<aside> 📌 The second week of the Mastering Design Thinking course was filled with creativity and challenges. Our first assignment required the creation of an Empathic Journal and the concept of an "Imaginary Device" aimed at improving life or making it easier. This experience not only deepened my understanding of the problems, but also provided me with the opportunity to visualize a potential solution, linking the "Empathy" phase to the "Idealization" phase of the design thinking process.

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Defense of an Idea

• During my defense, I presented my idea, a prototype device aimed at helping people with visual impairments. My device uses biotechnology and information technology to connect to the brain, giving people suffering from blindness the ability to "see" the world around them.

Challenges and Approach to the Solution:

• Developing this idea was a challenge for me, starting from the first week when we were introduced to the basics of design thinking. I had to think not only about the visual side of the device, but also about how it could make a real difference in people's lives.

Source of Inspiration

• My inspiration came from real-life stories, such as the story of a man who got his sight back that I saw in a YouTube video. This inspiration came together with the movie "In spite of/in spite of everything (2017)", based on the true story of a successful business consultant, Salia Kahawatte, who successfully hid his blindness

Next Steps

Going through this step has given me the confidence to apply the principles of design thinking to solve complex problems. The next step for me will be to delve further into the process and work on follow-up assemblies to continue to develop my creativity and ability to innovate. Into the world of design thinking - go for it