Ideation & Prototyping: Quick Guide
Emily Connor, Patricia Natalie, Laura Lloyd, Milagros Garrido, and Brittany Wearing, Healthy Teen Network
Ideation is the process of generating, developing, and refining ideas through brainstorming and synthesis. It’s a crucial stage in Human-Centered Design (HCD) where teams explore and evaluate potential solutions.
During this phase, we build parts of our idea. Prototyping helps test an assumption and/or gain insight into how something might work.
This practical guide provides tips for turning insights into ideas, building quick prototypes, and learning through testing.
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