Master Design Thinking: Crash Course + Toolbox + AI Tools
3 Courses in 1 | Solve real challenges with 50+ Methods & AI Tools | 25+ Templates + Roleplays
3 Courses in 1 | Solve real challenges with 50+ Methods & AI Tools | 25+ Templates + Roleplays
Master Design Thinking – Crash Course + Toolbox + AI Tools
Take part in the complete Design Thinking experience – a hands-on masterclass that combines
Crash Course + Toolbox + AI Tools in one powerful training.
Built from years of live workshops, consulting projects, and feedback from thousands of participants worldwide.
What You’ll Learn
In this interactive course, you will:
Master the Design Thinking process step-by-step by working through a real example challenge.
Explore 50+ proven methods and 25+ ready-to-use templates to apply immediately at work, in studies, or in workshops.
Leverage AI-powered tools and prompts to accelerate every phase – from research and brainstorming to prototyping and testing.
Practice with AI role plays to sharpen your interviewing and user-testing skills.
Learn how to facilitate workshops, design prototypes, and lead innovation processes in any organization.
Course Structure & Time Investment
1.5 h Crash Course: Theory + complete Design Thinking challenge walkthrough.
3.5 h Toolbox: Deep dive into 50+ methods, facilitation techniques, and best practices.
2 h AI Extension: Discover how to use ChatGPT, Midjourney, Figma Make, Attention Insight, and more in each Design Thinking phase.
Interactive assignments & role plays: Apply everything to your own challenge or follow the guided example.
Total: 7+ hours of structured video training + optional practice tasks.
What You Will Gain
After completing the course, you’ll be able to:
Apply Design Thinking and AI tools to real business, product, or service challenges.
Facilitate creative workshops confidently – on-site or online.
Choose the right methods and AI prompts for every phase.
Boost your brainstorming and prototyping speed with AI co-creation tools.
Communicate and test ideas using prototypes, mockups, storyboards, and MVPs.
What’s Included
7+ hours of high-quality video content
50+ Design Thinking methods explained & demonstrated
25+ downloadable templates (Word, PowerPoint, PDF)
AI-powered role plays & prompt libraries
Assignments & quizzes to track your progress
Downloadable handouts & checklists
Certificate of Completion (optional Responsive Strategy certificate available)
About Your Instructor
I’m Julia Lettinger, founder of Responsive Strategy Berlin.
Since 2017, I’ve helped companies and individuals apply Design Thinking in practice.
Lecturer in Strategic Management @ Berlin School of Economics & Law
Facilitator @ Stanford’s LISA LEAD Incubator & Silicon Valley Design Thinking Club
Head of Berlin chapter, International Design Thinking Association
Host of the Design Thinking Crash Courses Meetup (1,500+ members)
Thousands of students and professionals have already learned how to solve challenges creatively with Design Thinking – now enhanced with the power of AI.
Why This Course?
Beginner-friendly: Start with the Crash Course.
Advanced & practical: Deep dive with Toolbox methods.
AI-enhanced: Learn to apply ChatGPT, Midjourney, Miro AI & more.
Proven in practice: Built on real workshops & consulting projects.
Join now and get access to the most complete Design Thinking + AI training on Udemy –
from basics to advanced methods – all in one course.
Khu vực Câu hỏi thường gặp trống
How Long is a Design Thinking Workshop or Process?
How to Stay Time Efficient?
Exemplary Agenda for a One Day Workshop
Who to Add to Your Design Thinking Team?
How to Choose a Suitable Room? (Physical & Virtual)
How to Work with "Boards"?
How to Work More Visually With Sketchnoting?
Demo: Get Started with Sketchnoting
Design Thinking in an Agile Work Environment
From Design Thinking to a Viable Business Model
How to Phrase a Design Thinking Challenge (HMW question)?
What is Your Design Thinking Challenge?
Learn the "How Might We" Statement Starter
Phrase the HMW Question for Your Challenge
Problem Framing Technique: The Problem Tree Analysis
Problem Framing Technique: The Abstraction Ladder
Challenge Your Challenge (Problem Framing)
Collect and Prioritize Your HMWs
Define Your Key Stakeholder with Stakeholder Mapping
Map the Stakeholders Relevant to Your Challenge
Integrate Market Research and Surveys
Preparation of Stakeholder Interviews
How NOT to Do a Stakeholder Interview - Bad Example
How to Do it Better - Good Example of a Stakeholder Interview
Summarize Your Insights - The Customer or Stakeholder Journey Map
Create a Journey Map for Your Stakeholder
The Ideation and Brainstorming Principles
Download Your Brain With Brainwriting
Inspiration Through Association
Go Into More Detail With Plus 5
Work Visually With Crazy 8
Reverse Brainstorming - When Nothing Works Anymore
Team Brainstorming With Hot Potato
Disney and the 6 Thinking Hats for More Perspectives
The 6-3-5 Method for 108 Ideas
Team Brainstorming With Swarm Design
More Ideas Through Method Stacking and Creative Breaks
Select the Best Ideas - Filtering, Selection & Prioritization Methods
Experiment: Brainstorming and Selection with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Reflection: Which Brainstorming and Selection Methods Do You Choose?
Introduction to Prototyping
Paper Prototyping - Draw Your Prototype on a Piece of Paper
How to Use Story Boards and Mood Boards
Make a Paper Prototype
For Little Time: Prepare a Gaddie Pitch
Scenario Plays Combined with Rapid Prototyping
Lego and Prototyping Boxes
Visualize Digital Ideas Through Wireframing
Quick Tutorial: Wireframes with Balsamiq
Visualize Digital Ideas Through Mockups
Tutorial: Mockups With Figma
"Fake It Until You Make It" with Pretotyping
Create a Digital MVP With Bubble
Reflection: Which Prototyping Variants do You Choose?
Intro To Empathize
Conduct Market Research With An LLM (Part 1)
How To Write Promts For Design Thinking Projects
Link to the full Chat GPT Conversation
Conduct Market Research With an LLM (Part 2)
Generate Interview Questions With an LLM
Fill Out An Empathy Map With an LLM
What If You Do Not have Time for Real Stakeholder Interviews?
AnswerThePublic for Uncovering User Search-Intent Insights
Why you Should Bring in Real Stakeholders at Some Stage
Auto-Transcribing & Summarizing User Interviews with Zoom + Otter, Fireflies ...
Additional Useful Prompts for the Empathize Phase
Pros & Cons: Speed vs. Depth, Privacy Consideration
Quick Intro To Prototyping
Design a Visual Concept Mockup (Low-Fi-Prototype) with an LLM
Create a Mockup (Low-Fi-Prototype) With Midjourney
Practical Tips for Working with Mockup Tools
Build a Prototype (High-Fi) With Figma Make
Build a Prototype (High-Fi) With Base44
Similar AI Tools You Can Use For Prototyping
Additional Useful Prompts for the Prototyping Phase
Pros & Cons: Speed vs. Fidelity & Customization
No previous Design Thinking knowledge required.
Active engagement with and completition of the course assignments is required to earn the personally signed Design Thinking Certificate.
Learning the 5 Design Thinking steps and their application in practice
Learn Design Thinking by working through your own challenge
Learn Design Thinking in a very structured and efficient way
Learn user centric research and innovation
Tool box of popular METHODS for design thinking processes
TEMPLATES you can use for your own design thinking process
Real EXAMPLES from design thinking projects
Tips for design thinking WORKSHOPS & PROCESSES