Design Think Social ProblemsHow to innovate to solve social problems?

Ishwar Agarwal, Gyanu Karki, Talha Rehman

IMPACT National Conference 2017Friday Feb 17, 2017St. Louis, MO

“A Solution for Poor Mothers, When Expensive Hospital Incubators Won't Do” - Slate.com

EMBRACE

HIPPO ROLLER

A simple tool to empower millions of women...

What is Design Thinking?

Learn about the audience for whom you are designing

Construct a point of view based on users needs and insights

Brainstorm and come up with creative solutions

Build a representation of one or more of your ideas

Return to your original user group and test your ideas for feedback

Problem?

6.1 million

$305 billion

Fast Food

Obesity

Let’s go!

3 + 3 mins

1. Interview

2. Dig Deeper

2 + 2 mins

ASK “WHY” OFTEN

MAKE NOTES AND

SYNTHESIZE YOUR

LEARNING

3. Capture Findings

3 mins

4. Take a stand with a P-O-V

2 mins

5. Sketch 5 radical ideas

5 mins

6. Share your solution & capture feedback

3 + 3 min

7. Reflect & Generate a new solution

3 mins

How?

Sketch it

Draw it

Sing it

JUST DO IT.

8 Build your solution

6 mins

9. Share your solution and get feedback

3 + 3 mins

5 mins

Debrief

Key Insights:

1. Human Centered Design

2. Experimentation and Prototyping

3. A bias towards action

4. Show don’t tell

5. Power of Iteration

Thank You :)