The Haircut Challenge An Introduction to a Design Process 

For those familiar with the tools of design, this practice project walks you through creating a product or service for another person.

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    • Try out your design skills and experience the range of feelings that come with doing design work: moments of both struggle and satisfaction. 

    The sensation of using these new skills will get you excited to continue.

    How does it work?

    The downloadable workbook presents a complete design challenge to work through: reimagine the haircut experience for another person. Follow this supported process to get a feel for the flow of a design challenge and the steps needed to tackle something new. 

     

    Credits

    Originally published in Creative Acts for Curious People by Sarah Stein Greenberg

    "The Haircut" activity: featuring the work of Ashish Goel, Taylor Cone, Adam Selzer, Katie Krummeck, and Eugene Korsunskiy

     

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