In Design 100's week 2 workshop we were challenged with a "design sprint" with the goal to create the ideal wallet for our group partner, whom we treated as a potential employer or consumer. We were initially introduced to "the double diamond process", a popular design model created by the British Design Council consisting of four key stages: Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver. Within these stages there are multiple methods that we can use to further our progress through the model (Z. Fitz-Walter, personal communication, 2020).
In terms of the challenge, we first used the method of interview to query our partners about their usual wallet habits, this allowed us to progress through the "Discover" stage. We then moved on to using methods such as gaining insight from and interpreting our findings, in this case our interview from the "Discover" stage. After that we moved from the "Define" stage to using methods such as iterative brainstorming in the "Develop" stage, getting feedback from our partners during so and continuously improving on previous ideas. Finally, we move to the "Deliver" stage which had us prototype our final wallet design using some basic materials so as to show functionality and purpose behind the design in a more visually communicative medium.
I personally enjoyed being able to think deeply about how I use my own wallet as it allowed me to further understand the thought and planning that goes into every design. The "double diamond" process itself was quite easy to use and allowed for efficient workflow. As well, the process gave us a useful visual guide as we progressed through the challenge.
The overall process and methodology behind the challenge was great and new experience, from being able to interview in a pseudo-professional work space, to getting to go hands-on to create a working prototype.
References
Design Council. (2019). What is the framework for innovation?... . https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/news-opinion/what-framework-innovation-design-councils-evolved-double-diamond