title: Design Thinking: process and methods manual
author:  Robert Curedale 
description: Rob Curedale was born in Australia and worked as a designer, director and educator in leading design offices in London, Sydney, Switzerland, Portugal, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Detroit, and China. He designed and managed over 1,000 products and experiences as a consultant and in-house design leader for the worlds most respected brands. Rob has three decades experience in every aspect of product development, leading design teams to achieve transformational improvements in operating and financial results. Robs designs can be found in millions of homes and workplaces around the world. He is the author of seven books related to design, research and design thinking. Rob teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and consults to organizations in the United States and internationally and presents workshops related to design. He has taught at many respected design schools and universities throughout the world including Yale, Pepperdine University, Art Center Pasadena, Loyola University, Cranbrook, Pratt, Art Center Europe; and schools in Portugal, China and Australia.
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  “Dr. Jason Tham’s work with design thinking provides a model for all voices to 
  be heard within an innovative problem-solving framework that connects rigorous 
  research with the spirit of an entrepreneurial mindset. A compelling read for 
  anyone considering the future of technical communication and the ways in which 
  the feld can embrace radical collaborations to untangle wicked social problems.” 
  — Dr. Laura A. Palmer, Chair and Professor of Technical Communication 
  and Rhetoric, Kennesaw State University 
  “Design Thinking in Technical Communication: Solving Problems Through Making and 
  Collaboration is a book that traverses the dual genres of theory and praxis. What 
  Tham does in this book is signifcant for our feld: he identifes design thinking 
  as a way to address the social aspect of technical communication, which is rapidly 
  becoming a touchstone for addressing contemporary problems. Viewing technical 
  communication as a catalyst for invention and innovation allows us to introd