Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work

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What do designers do during the activity of 'designing'? How are creative thinking skills employed? What is design ability and how is it developed? Nigel Cross, one of design's foremost scholars, explores through observation, analysis and reflection the often enigmatic elements of design thinking. Detailed case studies provide commentary on specific examples of design innovation and development, with interspersed chapters providing research-based overviews of design cognition. This new edition expands on the previous book with more emphasis on teamwork and co-design, and updated and expanded case studies and examples - including the development of a Formula One car and a backpack for mountain biking - as well as a new glossary of key terms. Written for all those wanting to understand more about how good designers work, regardless of discipline.

Nigel Cross is Emeritus Professor of Design Studies, Open University, UK. He has vast experience as a design teacher and an international reputation as a design researcher through books such as Designerly Ways of Knowing and Analysing Design Activity, and editorship of the leading research journal, Design Studies.

Nigel Cross is widely recognised as the leading figure of his generation in design research. In this book he has produced an accessible, lucid and authoritative description of designers' thought processes and strategies, which is essential reading for understanding design. [review of 1st edition] * Michael Tovey, Coventry University * Mixing analysis with case studies, Nigel Cross provides a succinct introduction to 'design thinking'. His message - that creativity can be taught, nurtured and developed - should empower even the most elementary design students. [review of 1st edition] * Elizabeth Guffey, Purchase College * This book proves that Nigel Cross is truly one of the leading thinkers who are working hard to establish the body of knowledge for design. [review of 1st edition] * Lee, Kun-Pyo, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology * A highly accessible read that will doubtless help many designers to better understand - and perhaps also to question - the things they do in their work life, and why they do them. [review of 1st edition] * The Designer Magazine * Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work is a useful resource for people wanting to get a deeper insight into how designers go about designing things and systems, and a great first year student handbook. [review of 1st edition] * Curve *