Stay Sane and use Design Thinking

Design thinking is a creatively planned approach to gain best results in project and work ethic outcomes. Through true empathy, thorough research and constructing of prototypes/experimentation, one can expect successfully accurate designs based on realistic human centred needs. Our design approaches and production of creativity mimic the very process we should be aiming to achieve in our daily lifestyles.

What is life but a complex labyrinth of dreadfully tangled issues of identity crises, love, emotional highs and lows, struggles, achievements and pure confusion. Let us focus on a personal struggle, such as self value. Lately living in a new town has brought on a lot of stress from experiencing racism. It can be quite devaluing to have members in a society around you verbally display their wishes for your disappearance. I could sit around frustrated and sad, or I could start a project. I decided to make an instagram post about it, gaining numerous responses of support and similar stories. This initial step of reaching out, emphasizing with others and conducting research/surveys among the public lead me to the creation of an art zine. Before I knew it, art pen pals from across the world wanted to take part in creating poetry and visuals in relation to the theme of self value and worth. As the project begins ideation by many artists, the ideal solution is to present works to bring comfort, relation, support and inspiration to viewers. Testing this zine is yet to exist in the future, and only evolve after experiencing responses and feedback. Stay sane friends!