Get Started with Design
• For anyone just discovering design, it can be daunting to imagine how to bring the process, principles & mindsets to your work. These tools can help.
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These tools were created to support your exploration of design, and to help you determine how to integrate these practices into your work.
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d.school Starter Kit
A complete facilitated guide to running an introduction to design workshop.
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The Haircut Challenge: An Introduction to a Design Process
For those familiar with the tools of design, this practice project walks you through creating a…
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The Design Abilities Workshop
An introduction to 8 abilities, including a 2.5 hour design challenge workshop paired with some fun…
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Design Thinking Bootleg
Play with a design process to practice different modes and mindsets of creative problem solving.
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Stories, events & books for the design-curious
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Creative Acts for Curious People
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Founding Principles
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d.school Book Club
01/14/25
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12/09/25
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A New Community of Designers
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Let's Stop Talking about THE Design Process
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You Need a Manifesto
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