A 7-Session Design Thinking Plan

During our live creative coaching sessions, I’ll walk you through both theory and practice—and between sessions, I’m always available to support you asynchronously.

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Keep in mind that this is a flexible, estimated outline to give you a high-level idea of how the Rapid Press Club flows. Every student and project is unique!

Sessions 1–2

Alignment & problem framing

We’ll clarify scope, audience, and product identity.

Together, we’ll define what success looks like for you and surface blockers early.

Sessions 3–4

Bi-weekly sprints & co-creation

Rapid prototyping: We’ll build and test with real users so you can iterate with confidence.

Focus: We’ll use some exercises to navigate decision fatigue and overcome friction.

Session 5

Solid plan & retrospective

By month three, we’ll have concrete answers about your audience and product architecture. We’ll pause to evaluate our dynamic and adjust goals.

Session 6

Polishing the results



We’ll refine your core deliverables, finalize design details, and package your product so it’s ready for public release — or so that is ready to define the next iteration and phase.

Session 7

Launch & next steps

We wrap up by mapping your next-phase roadmap and celebrating your progress with an online or in-person showcase — optional, other ways to celebrate will be considered.

Ongoing support & workspace

Asynchronous feedback: I’m in your corner between calls with direct support via comments and quick check-ins.

We’ll organize your journey—insights, reading, and commitments—in a custom FigJam workspace you retain long after we finish.

$95

Feedback or consulting sessions.

$70

Per session when committing to all 7-sessions ($490).

$65

$65 per session, per person, when working as a pair committing to all 7-sessions ($455 each).

Sliding-scale rates are available. If you are struggling financially, send me an email and we will figure it out.

Book intro call

Complete a quick form about your project to coordinate a free intro call.

Reviews

  • My project had stalled, and Barbara's design thinking course gave me the breakthrough I needed. Within the first two weeks, I gained more clarity on the who, what, and why than I had in months. Her teaching is motivating and builds in real accountability, which kept me moving forward. The program's emphasis on co-creation pushed me out of my comfort zone, and I'm now far more confident in the problem I'm solving. I highly recommend Barbara to anyone struggling to get out of their head and into a state of flow.

    — Tamara (Engineer)

  • Before working with Barbi, I tended to see my struggles with completing projects as a personal failing—that I lacked motivation, was avoiding my fears, or was simply too scattered. One of the most impactful things I gained from working with her was a completely different understanding of resistance and hesitation. Rather than treating them as signs of avoidance or something to push through, she approached them with respect and curiosity as normal emotional and practical blockers that are part of the creative process. She paid attention to understanding my specific doubts and fears instead of dismissing them, which allowed her to offer ideas, techniques, and reading material that were genuinely relevant to where I was. As a result, I developed a much healthier relationship with resistance and more trust in my ability to move through it with curiosity and useful tools rather than self-judgment. I really recommend working with her!

    — Rinat (Pianist and educator)

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