Design Process
Before coming up with any ideas, this is the very first step of the design process.
(1 word response)
Empathize or Research
This word means putting yourself in someone else's shoes to understand how they feel
Empathy
This term describes a problem that affects many people in a neighborhood or city — not just one person.
Community Issue
This is what it's called when a designer goes back and improves their solution after testing it
Revise or edit
DC stands for these two words
District of Columbia
In the design process, this step is where you clearly describe the problem in one sentence.
Define
Empathy means you try to FEEL what someone feels, while sympathy means you only feel this for them
Before solving a community problem, designers first do this to understand who is actually affected.
Research
Before jumping to solutions, good problem solvers spend extra time doing this — understanding the root cause.
defining the problem
This is the name of DC's public school district that Brookland Middle belongs to.
DCPS
This step is when designers come up with as many ideas as possible without judging any of them yet (creating a list)
Brainstorm
Designers use these kinds of questions in interviews — ones that can't be answered with just yes or no.
True
This DC neighborhood is home to Brookland Middle School and sits in the Northeast quadrant.
Brookland
Vague or Specific: Kids are bullying others
Vague! There is not enough information
very spring, tourists come to DC to see these famous pink trees bloom near the Tidal Basin
Cherry Blossom Trees
A rough, early version of your solution that you build quickly to test your idea
Prototype
Designers use these kinds of questions in interviews — ones that can't be answered with just yes or no
Open - Ended questions
A solution that only helps one specific person instead of addressing a bigger need is called this.
Narrow solution
A solution that is realistic, affordable, and could actually work in the real world is described as this.
Practical
DC is divided into these 8 sections — NW, NE, SW, SE — helping people navigate neighborhoods like Brookland, Capitol Hill, and Anacostia.
wards
This final step involves watching real users try your solution and collecting feedback to improve it.
Test
This tool maps out what a person thinks, feels, says, and does — used in design research.
Name one real community issue students identified in or around Brookland or DC during this class.
Accept any reasonable answer discussed in class — food access, safety, housing, transportation, etc.
This word describes a solution that keeps working long-term — not just a quick fix.
Sustainable - long term
This free outdoor space lets DC residents see museums, monuments, and events without paying — one of the most accessible places in the city.