacks with Design Thinking
Written by Linda Neiglick and Anamika Firoz You do not have to be a designer to strengthen innovation at your workplace. In fact, some of the best ideas come from people who look at problems differently. We gathered a few ideas and research-based methods that you can start using right away if you wish to…
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Get Your Hands Dirty in Innovation and Design
Reflections on the Design Thinking course by analyzing the contents of the articles and book, and picking the highlights for the review. This blog was written by Satu Wilson and Huong Thai.
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A Rainbow of Collaboration
Our learning journey in design thinking, as explored in Tschimmel’s (2025) masterclass, integrates the analytical views of Kimbell (2011; 2012) and the practical optimism of Kelley, D. & Kelley, T. (2013). Reflections by Nadeeka Senaviratne Mada Walawwe and Aino Sievänen.
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Design Thinking: A Powerful, Yet Imperfect Tool for Innovation
Design Thinking refers to a human-centered, iterative approach for solving complex problems, often leading to innovation. The process involves empathy, creativity, and experimentation, helping teams come up with solutions that may not emerge from traditional methods. Over a weekend learning experience, we delved into the nuances of Design Thinking, gaining insights into both its potential…
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Design thinking – There are no one-size-fits-all solutions
Reflection by Nikhil Agarwal, Heini Hutinen and Sahan Ganegama Design thinking has emerged as a dynamic, multifaceted approach to problem-solving, blending creativity, user-centered insights, and structured methodologies to foster innovation. Reflecting on the literature and discussions surrounding design thinking, several key insights arise, highlighting both the potential and complexities of this approach. A Shift from…
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From design thinking to design your life: Don’t think, experience!
Written by Linh Duong and Mira Airola. Do you know that Finland is in fact the forerunner in the service design field? Finland has the highest proportion of service and business designers, at least until 2016 (Adair, 2018 from LinkedIn Mar 9, 2016). Finland has the highest proportion of service and business designers (Source: Adair,…
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We all just love problems, don’t we?
Today we have all kinds of complex problems that need holistic solutions. Sometimes we do not even know what the problem is – so how can we ideate solutions then? A non-linear and iterative approach, Design Thinking, has offered a choice for solving complex problems – and impacted extensively the modern world’s innovations in business…
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Design for Humans
Design is the transformation of existing conditions into preferred ones. – The Science of the Artificial, Herbert Simon We, humans, are surrounded by an endless number of obstacles. From our evolution, we are designing new tools to deal with such obstacles. We keep on designing and optimizing such tools. We design, test, and iterate every…
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