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An innovative product design strategy: The technique of “insightful design”  2025, 4 (1): 1-8  DOI 10.37357/1068/JETR/4.1.01


Wen-Sheng Wang, and Yann-Long Lee 

Department of Industrial Design, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413, Taiwan

This study introduces "Insightful Design," a novel design methodology aimed at fostering creativity in product development. The proposed method incorporates four key steps: Ideation, Insight, Bri-colage, and Integration, effectively capturing the iterative funnel-shaped process of design thinking through alternating divergent and convergent phases. The methodology begins with Ideation, gen-erating abundant solutions to user problems. The Insight phase enables designers to identify links between user needs and solutions, streamlining the process and reducing the time required for systematic comparisons. Bricolage facilitates semi-intuitive matching of needs and solutions, pro-moting creative connections. Finally, the Integration step merges these elements into cohesive, in-novative design outcomes. The effectiveness of this method was validated through its application to five designs that were recognized in competitions themed by the Taipei World Design Capital. These results highlight the method’s ability to enhance creativity, linking user-centric needs with innovative solutions. "Insightful Design" offers a robust framework for tackling complex design challenges, advancing the practice of design thinking.
 
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