Thinking creatively is easier said than done. Expanding our thoughts beyond ourselves is a valuable skill to have in these days of automation and algorithm driven processes. Design thinking techniques help us tap into alternate pathways to problem solving. These more organic routes help to keep us grounded and expansive at the same time. This cast touches on tapping into these aforementioned alternate pathways of thought by treating a design thinking activity more like a Hip-Hop cypher, where collaboration and dopeness serve as valuable problem solving techniques.

I decided to expand on my previous podcast's premise for a session I was invited to lead at a recent conference. This is that session's presentation redone as a cast. Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://rb.gy/hu0itvApple Podcasts: https://rb.gy/2yffl0Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandancraftBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brandancraft.bsky.social https://www.brandancraft.comStraight from class to the cast, Brandan Craft, a visual communication design professor continues his thoughts, instruction, stories, and TANGENTS regarding topics relating to art, design, and tech.All music, design, and editing: @BrandanCraft TANGENTS:00:00 Intro03:06 The lines06:38 The design thinking process07:15 How Herc and Flash solved a problem07:55 They identified the problem08:14 They identified the user08:22 The idea09:42 Testing the prototype10:21 Hip-Hop lives between the lines11:27 DJs live between the lines11:35 Breakdancing lives between the lines11:43 Grafitti lives between the lines12:01 MC means Move the Crowd!12:13 Hip-Hop cyphers12:31 Design thinking groups13:15 Spark the Skypher!15:04 This (AI) is something differentYear 1: Second SemesterClass: Summer School