Your innovation and creativity toolkit from the Creatives, Makers, doers and achievers in Philadelphia.

1. A Q U I C K U S E R G U I D E T O O U R I M P A C T M O D E L
M O N T H L Y T H E M E > INITIATING ACTION
I N C O R P O R A T E T H E M E INTO MONTHLY DESIGN CHALLENGE
P L A C E C H A L L E N G E I N T O T H E D E S I G N ENGINE
START WITH REAL PEOPLE > (PHASE 1) E M P A T H Y D A Y
LISTEN & OBSERVE > CAPTURE FINDINGS
LEARN QUICKLY > D E F I N E T H E P R O B L E M S T A T E M E N T
SOMEONES SHOES > (PHASE 2) I D E A T E R A D I C A L W A Y S T O M E E T N E E D S
BUILD TO LEARN > I T E R A T E R E F L E C T ( + ) G E N E R A T E A S O L U T I O N
TEST ONE IDEA AT A TIME > FINALIZE SOLUTION
(PHASE 3) OUR I N T E R V E N T I O N
B U I L D S O L U T I O N > TEST OUT THE COMMUNITY
INTERVENTION
OF THE MONTH:
PLACEM AKING | PHILADELPHIA | DESIGN

2. STORIESTHATNEEDTOBEHEARD.
What isPlacemaking?
Placemaking isa
processfor activating
publicspacesto
create an emotional
connection to users.
The field studiesand
prototype phase
occursthrough public
and private affiliation
support. It allowsthe
viewpointsof diverse
contributorsto be
synthesized into a
tried and true social
practice, organized in
a prospective
timeframe.
What isDesignThinking?
It'sa resolution
method that utilizes
empatheticmodeling,
to drive creative
insightsthat yield
innovative solutions.
The League actively
gathersinformation
on people learning
about collaborative
situationsand design
thinking. We have an
interest in working
together to discover
themesand patterns
and intercept
encountersthrough
publicworkshops.
There isa technical
centered and a human
centered world view.
Great design ismade
from a human
centered approach.
We all carry our
experiences,
understanding and
expertise with us.
These conceptionsare
assetsto bring to each
design challenge.
2
DESIGNINGACHALLENGEdesignsomethinguseful andmeaningful..

3. 3
Each collective impact initiative evolves based on region
and local context, these three phases of planning are how
each monthly challenge is completed. Steps for the
Start dialogue with public
by gathering field
knowledge about the
community where
intervention will be located.
Share during workshop.
repeatevolveexperiment
ideationinterp
Convene community
stakeholders, identify
champions and form
cross-section interview
sessions. From discussion
create backbone
infrastructure for prototypes.
Facilitate collaboration in
groups and distill concept as
needed. Reveal prototype
and engage with public.
WEHAVEA
CHALLENGE
THEME
TRYINGOUT,
PROTOTYPING
AN IDEA
DISCOVERAN IDEA
SEEINGAN
OPPORTUNITY
PHASE1:EMPATHYDAY PHASE2:WORKSHOP PHASE3:INTERVENTIONDAY
SHAREAND
LEAVE
COMMUNITY
Componentsfor Success
LEARN
SOMETHING
discovery
DEBATEAND
PIVOT
STRATEGY
COLLECTIVEIMPACTINITIATIVE

4. 6
Most important part of
designingfor someoneisto
gainempathyfor that
person.
Placingtheemphasison
storytellingandfocuson
THEMuntil it'stimetochange
partners.
(Best andmost simpleway,is
tohaveaconversationand
askopenendedquestions.
Isthequestiondirect
andfocused
onimpact?
Doesthequestion
allowfor concrete
solutions?
Doesthequestion
allowfor contexts
andconstratints?
QUESTIONSTOASK
Wewant toimmediatelyhaveyouTO
experienceit yourself.Theworkshop
ANDJOINTHEDISCUSSION.
DesignProjectsARETIMEDANDLIMITED
TO30Minutes.
Althoughit might feel quick,thisis
thetimetoleanintotheproject and
workwiththeconstraintsgiven.
INTHELEAGUEYOUWILLHAVETHE
OPPORTUNITYTOInterviewyour FELLOW
MEMBERS.
connect WITHUS!
PHILLYLOC@GMAIL.COM
FOLLOWOURINSTAGRAM:PHILLYLOCI
TWITTER:PHILLYLOCI
Digdeeper
Trytodigfor stories,
feelingsandemotion.
Ask?Why?often.
Forget about thetheme,
findout what?simportant
toyour partner