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Ryan VanWinkle

Sales Director, Service Design

The number one lesson we learned from watching the world take innovation online: Culture is King

I’ve had the privilege of working alongside fantastic organizations around the world as they’ve moved their innovation projects, processes and teams online since the pandemic started. This has been a fascinating journey to witness…

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Ryan VanWinkle

Sales Director, Service Design

Education Spotlight: A spark of student innovation

Each year in Chattanooga, the Bright Spark student design competition floods the greater region with creativity and inspiration. Bright Spark is a social initiative that aims to ignite creative confidence in the education system by equipping students and educators with design thinking skills.

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Ryan VanWinkle

Sales Director, Service Design

Education Spotlight: Spare the Rod

At first glance, I wasn’t convinced that students pursuing their own projects could be effective. How can young students know what they should be prepared for? What if their interests are too abstract? What if they don’t know what skills are most important for them to learn?

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Ryan VanWinkle

Sales Director, Service Design

Education Spotlight: Design thinking at Riverside School

One of the most exciting aspects of working in design is its vast applicability. I’ve been fortunate enough to use design thinking to enhance learning and teaching experiences and am excited by the rise of human centered design in academic institutions around the world.

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