The Creative Design Cycle is a step-by-step process and framework comprised of methods and tools developed to help teachers spark students’ creativity in a K12 Classroom.
Hi, I am Henrique Monnerat.
I am a product designer who developed a passion for creativity in education when in 2012 was challenged to teach design to graduate students at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
I created the Creative Design Cycle back in 2015 as a way to teach kids the power of seeing the world through the lenses of design so they can grow to become confident and creative adults.
Like many teachers, I believe that using one’s creativity will be essential for students to excel in the future economy.
If you want to know more about me, please visit my personal website.
Why a framework for creativity?
Current design frameworks use complicated language and do not empathize with the cyclical nature of the design process.
Based on the ideas of design thinking and the needs of K12 students, I conceived the Creative Design Cycle to serve as a simple guide or compass for young minds to solve problems creatively and get support to improve and refine their ideas.
The Creative Design Cycle does not replace other design methods. It is a framework to enhance the intellectual toolbox creative educators have at their disposal whenever they want to create something new with their students.
Do you want to join the Creative Design movement?
Whether you are a designer that wants to teach children or an educator with no prior knowledge of design, you can master the creative design cycle framework to help students develop their creative abilities.
Start by reading the Get Started page, and if you are interested, contact me for a workshop or a training session.