10 Tips On Thinking Like a Designer

You don't have to be a designer to think like one.

PresentationZen.com wrote an interesting article about how teachers, students and business people of all types can implement common design practices into everyday problem solving and work.

There is a fantastic slide show presentation available on Slide Share. You can also get a sneak peak at the 10 tips plus a bonus tip below!

The full article can be found here.

1. Embrace constrains.
2. Practise restraint.
3. Adopt the beginner's mind.
4. Check your ego at the door.
5. Focus on the experience of the design.
6. Become a master storyteller.
7. Think communication not decoration.
8. Obsess about ideas not tools.
9. Sharpen your vision & curiosity and learn from the lessons around you.
10. Learn all the "rules" and know when and why to break them.

Full list and detailed tips here.

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