Creative Acts for Curious People

By Sarah Stein Greenberg, Stanford D.School

Navigating Ambiguity

By Andrea Small Kelly Schmutte, Stanford D.School Artwork By Reina Takahashi Photographs By Andria Lo

A thought-provoking guide to help you lean in to the discomfort of the unknown to turn creative opportunities into intentional design, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.“Navi...

Drawing on Courage

By Ashish Goel, Stanford D.School Illustrations By Ruby Elliot

A practical, illustrated guide to overcoming the challenges of creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback, when to change direction, and how to stand up for what matters,...

The Secret Language of Maps

By Carissa Carter, Stanford D.School Illustrations By Jeremy Nguyen, Michael Hirshon

A highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how "maps" are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories, and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanfor...

Design for Belonging

By Susie Wise, Stanford D.School Illustrations By Rose Jaffe

A practical, illustrated guide to using the tools of design to create feelings of inclusion, collaboration, and respect in groups of any type or size—a classroom, a work team, an internationa...

This Is a Prototype

By Stanford D.School, Scott Witthoft

A practical guide to prototyping as a way to revolutionize your work and creative life, from Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka the d.school.Prototyping is...

You Need a Manifesto

By Stanford D.School, Charlotte Burgess Auburn

An essential how-to for crafting a guiding motto that sets intentions, increases creativity, and helps accomplish your goals, from Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of D...

Creative Hustle

By Stanford D.School, Olatunde Sobomehin Sam Seidel

A vibrant, illustrated guide to blazing a unique and fulfilling creative path, from the Stanford d.school.Humans have always been creative hustlers—problem solvers who seek to live beyon...

Experiments in Reflection

By Stanford D.School, Leticia Britos Cavagnaro

Notice what matters, sharpen your intuition, and grow personally and professionally by honing your skills of reflection in this illustrated guide from Stanford University's d.school.While we often...

Experiments in Reflection

By Stanford D.School, Leticia Britos Cavagnaro

Notice what matters, sharpen your intuition, and grow personally and professionally by honing your skills of reflection in this illustrated guide from Stanford University's d.school.While we often...