Reflection – Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

Stories are a great way to connect people with ideas at a human level and that what makes storytelling  works effectively as a design thinking tool. I am a student in the field of Architecture and I deal with a lot  of elements to come up with an idea or concept that works with regards to the context and the people I  designed for. I use storytelling to form the core of my design and at the same time to communicate my  own ideas.

Application

Almost all the designs that I have made starts with a story. When designing for a particular space, I  would do a small ethnographic research about the people who are going to be the users of that space. I  listen to their story and observe the little things that would sometimes be overlooked because those I  think, are the important details that every designer should pick up. After listening to their story, I  integrate new stories that could be possibly form basing from their own behaviors, experiences and  interests. In such a way, I will be able to come up with a design that is user centered and is naturally  based on a story as well. In order for my design to appeal to the users, I use storytelling to draw their  interest by providing a compelling story that is rich in detail, creates universal emotion and is user- centered.

Insight and Approach

When I enrolled in this course, I had a little background in design thinking but have not really thought  about the tools that would work best when it comes to designing may it be strategic or just purely  creative stuff. Through this course, I was able to assess where I stand in the field of design and I was able  to narrow down the strategies that I need to learn and approach in order to design well. I believe this  really helped me to become more confident and assertive in designing.

