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The Open University

Design thinking

The Open University via OpenLearn

Overview

Are you ever frustrated with something that you thought you could design better? This free course, Design thinking, will show you how to structure your natural creativity to come up with solutions to all kinds of problems, and have fun in the process too!

Syllabus

  • Learning outcomes
  • Introduction
  • 1 Before you begin
  • 1 Before you begin
  • 2 Design around us
  • 2 Design around us
  • 2.1 A world of stuff
  • 2.2 Changing our behaviour
  • 2.3 Involving other people
  • 2.4 Summary
  • 3 Composition in design
  • 3 Composition in design
  • 3.1 Principles of composition
  • 3.1.1 Structure
  • 3.1.2 Repetition
  • 3.1.3 Symmetry
  • 3.1.4 Proportion
  • 3.1.5 Positive and negative space
  • 3.1.6 Emphasis and dominance
  • 3.1.7 Combining the principles of composition
  • 3.2 Conclusion
  • 4 Complex information
  • 4 Complex information
  • 4.1 The hand activity
  • Further reading
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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