I was a Star Wars kid growing up. Its a silly thing to mention, but may people don’t know that Star Wars have done a lot for the film and graphics community. Like here’s a fun fact!

Did you know that almost of all of the backgrounds in the original Star Wars Trilogy used mostly hand-made backgrounds? Or that the iconic lightsaber sound is just a buzzing sound and old hum of a projector? All of these clever advances come from one area: design thinking.

What Exactly is Design Thinking?

Now I bet you thinking. What exactly is Design Thinking? Well, the concept is defined as:

an iterative process in which you seek to understand your users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions which you can prototype and test.

And while obvious, many designers use the concept as a way to create a piece of work while refining said work and then launching it. However, while design thinking is beneficial for designers, the actual concept isn’t solely for designers. In fact, design thinking especially has refined into other creative fields.

A Study on Design Thinking in Other Fields

To get a good picture of what I mean, here’s a list of some of the creative fields that really want to explore within my future and would like to work in!

• Motion Graphics
• Social Media
• User Experience
• Film

Using these 5 groups, lets take a look at how design thinking has implemented into them for the better!

Motion Graphics

Social Media

User Experience

Film

Lastly, film! While film and graphic design are quite different, both do have their similarities. Both use techniques that focus on visual interest while mixing in proper storytelling. When it comes to design thinking, film actually evolved design thinking into its own version!

Known as Cinematic Design Thinking, the concept serves to help creators design with intention, clarity, and emotional depth, transforming skill and perspective into what algorithms cannot replicate: human resonance. This version also adds in classic film techniques that design doesn’t have, such as thematic intent, audience experience and more!

What to Take Away From This