What’s New

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 and make positive change.

New d.school books

Three new guides were published recently, completing our 10-book collection: Experiments in Reflection by Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Design Social Change by Lesley-Ann Noel, and Make Possibilities Happen by Grace Hawthorne.

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01 Stanford Students

Degree  programs & electives

Find out about our Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in design, or take a for-credit class at the d.school.

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

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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03 Publications

Things we’re making now

Our books (we’ve published 11!) share activities, stories and tools that our educators use at the d.school.

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04 Happening Now

Upcoming Events

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    Mar.
    29, 2024

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop for Working Professionals

    Are you a working professional? Curious about design thinking and how it might apply to your work? Take a little time to be a student again. ...
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    Jun.
    16, 2024

    Design Diploma Ceremony 2024

    THE MAIN EVENTThe Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University  (d.school) is thrilled to host the Design Diploma Ceremony and ...
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    Nov.
    9, 2023

    Liu Lecture: Leticia Britos Cavagnaro and Grace Hawthorne

    Join d.school authors and educators Leticia Britos Cavagnaro and Grace Hawthorne for a hybrid in-person and virtual panel discussion on November ...
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    Oct.
    27, 2023

    MS Design Degree Program Info Session

    Are you interested in our MS design degree program? We’re holding a virtual info session on October 27, 9:00-10:30am PT. ...
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    Oct.
    18, 2023

    Solving Complex Social Problems with Human-centered Integrative Design

    How do social sector leaders create change in people’s lives without getting lost in ambiguity, tangled up in complex systems, and disempowered ...
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    Jun.
    18, 2023

    Design Diploma Ceremony 2023

    THE MAIN EVENTThe Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford (d.school) is thrilled to host its first annual Design Diploma Ceremony and ...
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    May.
    19, 2023

    Designing Social Media for Youth Mental Health

    Calling all youth, Stanford students and policymakers! Join us for a youth-led event to collectively address the moral panic around social ...
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    Dec.
    8, 2022

    Rethinking Stress w/ Psychologist Modupe Akinola

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    Dec.
    1, 2022

    Humor, Seriously w/ Author Naomi Bagdonas

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    Sep.
    26, 2022

    Fireside Chat w/ X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller

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    Sep.
    16, 2022

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    Are you a working professional? Curious about design thinking and how it might apply to your work? Take a little time to be a student again. ...
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    Sep.
    9, 2022

    Masters of Creativity: Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters w/Kara Goldin

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    May.
    5, 2022

    NIGHT LAUNCH

    Launchpad, the d.school's celebrated accelerator, presents:NIGHT LAUNCHAn evening where you can see and experience the stellar products and ...
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    Mar.
    3, 2022

    Masters of Creativity: Overcoming Creative Blocks w/ Ahmed Best

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    Feb.
    17, 2022

    Masters of Creativity: Radical Candor Author Kim Scott

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    Feb.
    8, 2022

    (In)VISIBLE Designers: Episode Two w/ Akintunde Ahmad

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    Jan.
    27, 2022

    (In)VISIBLE Designers: Episode One w/ Dr. Angela Davis

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    Jan.
    14, 2022

    Liberation Through Creativity: Masters of Creativity Education Edition

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    Jan.
    13, 2022

    To Make a Social Impact: Masters of Creativity

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    Nov.
    5, 2021

    Collaborative Problem Solving : Masters of Creativity Education Edition

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    Nov.
    4, 2021

    Founder of TRX Randy Hetrick : Masters of Creativity

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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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    Feb.
    18, 2021

    d.school Futures Series: Afro-Rithms From the Future

    “Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism, Black Quantum Futures and other indigenous future visions widen the plurality for democratizing the future ...
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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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    Jul.
    14, 2020

    Bootcamp 2.0 - Launch a Work Project Using Design Methods

    Many new initiatives are launching in response to COVID-19, and launching new projects in a customer-centered way can be challenging. To help ...
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    Jun.
    15, 2020

    Scenario Planning for Uncertain Times

    Navigating the complexity of school closures, remote learning, and reopening structures is challenging work. Amid the cloud of uncertainty ...
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    May.
    14, 2020

    Coronavirus Career Crisis Workshop

    The d.school is transitioning several of the design thinking tools taught to global leaders to help empower individuals during these uncertain ...
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    Mar.
    27, 2020

    CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 :: Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    NOTE :: Due to COVID-19 and Stanford’s recent decision to cancel in-person courses, we have cancelled this workshop. You will see another ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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    Oct.
    15, 2019

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop for Working Professionals

    Are you a working professional? Curious about design thinking and how it might apply to your work? Take a little time to be a student again. ...
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    Oct.
    10, 2019

    Launchpad Venture Hub

    Join Stanford University's adjunct professors Perry Klebahn and Jeremy Utley for Launchpad Venture Hub—a unique opportunity for the broader ...
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    Oct.
    3, 2019

    Launchpad Venture Hub

    Join Stanford University's adjunct professors Perry Klebahn and Jeremy Utley for Launchpad Venture Hub—a unique opportunity for the broader ...
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    Sep.
    26, 2019

    Launchpad Venture Hub

    Join Stanford University's adjunct professors Perry Klebahn and Jeremy Utley for Launchpad Venture Hub—a unique opportunity for the broader ...
  • View Event
    Sep.
    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 at the ...
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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 ...
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    Jul.
    12, 2019

    Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

    DESCRIPTIONAre you curious about design thinking? Hungry to experience it for yourself? Don’t just watch from the sidelines – come give it a try ...
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    Jun.
    26, 2019

    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 ...
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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 ...
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    May.
    13, 2019

    Launchpad Accelerator Apprenticeship

    Are you looking for experience working at a startup? Launchpad, Stanford d.school's celebrated accelerator program, is recruiting a cohort of ...
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    May.
    3, 2019

    Designing for Social Systems: People and Programs Workshop

    A four-day workshop focused on creating effective programs, or redesigning programs to increase their effectiveness. We teach design thinking as ...
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    May.
    3, 2019

    Designing for Social Systems: People, Programs & Systems Workshop

    A six-day workshop to create more human-centered, strategic, and effective programs and organizations in the social sector. We teach how to ...
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    Apr.
    29, 2019

    NIGHT LAUNCH

    Launchpad, the d.school's celebrated accelerator, presents:NIGHT LAUNCHAn evening where you can see and experience the stellar products and ...
06 Contact

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