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We believe everyone has the capacity to be creative. The Stanford d.school is a place where people use design to develop their own creative potential.

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01 Stanford Students

Classes for Stanford students

Experimental. Student-centered. Team-taught. Come explore our current offerings, all based on real-world projects.

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Our goal is to help you use design to make change where you are. 
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02 Programs

Make impact with design

People in business, higher education, the public sector and K12 education are using design to create change. We offer learning experiences for professionals, educators, and students from beyond Stanford.

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What We Do
03 Field Notes

Real-world projects

How does design thinking work in practice? These stories inspire us and can help you make a case for change.

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04 Happening Now

Upcoming Events

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    Nov.
    4, 2021

    Founder of TRX Randy Hetrick : Masters of Creativity

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    Nov.
    5, 2021

    Collaborative Problem Solving : Masters of Creativity Education Edition

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    Oct.
    7, 2021

    Creative Acts

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    Aug.
    26, 2021

    Stanford x Second City

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    Jul.
    13, 2021

    K12 Lab Summer Institute: Afro-Rithms in Classroom with the National Writing Project

    Join us for a three-day series of virtual sessions with Michelle King, co-director of the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project, in playful ...
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    Jun.
    24, 2021

    Futures We Keep, Futures We Share

    "Futures Literacy is a universally accessible skill that builds on the innate human capacity to imagine the future, and offers a clear, field tested ...
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    May.
    13, 2021

    Minister Faust

    In our next d.school futures series, join award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and novelist Minister Faust for an interactive exploration of ...
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    Apr.
    20, 2021

    Applying Design in Under-Loved Legacy Systems: A Case Study on Redesigning Substitute Teaching

    As we collectively emerge from an intense year, there is both urgency and opportunity to innovate legacy systems. Come learn from the team behind ...
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    Apr.
    15, 2021

    d.school Futures Series: Reclaiming the Multiple Truths of Our Past to Open the Multiple Paths to Our Futures

    Time travel is one of our greatest tools in dismantling oppressive structures to create anew. Join us for our next d.school futures series with ...
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    Mar.
    4, 2021

    d.school Futures Series: Building Brave New Worlds with Futurist Leah Zaidi

    “Have you dreamt of other worlds? Another time, another place perhaps...universes of the mind so unlike our own. Is it because you ...
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    Dec.
    9, 2020

    Making with Mischief: Explorations on the future of design

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    Nov.
    19, 2020

    Design Thinking Alumni Spotlight with Scott Sanchez

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    Oct.
    30, 2020

    Creativity in Research Scholars, Winter 2021 - apply by Nov 20th!

    Overviewd.school Creativity in Research Scholars (CIRS) are a diverse set of Stanford PhD students across all disciplines. In addition to their ...
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    Jan.
    16, 2020

    K12 Futures Fest

    How will you shape the future of education? How will you cultivate creative confidence with your students? How will you design learning experiences ...
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    Jan.
    12, 2020

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jul.
    17, 2019

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jun.
    12, 2019

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jan.
    13, 2019

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Oct.
    12, 2018

    Workshop: The world needs YOU to be a tech person

    Do you tune out when people mention blockchain, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other big words that reference technology? Are you not ...
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    Jul.
    17, 2018

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jul.
    13, 2018

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

     Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try at the ...
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    Jun.
    18, 2018

    Designing for Social Systems Workshop - June 2018

    Join us for an intensive workshop to help you design more human-centered, strategic, and effective programs and organizations in the social sector. ...
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    Jun.
    12, 2018

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jun.
    8, 2018

    Navigate ambiguity with us at SF Design Week

    Immerse yourself in our paper forest made from 30,000 feet of hanging paper*. Join the Stanford d.school at SF Design Week and explore student ...
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    Jun.
    7, 2018

    Navigate ambiguity with us at SF Design Week

    Immerse yourself in our paper forest made from 30,000 feet of hanging paper*. Join the Stanford d.school at SF Design Week and explore student ...
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    Apr.
    3, 2018

    Launchpad's Product/Market Fit Assessment Lab (office hours)

     Do you want to launch a new venture? Got a "killer idea" that you've been toying with over the last few months, and want to see whether you have ...
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    Mar.
    30, 2018

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

     Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try at the ...
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    Jan.
    21, 2018

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jan.
    20, 2018

    Teaching and Learning Studio Faculty Workshop

    The Teaching and Learning Studio workshop helps higher education teachers use design thinking to create student-centric active learning ...
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    Nov.
    2, 2017

    The Designer's Workout: Strengthen your design thinking abilities

     Curious about design thinking and how it can equip you to lead your work differently? Participated in an intro to design thinking activity (not ...
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    Sep.
    15, 2017

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

     THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT, THANK YOU!Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the ...
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    Jul.
    19, 2017

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jul.
    14, 2017

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jun.
    14, 2017

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Jun.
    1, 2017

    Wayfinder 5 Day Summer Program for High Schoolers

    Summer 2017: Project Wayfinder is excited to announce a 5-day summer program for high schoolersWe are very excited to be hosting our first ever 5-day ...
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    May.
    22, 2017

    Applications Open! Designing for Social Systems Workshop

    The d.school is excited to announce an intensive workshop for leaders and practitioners in nonprofit, philanthropy, government, and social impact ...
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    May.
    11, 2017

    Info Session: Creativity in Research Scholars on May 11

    Overviewd.school Creativity in Research Scholars are a disciplinary diverse set of Stanford PhD students. In addition to their primary research ...
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    May.
    1, 2017

    Night Launch

    The d.school's celebrated Launchpad program presents:Night LaunchAn evening where you can see and experience 10 stellar products and services just ...
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    Mar.
    31, 2017

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try.We’re holding a ...
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    Feb.
    27, 2017

    Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2017 UIF Program

    Calling all student dreamers, inventors, and designers to join the global University Innovation Fellows program!Applications for the University ...
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    Feb.
    22, 2017

    d.school Spring Preview

    Wed. Feb. 22, 12-1 PM Come to the d.school to taste our new lineup of classes and workshops for Spring!From 12-1PM teaching teams from every ...
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05 Resources

Tools for Creative Action

Explore activities and resources we use in our classes and programs and adapt them for your own projects. 

Teaching and Learning Yearbook 2019-2020

Making this book helps us synthesize across the huge breadth of classes, activities, students, and ideas that ...

Critical Lens Group Protocol

Part of Sound Practice, our series of sound-based anti-oppressive resources.

The (In)equity Catcher

Part of Sound Practice, our series of sound-based anti-oppressive resources.
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06 Contact

Get in Touch

Have a question or need directions? We’re here to help you get to the right place.

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Mailing address

Hasso Plattner Institute of Design

416 Escondido Mall
Building 550, Room 169
Stanford, CA 94305-3086

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