Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat.

Design. Think. Make. Break. Repeat. provides a comprehensive collection of 60 methods applicable to any design innovation project. This handbook provides a flexible, interactive learning resource for anyone interested in learning about design thinking methods and their use for product and service innovation. It includes easy-to-follow exercises for each method along with ready-to-use templates and tools, case studies and design challenges.

The book features 60 methods that were selected from across the design disciplines of product design, service design, design innovation, interaction design and user experience design. The easy-to-navigate structure of the book allows people new to design to learn about methods at their own pace and in their own time. For the practising designer, the book is an excellent reference guide: the overview allows them to quickly identify which methods they might need to apply depending on the phase of their own design project.

About the Author

Dr Martin Tomitsch is Associate Professor and Chair of Design at the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning and Director of the Design Lab. He received his Ph.D. in Informatics from the Vienna University of Technology. His research focuses on the role of design in shaping the interactions between people and technology.

Dr Cara Wrigley is Associate Professor Design Innovation at The University of Sydney, residing in the Design Lab - an interdisciplinary research group within the School of Architecture, Design and Planning. She is an Industrial Designer who is actively researching the value that design holds in business – specifically through the creation of strategies to design business models which lead to emotive customer engagement.

Madeleine Borthwick is an Associate Lecturer at University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. She is responsible for teaching and coordinating design subjects that include User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Design Processes & Methods, and 3D Modelling and Fabrication. Additionally, Madeleine is a practicing interaction designer and the director of Kiss the Frog Australia.