Design Thinking For Innovation

Peer Graded Assignment

Visualization – Mother of Design Tools

I have selected Visualization tool for this assignment

because this tool is a key part of any design thinking process and is  used in every stage of the process. Visualization involves listening,  thinking and drawing where all aspects are given equal importance in  attaining the output.

Visualization deals with using images and using visual

thinking to process any idea. it is more effective than using words or  verbal approach and give a better effective plan than words or graphic  representations. Even our brains are wired in such a way that we tend  to remember visual representations better than written form and  visualization has more effect on the brain.

Here we should take enough care that drawing doesn’t

overpower listening and thinking. Though drawing is an important part  of design thinking, we should also remember that we need to  encourage listening and thinking as well as we tend to get the required  ideas and creative possibilities out of these two activities.

Visualization

Listening

Thinking

Drawing

Here we have to understand the beauty of the

visualization tool, that is the ability to capture any complex thought or  idea into a single picture or drawing the more we begin to use this  mode of pictures and drawing, the simpler our process of innovation  becomes and increases  possibilities to refine our thoughts and ideas.

Picture Credits: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/storyboards-visualize-ideas/

According to experts, visualization unlocks the power to

think differently by doodling.  The power of doodling brings about our  hidden creative talents to the surface and helps us to draw our own  ideas and plans on a paper or screen. This tool has a role throughout  design thinking.

This can be a little tough task process for a few who are

used to written reports or written planning to suddenly switch to  doodling or drawing, but considering the benefits, and how quickly we  can proceed to the next stage, this is the best tool of Design thinking  process.

