Design Thinking for Social Innovation – Tim Brown and Jocelyn Wyatt

Design Thinking for Social Innovation - Tim Brown and Jocelyn Wyatt

Apr 28 2022

Article Abstract

Designers have traditionally focused on enhancing the look and functionality of products. Recently, they have begun using design tools to tackle more complex problems, such as finding ways to provide low-cost health care throughout the world. Businesses were first to embrace this new approach – called Design Thinking – now nonprofits are beginning to adopt it too.

MARIO Connections

MARIO utilizes the Stanford IDEO model of design thinking, which is described in Brown and Wyatt’s work. This article also personifies the intentionality of design thinking applications within MARIO.

Design Thinking for Social Innovation – Tim Brown and Jocelyn Wyatt