# Event Details - **Event Name**: Design Thinking & Creative Problem Solving - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: 1 Day course for businesses and professionals. Funded by UKSPF.About this EventOverviewThis focused one-day workshop introduces the essential principles of design thinking and shows participants how to apply them to real workplace challenges. Blending clear explanation with hands-on creative problem-solving, the session guides teams through the five core phases — Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test — in a way that feels both practical and energising.Across the session, participants learn how to understand user needs more deeply, generate ideas quickly and turn rough concepts into simple prototypes that communicate solutions effectively. Through interactive exercises, collaborative ideation and rapid making, they gain a toolkit of methods they can take straight back into their everyday roles.Whether you want to spark fresh thinking, improve problem-solving across departments or build confidence in creative decision-making, this workshop offers an accessible, high-impact introduction to design thinking that equips teams with skills they can use immediately.What you'll learn...• The five phases of design thinking - Understand the Empathise–Define–Ideate–Prototype–Test framework and how it applies to real workplace challenges.• Creative problem-solving mindsets - Learn how to approach tasks with curiosity, openness and user-focused thinking to generate more meaningful solutions.• Empathy-driven insights - Use simple tools like empathy mapping to uncover user needs and reframe problems more effectively.• Practical workplace application - Discover how to translate these methods back into your day-to-day role to improve processes, spark innovation and solve problems more confidently.Who is this for?Participants: Gain confidence using design thinking methods, learn how to understand user needs more clearly and develop practical tools for generating, testing and refining ideas in a fast, structured way.Employers: Benefit from staff who can approach challenges creatively, solve problems more efficiently and contribute to a culture of innovation — leading to smarter decisions, improved processes and more effective teamwork.Why is this important?Creative problem-solving is one of the most hireable and future-proof skills in today’s workplace. As AI automates routine tasks, the ability to think creatively, understand user needs and generate original ideas is what sets people apart.Design thinking helps individuals tackle challenges with curiosity, clarity and confidence, turning problems into opportunities and ideas into simple, testable prototypes. In a rapidly changing world, these human-centred creative skills are what keep organisations innovative, adaptable and ahead of the curve.About the TutorLucy McGill is an expert in Design Thinking and the use of creative and participatory research methods. Based in the Medical School, University of Exeter, she is currently involved in research projects working with multi-disciplinary teams and applying her design expertise to investigate problems across health, technology and user needs.Having previously worked at HCA, lecturing in creative subjects including BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Illustration, and being involved in projects such as the development of HCA's creative strategy, Lucy is excited to be back to share her enthusiasm and expertise with local professionals. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hereford/design-thinking-and-creative-problem-solving/100001975788916837 - **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdesign-thinking-creative-problem-solving-tickets-1975788916837 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 95, max: 125, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Hereford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Hereford College of Arts (Degree Campus) - **lat**: 52.0678095 - **long**: -2.7079469 - **full address**: Hereford College of Arts (Degree Campus), College Road, Hereford, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Hereford College of Arts (https://allevents.in/org/hereford-college-of-arts/19948363) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/92371aa1bb4d05cd4a866aa2c1494bda4320c6fe93b3696a36abbbbccaa5df06-rimg-w1200-h900-dcd9ddd7-gmir.jpg?v=1770134782 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/eba5cc7454e30d47f32185dee221f4848483e53e8477d36ef19d56644fbf2150-rimg-w400-h400-dcd9dcd6-gmir.jpg?v=1770134781 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Hereford College of Arts (Degree Campus), College Road, Hereford, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 95 up to 125 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Hereford College of Arts - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** workshops, health-wellness - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Design Thinking & Creative Problem Solving ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Design Thinking & Creative Problem Solving", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/92371aa1bb4d05cd4a866aa2c1494bda4320c6fe93b3696a36abbbbccaa5df06-rimg-w1200-h900-dcd9ddd7-gmir.jpg?v=1770134782", "startDate": "2026-02-17", "endDate": "2026-02-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/hereford/design-thinking-and-creative-problem-solving/100001975788916837", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Hereford College of Arts (Degree Campus)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "College Road", "postalCode": "HR1 1EB", "addressLocality": "Hereford", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "52.0678095", "longitude": "-2.7079469" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "1 Day course for businesses and professionals. 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