How Might We: Design for Change
Watch a two-minute clip from the LUMA Summit featuring Cassandra Worthy and her answer to this question: How might we design for change in a human-centered way?
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My favorite recipes: baking and making things better
In the same way that kitchen recipes help you become a better baker, LUMA recipes help you become a better designer. Learn about one of our most popular and practical recipes in this post!
HCDJ 03: Cool Down
This is the third installment of our HCDJ series (Human-Centered Design + DJ = HCDJ!) This playlist is designed to help you wind down after a productive working session and ease into your next experience.
New on LUMA Workplace: Video subtitles in four languages
Our mission is to increase design literacy so that everyone can use the power of design to make things better! But we can’t reach that goal unless we communicate in multiple languages. That’s why we’re excited to announce that subtitles are now available for all videos on LUMA Workplace®.
Explaining divergence and convergence
Design thinking requires iterative cycles of expansive and focused thinking to better understand people and problems, and then develop ideas and solutions. We refer to this as divergent thinking and convergent thinking. Navigating these moments of divergence and convergence is the key!
Co-design: Collaborating with people for better outcomes
One of the main tenets of human-centered design is collaboration. Co-design deepens our empathy for others, increases our understanding of the challenges people face, and enables stakeholders to create solutions that truly meet their needs.
Lookalikes! Doppelgängers! Demystifying similar design methods.
At first glance, some design methods appear to be very similar; however, when you look more closely, you realize they serve distinct purposes. In this post, we examine eight sets of methods that fit this paradigm and offer hints to help you distinguish between them.
LUMA Handbook & Planning Cards: tools of the trade
When the co-founders of LUMA introduced a new approach to human-centered design, they needed a way to share it with everyone. The result was a handbook, “Innovating For People,” and a set of planning cards. Today, tens of thousands of copies are being used worldwide.
HCDJ 02: Warm Up
Music sets the tone — and this playlist is designed to help you get things moving! These selections are perfect for sparking creativity, and creating a melody-filled learning and working environment.
Design distilled: podcast featuring Chris Pacione
LUMA CEO Chris Pacione was a guest on the Water in Real Life podcast. Chris breaks down LUMA’s approach to design and how it applies to something humans rely on every day: water.