what is design thinking?

Design thinking is problem solving. A designer's job is more than making something look nice. The point of design is to figure out how to make something function better, which does involve aesthetics. You have to think outside the box and approach a challenge in a new way. If you don't there is no evolution in design.

Community is the most important aspect that we have to think about in Unity Village. Design thinking is being used when considering who we are designing for. A quote from the Tim Brown video we watched about design thinking says, "Design is too important to be left to designers." This statement means that you have to put the client and user's needs first and make sure that you are satisfying them. A designer is no good if they are only satisfying their own ego. We have done a lot of research about the users of Unity Village and what kind of things they need in a home.