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“I came into the program with high expectations, given my role in innovating for social good, and those expectations were exceeded. The coaches and facilitators are world-class, and the skills I learned are directly applicable in driving organizational change and community impact. It's a must for anyone serious about designing for social impact.”

Munir Ahmad, Global Innovation Lead for the Aga Khan Foundation

Join our workshop, "Putting Design Into Practice for Social Impact," which will introduce and guide social sector practitioners through the process of integrating practices of human-centered design, systems thinking, equity, and strategy in order to have greater impact.

To learn more and register now, visit: https://stanford.io/46pH6tq

Putting Design Into Practice for Social Impact — Stanford d.school Your work is making change in people’s lives and the world. Often this requires that you navigate complex systems and work on ambiguous challenges with limited resources. We will introduce and guide social sector practitioners through the process of integrating practices of human-centered design, ...

Design is a conversation about how we want the world to be.

Scott Doorley talks to Matt Abrahams on the Think Fast, Talk Smart pod. They discuss how applying design to communication can help us connect more with each other, better understand the world, and create meaningful change.

To watch the conversation, visit: https://bit.ly/4dR2UjU

We’re continuing our exploration on the design of emerging technologies like AI, ChatGPT, Machine Learning, Genetically Modified Foods and more.

To gain a better understanding of these technologies and their implications, we're sharing some of the key questions we're using.

Click below to check out our blog and learn more about some of the work we're doing.

https://bit.ly/3TpwpBR

Designing Your Human-Centered AI Strategy: The Social Sector Cohort

In today's fast-paced AI landscape, the social sector has a vital role in shaping the future of this technology. Leaders in nonprofits, philanthropy, and government can leverage AI to drive social impact—but they need the right knowledge and tools.

We're excited to introduce a new program from the d.school and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. This two-day immersive experience will blend cutting-edge AI research with practical applications and human-centered design frameworks.

Who should attend? Senior professionals in the social sector, including nonprofits, philanthropy, and government entities.

🗓️ Date: October 29-30
📍 Location: Stanford University

To learn more and apply today, visit: https://bit.ly/3YODA9V

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LISTEN: Assembling Tomorrow authors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley have been hitting the podcast circuit to share more about their new book.

Check out this list and catch up now.

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Join the d.school community!

We are seeking a human-centered, experienced, and creative person to join our team as our Events Manager. This role will focus on creating and executing events that fulfill the promise of our unique brand- authentic, intentional, joyous, and a little quirky.

To learn more and apply, visit: https://stanford.io/3AqIJuP

LISTEN: Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley join Jessi Hempel on Hello Monday to share more about their new ebook Assembling Tomorrow.

Visit: https://bit.ly/3WZDvil

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-Are you trying to make change in the social sector?
-Looking to develop more strategic and equitable programs?
-Do you want to better engage your community to make a difference?

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Putting Design into Practice for Social Impact

Discover design methods that will help you create change in people’s lives, persevere through ambiguity, navigate complex systems, and utilize the resources you have.

To learn more about this workshop, offered by the d.school’s Nadia Roumani and Thomas Both this fall, visit: https://stanford.io/46pH6tq

So very cool to see our friend Lesley-Ann Noel and her book "Design Social Change" listed on the McKinsey & Company 2024 Annual Book Recommendations!

To see the full list, visit: https://mck.co/3Wycx19

Curious about emerging technology? AI, ChatGPT, Machine Learning, Genetically Modified Foods… With something new showing up every day, it can all start to feel a bit overwhelming.

We’re sharing how the d.school is exploring the design of emerging technologies like these, helping all of us gain a better understanding of them (especially their implications), and leveraging them as tools for creativity.

Click below to check out our blog and learn more about some of the work we're doing, along with our approach to this exploration.

https://bit.ly/3WasuJt

Our colorful yearbooks are ready to greet guests as they visit the d.school.

Graphic Designer Daniel Frumhoff, who worked in collaboration with Ivo Brouwer to develop our latest edition, shares more about the creative approach they took while designing:

“The Surround typeface felt right for this project because it had a joyful spirit. It’s crisp, optimistic, and unique. We paired this with lettering that had a human touch: crafted, textured, and accessible. This year’s yearbook continues to build on the themes from last year where overlapping joyful colors represent the intersections of educators, students, and community coming together to share ideas. And parts that made a whole: both inclusive and collaborative. We evolved the color palette a bit more and created a distinct color set for each section to celebrate the d.school's interdisciplinary approach to design!”

If you’re visiting the d.school be sure to pick up a free copy, or check out the digital version at the link below.

https://stanford.io/3ydgoHs

To learn more about Daniel’s work, visit: https://bit.ly/4f8nXzV

FRIDAY: Carissa Carter will be the featured guest on CXOTalk to share more about her new book Assembling Tomorrow, streaming live at 10 am PDT.

Carissa will explore the art and science of storytelling in the digital age, sharing her expertise in crafting compelling narratives, harnessing the power of data, and navigating the complexities of bias in storytelling.

Learn more and add to your calendar now: https://bit.ly/4bNazyc

LISTEN: Susie Wise, author of Design for Belonging, joins the Game Changers Pod.

Apple: https://apple.co/3LpA4uM

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bLgd3S

“I’ll admit to being skeptical of an overly optimistic view of design. On my worst days I’m more Papanek than Stanford’s d.school, but what Doorley and Carter are doing in the book is not blind optimism; rather, it’s a reclaiming of design as a future-oriented practice, available to everyone. In this moment when design can feel like a tool for profit, for markets, for power, Assembling Tomorrow paints design as a tool for everyone who is interested in building better futures and how to use that tool with care, inclusion, and rigor.”

Fast Company + Jarrett Fuller dig into Assembling Tomorrow with authors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4d1XiDb

To read on Fast Company, visit: https://bit.ly/3Y6mt3j

TOMORROW: Don't miss "Cultivating Creativity for Your Future," 6 PM PDT at the Commonwealth Club.

Assembling Tomorrow authors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley join Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt in San Francisco to lead a few simple (and playful!) exercises sharing some foundational design and creativity skills, that might also help steer the way through a world in flux.

Learn more and register now: https://bit.ly/3W1AZrm

Commonwealth Club World Affairs

Get a closer look at our latest book, Assembling Tomorrow, this Thursday at 1 PM PDT.

Authors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley join the latest Creative Mornings Field Trip to share tactics and tools to see the unseen and find opportunity in turbulent times.

Register for this virtual event now: https://bit.ly/4bzi7Vl

The day before our Design Diploma Ceremony, the d.school hosted a luncheon for our MS Design students to share their 2024 Masters' projects with family and friends in town for graduation.

The afternoon was filled with pride as loved ones learned more about the work the graduates have invested in over the last few years, projects which focused on using AI for healthcare challenges, scaling design education, speculative design, and more.

This week Carissa Carter made a return to her alma mater, Williams College, to sign copies of her new book Assembling Tomorrow. Carissa was joined by one of her biggest mentors from Williams, Rónadh Cox, who is actually featured in one of the chapters of the book which focuses on shapeshifting.

Carissa was also accompanied by her original mentor, her mother, who joined the event to snap a few photos.

"CULTIVATING CREATIVITY FOR YOUR FUTURE" - Thursday, July 11 - 6 PM PDT

Assembling Tomorrow authors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley join Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Francisco.

The trio will lead a few simple (and playful!) exercises that will share some foundational design and creativity skills, that might also help steer the way through a world in flux.

To learn more and register for this in-person event, visit: https://bit.ly/3W1AZrm

Select images from a workshop recently held in the d.school printshop—Variations on "Kew Gardens" by Virginia Woolf.

In 1919 Woolf typeset, printed, bound and published the short story Kew Gardens on her own private press, The Hogarth Press. The success of the short story propelled the Hogarth Press from a hobby to a professional publishing house and enabled Woolf to become, as she put it in her diary, “The only woman in England free to write what [she] liked.” Woolf's access to print materials and practices was pivotal in developing her new style of writing.

In this adaptation, words from "Kew Gardens" were cut up into single words and then re-composed as letterpress and Risograph prints, attached together again into a new collaborative work made in the new printshop, pointing at the material constraints and the physical writing process involved in working with movable type.

The workshop was initiated by Dr. Alice Staveley (Stanford), in collaboration with Dr. Claire Battershill (University of Toronto), Owen Hipwell (Stanford d.school), Dr. Ane Thon Knutsen (The Oslo National Academy of The Arts), and aided by Truls Solerød Johnsen, inspired by the method from Thon Knutsens installation of "Kew Gardens" recently shown at the Fresno State Library for the 33rd International conference on Virginia Woolf.

"We wrote the book to explore the hidden forces shaping this moment and to apply a designer’s perspective on building a better future. As our creations transform us, we must change to meet them. A design mindset – focused on noticing, planning, and acting resourcefully – is more essential than ever, and this is what we explore in the book."

Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley share more about their new book, Assembling Tomorrow, with Stanford Report.

https://stanford.io/4eAmKRL

We've partnered with Goodreads to share 15 free copies of our latest book, Assembling Tomorrow by Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley.

Hit the link to learn more and enter for your chance to win.

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"Chasing possibilities and acting responsibly sometimes seem like they are in conflict, but we need them both. It would be a shame if we sacrificed potential on the altar of anxiety. We need unapologetic optimism and radical responsibility side by side. We should be building on successes without ignoring the troublesome parts. Even utopias need a sewage system."

Read more of this excerpt from "Assembling Tomorrow" in the Stanford Social Innovation Review Innovation Review: https://bit.ly/4c7bDxQ