What is this?

To our instructors, staff, supporters, and students: thank you. The feat of teaching and learning through a fully remote year is nothing short of extraordinary. You leveraged constraints of virtual learning and discovered new opportunities for design, new ways to build community, and new possibilities for our programs. Whatever your role in the d.school ecosystem, your contributions are felt. In a year where we were more separated than ever, we came together more than ever. It’s not simple to teach or learn during a time of crisis. Thank you for all you do to make the d.school and Stanford a thriving institution.

Redefining Interaction

Without a physical space, but with a whole new world of digital tools, our community found creative ways to reimagine meaningful interaction. In this section, we delve into how we took on the challenge of remote learning and working by building new ways to connect with one another. from within classrooms to behind the scenes. Spoiler alert: there’s a lot we’re going to take forward.

Pursuing Intention

Design is not a static process, but a dynamic, evolving set of methods to understand and tackle problems in the world. We must hold ourselves accountable to reflecting on and questioning the ever-changing ways in which we approach design and to the intended and unintended impacts of our work. Here we share our strides towards improving equity and inclusion and equipping students to be intentional, reflective designers.

Pushing Interdisciplinarity

When disciplines collide there is an opportunity for surprising, boundary-pushing ideas to emerge. From space to emerging technologies to healthcare, our students, staff, and community partners explored the magic of interesting intersections. This section details how we collaborated to learn from and with each other at unexpected nexuses.

Credits

Editor in Chief: Carissa Carter

Executive Editor: Adrienne Baer

Content curation, Data Acquisition and Analysis: Megan Stariha

Creative Direction, Art Direction, and Graphic Design: Daniel Frumhoff

Art Direction + Photography: Han Gibbons + Patrick Beaudouin

With Design Consulting support from: Nan Cao + Erica Holeman

All of the work we do is a collective effort and made possible by the d.school team, our teaching community, and the students we serve.