Double Diamond is the name of a design process model popularized by the British Design Council in 2005. [1] The process was adapted from the divergence-convergence model proposed in 1996 by Hungarian-American linguist Béla H. Bánáthy. [2] [3] The two diamonds represent a process of exploring an issue more widely or deeply (divergent thinking) and then taking focused action (convergent thinking). [4] It suggests that the design process should have four phases:
To celebrate 20 years of the Double Diamond in 2023, the Design Council released a visual representation under an open license and created a Mural template. [5] [6]
Double Diamond is the name of a design process model popularized by the British Design Council in 2005. [1] The process was adapted from the divergence-convergence model proposed in 1996 by Hungarian-American linguist Béla H. Bánáthy. [2] [3] The two diamonds represent a process of exploring an issue more widely or deeply (divergent thinking) and then taking focused action (convergent thinking). [4] It suggests that the design process should have four phases:
To celebrate 20 years of the Double Diamond in 2023, the Design Council released a visual representation under an open license and created a Mural template. [5] [6]