{"id":5,"date":"2022-08-03T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2022-09-14T16:27:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T20:27:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/","title":{"rendered":"Design It Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design the good you want to see in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnding human trafficking and modern slavery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBringing families access to vital resources that help foster children thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHelping people who have experienced homelessness or disaster transition to safe comfortable, sustainable homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just a few examples of the challenges that non-profit organizations in the North Carolina Triangle area work on everyday. They are design challenges. They are complex, <strong>real-world problems that impact real people<\/strong>. And we want to use design to help contribute to a better experience for these amazing organizations and their constituents.&nbsp;That is why Design it Forward exists.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"ncst-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-aside-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-indigo-400-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/projects\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/projects\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1304\" height=\"844\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-371\" \n            alt=\"\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Kidznotes-Final-Playback_Page_07.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Kidznotes-Final-Playback_Page_07.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Kidznotes-Final-Playback_Page_07-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Kidznotes-Final-Playback_Page_07-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Kidznotes-Final-Playback_Page_07-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1304px) 100vw, 1304px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">View Projects<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">See a selection of projects that set the bar for excellence from 2018 to the present.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">View featured <span class=nowrap>projects&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Design it Forward was created in 2018 as a partnership between North Carolina State University and IBM to help non-profit organizations re-think how to understand, empathize, and design for the needs of their users. Half of the class is composed of students majoring in various design disciplines, and the other half are majoring in other academic fields. This diverse mix is by design. Teams composed of people from a variety of backgrounds are able to bring unique perspective to problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the semester, students will work on their teams with the non-profit organizations to perform user research, learn and apply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/design\/thinking\/\">Enterprise Design Thinking<\/a> techniques, and deliver user-centered creative concepts, all with helpful advisement from IBM Design leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build empathy and frame the problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All design challenges begin with fundamental understanding of the context and all of it&#8217;s complexity, within the scope determined by the sponsor. During a semester in Design it Forward, students dig deep. They conduct interviews with stakeholders from non-profit organizations, as well as the people who are the focus of the organization&#8217;s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students bring these findings back to analyze all the input, and construct a view of how the world looks from several different points of view. This often leads to an important \u201creframing\u201d of the problem, or given challenge which will influence the final outcome or solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Team-MeetingIMG_0403.png\" alt=\"Group of seven students meeting at a conference table during Design it Forwardclass\" class=\"wp-image-258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Team-MeetingIMG_0403.png 858w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Team-MeetingIMG_0403-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Team-MeetingIMG_0403-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption>A multidisciplinary team of students discussing their new project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Green Chair Project Presentation\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_05.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Teams build empathy and ground their design by building &#8220;personas,&#8221; or vignettes of the target user that highlight relevant attributes, as well as challenges and pain points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set your design intention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a team has gathered information from discussions and observations, they begin the process of identifying user needs, mapping current scenarios, and experimenting with big ideas. Students are armed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/design\/thinking\/page\/framework\">Enterprise Design Thinking<\/a>, a set of principles, frameworks and activities that help keep teams aligned and focused on the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the \u201cmessy\u201d part of the design process, and most teams must move through it to get to clarity, order and alignment. The skills gained in this phase are fundamental and can be applied in almost any setting. Identifying patterns of user behavior, articulating pain points and needs, and creative experimentation all help move teams toward their proposed solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Workshop-20181026_111823.png\" alt=\"Group of five students standing in front of a whiteboard discussing the sticky notes on the wall.\" class=\"wp-image-257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Workshop-20181026_111823.png 857w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Workshop-20181026_111823-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Student-Workshop-20181026_111823-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><figcaption>Design it Forward students spend the majority of their in-class time in active collaboration. Enterprise Design Thinking workshop activities are a primary way teams work together to reflect, synthesize and brainstorm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_06-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Green Chair Project Presentation\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_06-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_06-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_06-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_06-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_06.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design to make a real difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Design it Forward is about bringing an idea to life, and <em>making<\/em> prototypes is one of the most powerful ways that design teams can achieve that. While the output of each individual project is unique in topic, scope and target user, all projects should result in a tangible, visual prototype that expresses the design intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prototype is delivered through a human-centered story, or &#8220;To-be&#8221; scenario that illuminates how the design will create ease, remove friction, or otherwise improve the lives of real people. Sponsoring organizations can carry the vision forward with confidence that it was informed and tested by the actual people who are the target audience\/user of the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_08-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Green Chair Project Presentation\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_08-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_08-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_08-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_08-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Green-Chair-Final-Playback_Page_08.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Prototypes for experiences come to life during the final stretch of the project, and are communicated through human-centered stories to illuminate the emotional and practical impacts of the design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/projects\/\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/projects\/\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\"><span>View more <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>projects&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design the good you want to see in the world \u201cEnding human trafficking and modern slavery.\u201d \u201cBringing families access to vital resources that help foster children thrive.\u201d \u201cHelping people who&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"views\/homepage.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/split-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"indigo_400\",\"boxPosition\":\"left\",\"ctaNum\":\"one\",\"pageIntro\":\"We bring multidisciplinary students together with leading non-profit organizations to design a better future\",\"imageID\":88,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/08\/Home-Hero-2x-web.jpg\",\"imageAlt\":\"Homepage banner image\",\"focalPoint\":{\"x\":\"0.00\",\"y\":\"0.48\"}}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":914,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designitforward\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}