r/DesignThinking is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses design thinking, design, ux, thinking, and service design.
Design thinking is a human-centered, iterative process for creative problem-solving that prioritizes understanding user needs to generate innovative solutions.
It involves five main phases - Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test
Popular Themes in r/DesignThinking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Which Design Thinking course to do?"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "IdeoU vs Stanford GSB Design thinking program"
7 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I just released an app for online Design Thinking sprints & innovation learning - looking for feedback"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Ux vs Ui."
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "5 Reasons Why To Be Excited With Design Sprints 📝 (My first post)"
1 post
#6
News
: "Design Thinking Pioneer IDEO Lays Off 25% Employees"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/DesignThinking
#1
Design Thinking
: "I wrote a complete beginners guide to Design Thinking."
83 posts
#2
Design
: "Design advice? First timer here."
50 posts
#3
Ux
: "How Starbucks Developed Effective Brand Strategy That Resonating With Consumers, Using Human-Centered Approach, Ux and Service Design, Design Thinking, Brand Identity and The Art of Storytelling"
15 posts
#4
Thinking
14 posts
#5
Service Design
: "Hi, I wrote a blog post on how Starbucks developed effective brand strategy that resonating with consumers, Using Human-Centered Approach, UX and Service Design, Design Thinking, Brand Identity and The Art of Storytelling. Hope you'll find it helpful and learn something new! :)"
11 posts
#6
Ai
: "How can we stay grounded as creative professionals in the GenAi era? A myth-inspired framework from design education and Ai practice"
10 posts
#7
Innovation
: "I just released an app for online Design Thinking sprints & Innovation learning - looking for feedback"
8 posts
#8
Persuasive Design Pattern
: "Persuasive Design Pattern #20 "Exaggeration" (for Ads and Landing Pages)"
8 posts
#9
Branding
: "Hi, I wrote a blog post about mastering the art of storytelling. One of the most crucial things in terms of design & Branding, but also building a deep sense of connection. Lessons from Disney, Pixar, Steve Jobs and Kendrick Lamar. Hope you'll find it valuable and helpful!"
8 posts
#10
Workshop
: "Tools and techniques for Workshopping vision / purpose / strategy?"
7 posts
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Last updated: June 22, 2026