Class Schedule :

DESIGN THINKING HALF-DAY WORKSHOP

Key Processes: Empathize, Define, Ideate

The Do Tank design-thinking workshop is an action-oriented design thinking course, tied to a challenge to translate learnings into local impact. The Do Tank cultivates a group of people with varied skillsets to work together on a real-world issue, from collaborative ideation to collaborative creation. Whether you are a corporate executive, a start-up enterpreneur, a self-starter within a government organization, a school teacher, you can gain from design thinking as a mindset and process to negotiate uncertainty and change, and to uncover creative opportunities and take action with it.

This stand-alone class is an introduction class to design thinking. Do Tank participants are guided through a design process which goes through the phases of empathize, define and ideate.

BENEFITS & LEARNINGS

  • introduction to design-thinking skills

  • learn by doing: put the Human-centered Design process into practice

  • learn how to conduct effective interviews

  • develop your storytelling skills

  • put your ideas into action

  • create local impact

  • connect with a collaborative cohort of DO-ers

 

MAY 19 (SAT) | 11am - 2pm

OR

MAY 20 (SUN) | 11am - 2pm

 

DESIGN PROTOTYPING FULL-DAY BOOTCAMP

Key Processes: Ideate, Prototype, Validate

The Do Tank design prototyping bootcamp is an action-oriented design thinking course, tied to a challenge to translate learnings into local impact. The Do Tank cultivates a group of people with varied skillsets to work together on a real-world issue, from collaborative ideation to collaborative creation. Whether you are a corporate executive, a start-up enterpreneur, a self-starter within a government organization, a school teacher, you can gain from design thinking as a mindset and process to negotiate uncertainty and change, and to uncover creative opportunities and take action with it.

This stand-alone class focuses on thinking through action with prototyping, basic design thinking knowledge is encouraged, beginners should start with the intro class offered in May.  Do Tank participants are guided through a design process which goes through the phases of ideate, prototype, and validate.

BENEFITS & LEARNINGS

  • practice  your design-thinking skills

  • learn by doing: put the Human-centered Design process into practice

  • fast, rapid, right prototyping

  • put your ideas into action

  • working in fast-pace sessions with teams

  • create local impact

  • connect with a collaborative cohort of DO-ers

 

JUNE 9 (SAT) | 11am - 5pm

OR

JUNE 16 (SAT) | 11am - 5pm

 

LOCATION: Prime Produce, 424 W54th St