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Thank you Stefanie!!!! this is great!!! at least i have a starting point Regards Flora ________________________________ From: stefanie di russo <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 2:38 PM Subject: Re: Design thinking Hi Flora There are many resources on the topic of design thinking. It may help to decide what focus of information you are seeking. As you mentioned working for a disadvantaged community, it might be best to look at socially sustainable and/or human centered design. This still falls under 'design thinking'- particularly articles (most famously) published by IDEO. Their website has a toolkit for individuals seeking methods to help with social projects: http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/ It might also be worthwhile reading Ezio Manzini's research on design for social innovation, all papers which can be found on his blog: http://www.sustainable-everyday.net/manzini/ ....As well as following the projects he has initiated. As for a more (current) theoretical than practical approach to design thinking, Lucy Kimbell is a great start: http://www.lucykimbell.com/LucyKimbell/Writing.html Or if you fancy a more light hearted account on design thinking, my own blog, which you will find a historical description of design thinking with references to books, scholars and articles (adapted from my research): http://ithinkidesign.wordpress.com/ This is a very general overview of where to start, but i hope it helps - Stefanie On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Flora Mpazanje <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Please, if there is someone with study material, notes, journal articles > on design thinking for businesses, or thinking like a designer would, > please share with me. I am PhD student at the University of Cape Town In > the Information Systems Department. As part of my study, we are setting up > a computer research Lab in a disadvantaged community. Please help > > Regards > > Flora > > > ________________________________ > -- *Stefanie Di Russo* PhD Student Faculty of Design Swinburne University *twitter:* @stefdirusso <https://twitter.com/#!/stefdirusso> *linkedin: public *profile<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stefanie-di-russo/35/16/a84>