Creativity and Tech: Transform the World with Innovation
A course by David AlayónTechno-Creativity Expert
A course by David Alayón, Techno-Creativity Expert
Learn to solve everyday challenges by finding inventive solutions to real problems with techno-creativity
Can you imagine solving everyday challenges using a web page or an app? For techno-creativity expert David Alayón, rethinking technology to solve real problems is his specialty. With more than seventeen years of experience working with brands like Nike, Inditex, IKEA, and Pepsi, his mission is to reshape the world with new business models, products, and services.
In this course, learn how to design original, innovative, and intelligent solutions. Observe and experiment with your surroundings to identify areas of everyday life that could be improved by technology and see how to explain, present, and share your project or initiative.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 19 downloads
Tools and knowledge
1 minute, 48 seconds
History of technocreativity
4 minutes, 14 seconds
Defining the challenge
3 minutes, 12 seconds
Decomposing our smartphone
4 minutes, 23 seconds
Imagining solutions
7 minutes, 21 seconds
Prioritization matrix
9 minutes, 6 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin the course by meeting David Alayón, who tells you about his professional career and shares some of his favorite work. He also shows you his biggest influences including the companies, creative minds, and initiatives, which have shaped the way he thinks and acts.
Start with an overview of techno-creativity and discover what it is, where and why the term came to be, how it has evolved, and its future potential. Decide on a problem you want to solve and dive into your first practical exercise: breakdown a smartphone into separate sections to understand what it's truly capable of.
Next, learn how to use different structured creativity techniques to find innovative solutions to your problem. Choose one or more of these solutions using a priority matrix and try to improve on them until you have a distilled version that meets your needs.
Revise your final idea and learn how to create a professional presentation to showcase it. David then gives you a series of recommendations on tools and platforms you can use to transform your ideas into a tangible solution. To wrap up the course, explore the infinite possibilities of having a techno-creativity mindset.
What is this course's project?
Create a detailed presentation to explain your techno-creative solution. Your teacher has decided to find a solution to improve the alarm clock on his smartphone, but you can solve whatever challenge you would like.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in designing original, innovative, and intelligent solutions to everyday problems using technology, regardless of their knowledge on this subject.
Requirements and materials
No specific knowledge is needed for this course, just a curious mind and enthusiasm for solving problems.
Reviews
- 1 year ago
David es un referente. En este curso transmite de manera muy simple y aplicable, una mirada orientada a mejorar la vida de las personas, con con un conjunto de herramientas bien estructuradas y ejemplos que ayudan y motivan a poner en práctica. Un curso fundamental .
- 1 year ago
Bueno debo ser honesto valio la pena el curso es lo que buscaba, cumplio mis expectativas y las supero un poquito
- 3 years ago
Buen curso
- 3 years ago
Um curso que desperta a curiosidade adormecida e a busca por usar habilidades de uma forma diferente. Serviu como base para que eu pudesse reformular projetos pessoais. Recomendo!
- 3 years ago
Buen curso, me pone a pensar
He is also the co-founder of two consulting firms: Innuba and Mindset. The first concentrates on social innovation to help businesses design and launch products and services that have positive impacts on the world, and the second specializes in transforming companies through innovation and talent. Despite all these endeavors, David still finds time to share his wisdom as a mentor for several startups like Macco Robotics, Hoop Carpooling, and Ecodicta, as a teacher at digital and business schools like Headspring and Instituto de Empresa, and as a speaker at events such as TEDx and Mobile World Congress.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Technocreativity and definition of the challenge
- Tools and knowledge
- History of technocreativity
- Defining the challenge
- Decomposing our smartphone
- U3
Looking for technocreative solutions
- Imagining solutions
- Prioritization matrix
- Technological improvement
- Describing the solution
- U4
From beginner to advanced
- Review and presentation
- Prototyping and Low Code and No Code tools
- Technocreative Mindset
- FP
Final project
- Tecnocreatividad: solves challenges of everyday life
What to expect from a Domestika course
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
Certificates
PLUSIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Technocreativity combines creativity and technology to tackle innovative challenges. In this course, you’ll learn how to blend both fields to create impactful solutions and multidisciplinary projects.
This is an intermediate-level course. Basic knowledge of creativity, design, or technology is helpful but not required. Concepts and tools are introduced from scratch to make learning accessible.
You’ll learn to analyze challenges, generate innovative ideas, prototype tech solutions, apply methods like SCAMPER and How Might We, and present technocreative projects that make a difference in business and society.
All you need is a computer, internet access, and a smartphone for hands-on activities. Basic design tools, sticky notes, and materials for physical or digital prototyping are recommended.
Yes, the course covers real cases of innovation, digital transformation, advertising campaigns, and e-commerce solutions in retail and tech companies.
You’ll break down a smartphone into its components, use sensors and technologies like NFC and beacons, and create innovative solutions tailored to everyday and business challenges.
The course covers creating interactive experiences, installations, and basic programming concepts, focusing on creative and technological applications—even in video games.