Bon Ku Bücher

A Fast Company “Most Important Books for Designers to Read Right Now” Discover how the principles of human-centered design can be applied to real-world health challenges in dozens of illustrated examples—from drug packaging and cancer detection devices to post-COVID-19 innovations. Written by pioneers in the field—Bon Ku, a physician leader in innovative health design, and Ellen Lupton, an award-winning graphic designer—this book outlines the fundamentals of design thinking and highlights important products, prototypes, and research in health design. This revised and expanded edition describes innovations developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, including an intensive care unit in a shipping container, a rolling cart with intubation equipment, and a mask brace that gives a surgical mask a tighter seal. Graphics by Lupton bring these ideas to life. The authors also explore the special overlap of health care and the creative process, describing the development of such products and services as a credit card–sized device that allows patients to generate their own electrocardiograms; a mask designed to be worn with a hijab; improved emergency room signage; and a map of racial disparities and COVID-19. Health Design Thinking is an essential volume for health care providers, educators, patients, and designers who seek to create better experiences and improved health outcomes for individuals and communities.

This book advocates for applying design thinking principles to address real-world health care challenges. As global health care systems strive to enhance access, improve outcomes, and manage costs, it presents a human-centered approach to designing health care products and services. The authors, Bon Ku, a physician and founder of the Health Design Lab, and Ellen Lupton, an award-winning graphic designer, provide insights through examples and case studies, covering topics from drug packaging to internet-connected devices for early breast cancer detection. The book outlines the fundamentals of design thinking, emphasizing play and experimentation over rigid methodologies. It incorporates interviews, observations, diagrams, storytelling, physical models, and role-playing, focusing design teams on the issues faced by patients and clinicians rather than just technology. Diverse case studies illustrate health design thinking in action, including the creation of PillPack, which enhances prescription drug delivery through user experience design, a credit card-sized device for self-generated electrocardiograms, and improved emergency room signage. Visual elements such as drawings, photographs, and storyboards complement these case studies, enriching the reader's understanding of the innovative approaches in health design.