# Design Thinker Labs

> AI-powered design thinking platform that guides teams through six structured stages — from messy problem to tested prototype.

## What It Does
Design Thinker Labs is a web application that implements the Design Thinking methodology with AI assistance at every stage. Users create projects, define challenges, and work through Initialize, Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test stages with AI-generated research, personas, problem statements, ideas, screen concepts, and test plans.

## Key Features
- Six-stage guided design thinking process
- AI-assisted research, ideation, and prototyping
- AI-generated screen mockup images
- Project export and reporting
- Credit-based usage model with free monthly credits

## Pricing
- Free: 3 projects, 5 images/project, 20 AI credits/month
- Pro ($9.99/month): 50 projects, 20 images/project, 20 AI credits/month
- Credit Packs: 50 credits ($2.99), 200 credits ($9.99), 500 credits ($19.99)

## Core Pages
- Website: https://designthinkerlabs.com
- How It Works: https://designthinkerlabs.com/how-it-works
- Pricing: https://designthinkerlabs.com/pricing
- FAQ: https://designthinkerlabs.com/faq
- FAQ (plain text): https://designthinkerlabs.com/faq.txt
- Guides: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides
- About: https://designthinkerlabs.com/about
- Use Cases: https://designthinkerlabs.com/use-cases
- Contact: https://designthinkerlabs.com/contact
- Changelog: https://designthinkerlabs.com/changelog

## Full Content
For the complete text of all 66 guides (110,757 words), see: https://designthinkerlabs.com/llms-full.txt

## Guide Library (66 articles)

### Foundations
- What Is Design Thinking? A Complete Introduction: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/what-is-design-thinking
- The 5 Stages vs 6 Stages of Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-stages
- Design Thinking vs Agile: When to Use Each: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-vs-agile
- Design Sprint vs Design Thinking: When to Use Which: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-sprint-vs-design-thinking
- Design Thinking Examples: Real-World Case Studies: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-examples
- The Double Diamond Framework: A Complete Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/double-diamond-framework
- Divergent vs Convergent Thinking in Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/divergent-vs-convergent-thinking

### Stage-by-Stage Deep Dives
- The Initialize Stage: How to Frame a Design Challenge: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/initialize-stage
- The Empathize Stage: Understanding the People You Design For: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/empathize-stage
- The Define Stage: Turning Research into Actionable Problem Statements: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/define-stage
- The Ideate Stage: Generating Solutions That Actually Work: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/ideate-stage
- The Prototype Stage: Building to Learn, Not to Ship: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/prototype-stage
- The Test Stage: Validating Solutions with Real People: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/test-stage

### Research & Empathy
- Empathy Mapping: The Complete Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/empathy-mapping
- Customer Interview Techniques That Reveal Real Needs: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/customer-interview-techniques
- How to Create User Personas That Actually Get Used: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/persona-creation
- User Journey Mapping That Actually Drives Decisions: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/journey-mapping
- Jobs to Be Done Framework for Designers: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/jobs-to-be-done
- Stakeholder Mapping for Design Projects: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/stakeholder-mapping
- User Research on a Budget: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/user-research-on-a-budget
- Competitive Analysis in Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/competitive-analysis-design-thinking

### Synthesis & Ideation
- How to Write Effective How Might We Questions: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/how-might-we-questions
- Affinity Diagrams: From Research Chaos to Clarity: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/affinity-diagrams
- Brainstorming Techniques for Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/brainstorming-techniques
- Crazy 8s & Rapid Sketching for Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/crazy-eights-sketching
- Storyboarding Techniques for Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/storyboarding-techniques
- Value Proposition Canvas: A Design Thinking Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/value-proposition-canvas
- Assumption Mapping: Test What Matters Most: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/assumption-mapping

### Evaluation & Convergence
- Dot Voting & Prioritization Methods for Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/dot-voting-prioritization
- Problem Statement Examples: HMW and POV Templates: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/problem-statement-examples
- Design Thinking Templates: Empathy Maps, Journey Maps & More: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-templates
- Usability Heuristics for Designers: Nielsen's 10 Principles: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/usability-heuristics
- How to Write a Design Brief That Actually Gets Used: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-brief

### Prototyping & Testing
- Rapid Prototyping for Beginners: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/rapid-prototyping
- User Testing Methods: A Practical Checklist: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/user-testing-methods
- Card Sorting for Information Architecture: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/card-sorting
- Wireframing and Lo-Fi Prototyping: A Practical Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/wireframing-techniques
- A/B Testing in Design Thinking: From Hypothesis to Evidence: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/ab-testing-design-thinking

### Advanced & Integration
- Design Ethics in Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-ethics
- Accessibility-First Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/accessibility-first-design
- Service Design Blueprints: A Complete Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/service-design-blueprints
- Design Thinking + Lean Startup: A Combined Approach: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-lean-startup
- How to Present Design Thinking Results to Stakeholders: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/presenting-design-thinking-results
- Minimum Viable Product & Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/mvp-design-thinking
- 10 Common Design Thinking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-mistakes

### By Role
- Design Thinking for Product Managers: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-product-managers
- Design Thinking for Non-Designers: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-non-designers
- Design Thinking for Leaders and Executives: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-leadership
- Design Thinking for Startups: Validate Before You Build: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-startups
- Design Thinking for Engineers & Software Developers: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-engineers

### By Industry
- Design Thinking in Healthcare: Practical Applications: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-healthcare
- Design Thinking in Education: A Guide for Teachers and Professors: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-education
- Design Thinking in Government & Public Sector: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-government
- Design Thinking in Fintech: Building Trust Through Design: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-fintech
- Design Thinking for Nonprofits: A Practical Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-nonprofits
- Design Thinking in Retail & E-commerce: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-retail
- Design Thinking for Sustainability & Circular Design: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-sustainability
- Design Thinking for Customer Experience (CX): https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-customer-experience

### By Team Context
- Design Thinking for Enterprise Teams: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-enterprise
- Design Thinking for Remote & Distributed Teams: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-remote-teams
- Collaborative Design Across Cross-Functional Teams: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/collaborative-design
- How to Run a Design Thinking Workshop: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-thinking-workshop
- How to Facilitate Design Thinking Sessions: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/facilitating-design-thinking
- Running a Design Critique: Give Better Feedback: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/design-critique

### AI & Measurement
- AI-Powered Design Thinking: A Practical Guide: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/ai-design-thinking
- Measuring the Impact of Design Thinking: https://designthinkerlabs.com/guides/measuring-design-impact

## Contact
support@designthinkerlabs.com

## Created By
Keith Li — Design Thinking Educator & AI Product Builder.
Teaching Design Thinking and UX/UI Design at universities since 2014.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithlihk/