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Final Reflection

Final Reflection

Reflecting on the course, the first word that comes to mind is “fun”. I enjoyed coming to class, writing on the white boards, participating in discussions, and learning about different design techniques. I met some interesting people, I challenged myself with some of the exercises, and I solidified some of the personal values that are […]

Reflection #1: Thinking What?

Reflection #1: Thinking What?

Thinking about thinking is an interesting thought. How do we think about thinking? The movie Inception has some out-of-the-box concepts about thinking and the layers of thought that are applied to a situation. The Design Studio has another alternative for thinking strategies. This week the class was introduced to two types of thinking; 1) divergent […]

Lets Humanize data!!

Everybody hates data, especially the one in form of numbers. Nobody seems to know why. It is one of those things that most people spend their time not pondering about. But that’s allowed, if you dislike it then why spend time thinking about it. Here is the weird thing – I love my numbers and […]

Mini-Assignment 2B: Design and Business Integration; A Students Perspective

Mini-Assignment 2B: Design and Business Integration; A Students Perspective

As a student, I am in this constant process of learning, growing, evaluating and changing. After reflecting on the last three months in the design studio, I found that there were some key macroscopic takeaways that have changed the way I approach business problems as a whole. First of all the design process is collaborative. […]

Mini-Assignment 2A: Kraft and Design Thinking

Mini-Assignment 2A: Kraft and Design Thinking

This year I had opportunity to attend a day long recruitment event at Kraft in Toronto. One of the presenters was from the product innovation department. She had an MBA and led a team devoted to finding insights for new Kraft products. She was passionate about her projects, her team and the opportunity she had […]

Mini-Assignment 1B: Why is Vulnerability Important to the Design Process?

Mini-Assignment 1B: Why is Vulnerability Important to the Design Process?

Brene Brown is a qualitative researcher with her Ph.d in social work and has spent the last decade studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. In her twenty-minute Ted Talk, Brown tells about a discovery she made that has changed both her professional and personal life. Through the research process, Brown discovered the link between keeping […]

Drawing The "First Year" learning map

Reflection | Five

Hey guys, Throughout the year, I always looked forward to a good three hours on every Wednesday of creativity, group work, and learning at the Sauder D. Studio. In retrospect, the journey through this course was absolutely amazing. The course allowed us to explore through 95% hands-on work. I would recommend this class to anyone […]

2012 Business weapon of choice: Design Thinking

2012 Business weapon of choice: Design Thinking

  Design thinking is a growing trend in the business world. I feel that this topic is ready to be incorporated into Comm101, as design thinking skills can essentially be transferred into every subject. Design thinking is not something for students to simply learn and regurgitate – it changes the way a student learns altogether. […]

Nigel's Family

Design your life!

    Ted Talks Nigel Marsh: How to make work life balance work. Just before we venture into the real world in search for our dream jobs and embark on a journey of the “working life” I want to contribute a few tips on balancing work and life. It is imperative that you set guidelines […]