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John Chris Jones, Welsh designer and author of the book, Design Methods, wrote these 2200 words in 1981. Timeless advice, they are still worth a read over 17 years later. Here is his introduction and the questions he covers, go read the rest,

The real difficulty in design is the designer!

(I remember Charles Eames saying that in a lecture.)
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What follows may seem elementary. It is - but it is more difficult than it looks. To carry it out requires some modesty and a willingness to learn, to change, and to share your thinking with others. Though the text is addressed to an individual most of the methods are intended for collaboration.

1. designing your design process

2. what to do first?

3. what if I can't think of a solution?

4. what if I have too many ideas?

5. what if my ideas seem good but do not fit 'the problem'?

6. what if my perception of the problem changes?

7. what if I get into a muddle?

8. how can a first attempt be improved?

link thanks to Victor Lombardi