Tool

Think it, Sketch it, Show it!

The Think it, Sketch it, Show it! tool is a 6-step toolkit on co-designing with young people. It demystifies tools and processes commonly used by designers. The co-design process takes young people through the creation of ideas from conception to final designs.
Description - What is this tool?

The Think it, Sketch it, Show it! tool is a 6-step toolkit on co-designing with young people. It demystifies tools and processes commonly used by designers. The co-design process takes young people through the creation of ideas from conception to final designs.

Purpose - Why should we use this tool?

You should use this tool to involve young people in your design process, enabling their creativity and giving them a voice.

Involving young people in a design workshop is a strategic approach to building valuable insights and design principles that can contribute to the creation of future-proof solutions. Within co-design processes, young people have a space to express their needs, explore their ideas, and have them translated into engaging design projects and visuals.

Duration - How much time is needed?

The recommended time is 2-5 days for the on-site workshops, and an additional 3-10 days for visual production.

Participants - Who should we invite?

Young people (designed for and tested with 12-17-year-old students but can be applied to a wider age range). Teachers and a design team.

Find the link to the tool and guidelines at the top of the page.

Young people design the future

Sit down and move on, Hyggezones, Multikoglen and Fit for Life. Congratulations to all the cool students from Søndermarksskolen in Rønne on Bornholm, Denmark. In June 2024 at Folkemødet, four teams pitched their ideas for the outdoor areas of 96 new homes at Æbleløkkerne in Rønne, which the two companies Ocean Prawn and Bornholms Brandforsikring are building.

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Young people design the future – and the winner is… - and see the photos below and further down the results of all the student's work. 

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Young people design the future, at Folkemoedet, DK June 2024. Credit: Joshua Tree

Have a look at all the great ideas made by the students at Bornholm.