You’ve validated a problem worth solving.
But knowing what is wrong doesn’t tell you what solution you should create.
The Solution Design Canvas helps you move from:
Validated Problem to Potential Solution
What is this toolkit about?
The Solution Design Canvas helps you turn what you’ve learned about the customer and their problem into a clear solution concept.
It helps you define:
- The problem you’re solving
- The customer’s desired outcome
- Your proposed solution
- Key solution components
- How the solution addresses the problem
- What still needs to be tested
Your goal isn’t to build the final product yet.
It’s to design a solution grounded in the problem you’ve validated.
What problem does it solve?
A common mistake is jumping from:
I found a problem to know what I should sell.
The Solution Design Canvas helps you slow down and ask:
“What solution could realistically help this customer achieve the outcome they want?”
When should I use it?
Use it when:
- You’ve validated a problem.
- You understand the customer’s desired outcome.
- You’re ready to explore solutions.
- You want to design before investing heavily in development.
Don’t use it to justify a solution you’ve already decided to build.
What will I have when I'm done with the toolkit?
You’ll have a Solution Design Canvas showing:
- Validated problem
- Target customer
- Desired outcome
- Proposed solution
- Key solution components
- Customer experience
- Key assumptions
You’ll finish with a clear solution concept ready to test.
How to use it
The Notion toolkit guides you through four activities:
1. Define the Outcome
What should become better for the customer?
2. Design the Solution
What could help them achieve that outcome?
3. Map the Experience
How will the customer use and receive the solution?
4. Identify Assumptions
What still needs to be proven?
Don’t confuse a designed solution with a validated solution.
Evunn Action Points (Recommended)
Solution Design Canvas Notion Template
Use the interactive Notion template to turn your validated problem into a clear, testable solution concept.
👉 Open the Solution Design Canvas Toolkit
Duplicate the template into your Notion workspace before you begin.
Your Completed Output after using the Toolkit
Save:
- Your Solution Design Canvas. Your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem.
- Your Key Solution Assumptions. What still needs to be tested.
- Your Solution Test Questions. What you need to learn before building further.
Don’t build everything yet.
What’s Next? Problem-Solution Fit
You’ve designed a potential solution. Now ask:
Does this solution actually fit the problem and the customer?
You’ll test whether it:
- Addresses the validated problem
- Delivers the desired outcome
- Creates enough value
- Is worth choosing over existing alternatives
Don’t build fully until you have evidence that the solution fits.