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Designful Way

Creative meditations to help bring a little design thinking into your day.

Unconventional Wisdom.

 Curious about the deeper mindsets & principles behind “the process” of design thinking? Me too.

Let’s explore this together…

When design isn’t the norm
John Kembel John Kembel

When design isn’t the norm

In episode four of our Designful Way mini-series, we talk about bringing design thinking to organizations and cultures where it’s not the norm. As design advocates, practitioners, and leaders, it’s important to have strategies for inviting others to participate in the creative process.

Episode 4 . 6 min

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DT-style storytelling
John Kembel John Kembel

DT-style storytelling

For the third episode, I share tips and tricks for becoming a better storyteller. Storytelling is an important and valuable DT skill, and learning how to tell stories design-thinking-style will help you level-up as an innovator, leader, and facilitator.

Episode 3 . 5 min

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The “right” design tools
John Kembel John Kembel

The “right” design tools

We continue our “Designful Way” mini-series by addressing the question, “How do you know if you’re using the right design tools and taking the right approach when working on a project?”. This is a surprisingly simple question that’s difficult to answer!

Episode 2 . 7 min

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Time for ah-ha moments
John Kembel John Kembel

Time for ah-ha moments

This first session is all about ah-ha moments. I talk about how to seek ah-ha moments in everyday situations, and touch on how we need to think differently about what feels productive when doing creative work.

Episode 1 . 8 min

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