Societal innovation starts with
PEOPLE.
We educate the creative explorers of the future, focusing on the interconnectedness of technology, humans, and the natural world. Our students turn ideas into reality, centering people in complex challenges that have local and global consequences.
Design Innovation is about
mindset, process, and tools.
News and Events
Keep up-to-date with our latest news stories and explore our upcoming events.
Recent News
Diving into Consumer Marketing at Apple
from the MMM Program
Coaching to Become a Better Designer
from the Engineering Design Innovation (EDI) program
An All-A Advantage
from the MMM Program
Events
Farley Fireside Chat: Sales and Marketing from a Microsoft Perspective
November 20
5:00 PM
Fall classes end
December 7
All Day
DTC Expo
December 7
9:30 AM
Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Recognition Ceremony
December 14
4:00 PM
Human-Centered Design Projects
At both the graduate and undergraduate level, our students work on projects that produce tangible results and improve the lives of people around the world. Our team-based approach to education encourages students to use design thinking together to solve complex, authentic problems in product, interaction, service, and business design.
Who we work with
What we teach
The interdisciplinary academic programs at the Segal Design Institute provide undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on, project-based curricula, integrating creative problem-solving into a variety of domains. Explore our opportunities to find a program that best fits your goals.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF
Design Innovation
Design innovation creates value using design-centric tools and frameworks such as empathy, visualization, prototyping, and iteration. By acquiring design innovation skills, we are prepared to find and frame problems, identify opportunities, and innovate across a variety of spaces. We are ready to bring our ideas to life.
Learn more about Design Innovation