FRAME YOUR DESIGN CHALLENGE

ask yourself:

“does my challenge drive toward ultimate impact, allow for a variety of solutions, and take into account context?”

dial those in, the refine until it’s the challenge that you’re excited to tackle.

STEPS

  1. WRITE YOUR DESIGN CHALLENGE

    1. short & easy to remember
      1. single sentence that conveys what you wanna do
    2. often phrased as questions
      1. sets you up to be solution-oriented and to generate lots of ideas along the way

  2. ARTICULATE AGAIN

    1. properly framed design challenges:

      1. drive toward ultimate impact
      2. allow for variety of solns
      3. take into account constraints & context

      articulate with these factors in mind.

  3. DON’T GO TOO NARROW / TOO BROAD

    1. narrow → won’t offer enough room to explore creative solns
    2. broad → won’t give you any idea where to start

  4. DO IT AGAIN

    1. you’ll arrive at good soln by asking the right questions
    2. quick test we run on a design challenge is to see if we can come up with 5 possible solns in just a few minutes.
      1. if so, you’re likely on the right track

Frame your design challenge worksheet

SECONDARY RESEARCH

there are moments where you’ll need more context, history, or data than an interview can afford

STEPS