Institute of Design (ID)

At the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech, we look at the world in new ways to create the change we hope to see in it.

Since our founding by Bauhaus émigré László Moholy-Nagy in 1937, we’ve continually turned design into a powerful tool anyone can use to transform the systems that shape our lives—from cities, education, and finance to food, healthcare, and technology.

We’re the only US design school devoted completely to graduate students, and the first to offer a PhD. Uniting science and rigor with creativity and rapid iteration, we’re recognized around the globe as pioneers in human-centered design, systems design, and other methods that apply design to the real world.

It’s through these unique approaches that students, communities, and corporations learn to observe the systems they’re surrounded by—and envision the new worlds they can build from them.

Here, learners and leaders discover what design makes possible. It enables us to adapt with the speed, scale, and complexity of life. To anticipate change and the impact of our actions. And, most importantly, to imagine—then create—brighter futures for us all.

Learn more about ID at id.iit.edu.

Upcoming (3)

Institute of Design Open House primary image

Institute of Design Open House

Monday • 1:00 PM

Free

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems primary image

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems

Thu, Apr 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night

Thu, Apr 25 • 7:30 PM CDT

Free

Institute of Design Open House primary image

Institute of Design Open House

Monday • 1:00 PM

Free

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems primary image

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems

Thu, Apr 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night

Thu, Apr 25 • 7:30 PM CDT

Free

Past (305)

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner primary image

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner

Tue, Mar 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

Virtual Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Curriculum Night

Thu, Feb 29 • 7:30 PM CST

Free

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science primary image

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science

Wed, Nov 29 • 12:30 PM

Free

From Learners to Leaders primary image

From Learners to Leaders

Mon, Oct 23 • 6:00 PM

Free

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work primary image

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work

Fri, Oct 13 • 9:00 AM CDT

Free

AI + Design Immersion primary image

AI + Design Immersion

Mon, Oct 9 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023 primary image

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023

Fri, May 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

NowHaus 2.0 primary image

NowHaus 2.0

Sun, Apr 23 • 3:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion primary image

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion

Thu, Apr 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods primary image

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods

Thu, Apr 6 • 5:00 PM CDT

Free

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business) primary image

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business)

Free

Supporting Patients with Design primary image

Supporting Patients with Design

Tue, Feb 21 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner primary image

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner

Tue, Mar 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

Virtual Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Curriculum Night

Thu, Feb 29 • 7:30 PM CST

Free

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science primary image

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science

Wed, Nov 29 • 12:30 PM

Free

From Learners to Leaders primary image

From Learners to Leaders

Mon, Oct 23 • 6:00 PM

Free

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work primary image

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work

Fri, Oct 13 • 9:00 AM CDT

Free

AI + Design Immersion primary image

AI + Design Immersion

Mon, Oct 9 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023 primary image

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023

Fri, May 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

NowHaus 2.0 primary image

NowHaus 2.0

Sun, Apr 23 • 3:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion primary image

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion

Thu, Apr 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods primary image

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods

Thu, Apr 6 • 5:00 PM CDT

Free

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business) primary image

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business)

Free

Supporting Patients with Design primary image

Supporting Patients with Design

Tue, Feb 21 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

At the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech, we look at the world in new ways to create the change we hope to see in it.

Since our founding by Bauhaus émigré László Moholy-Nagy in 1937, we’ve continually turned design into a powerful tool anyone can use to transform the systems that shape our lives—from cities, education, and finance to food, healthcare, and technology.

We’re the only US design school devoted completely to graduate students, and the first to offer a PhD. Uniting science and rigor with creativity and rapid iteration, we’re recognized around the globe as pioneers in human-centered design, systems design, and other methods that apply design to the real world.

It’s through these unique approaches that students, communities, and corporations learn to observe the systems they’re surrounded by—and envision the new worlds they can build from them.

Here, learners and leaders discover what design makes possible. It enables us to adapt with the speed, scale, and complexity of life. To anticipate change and the impact of our actions. And, most importantly, to imagine—then create—brighter futures for us all.

Learn more about ID at id.iit.edu.

Events

Institute of Design Open House primary image

Institute of Design Open House

Monday • 1:00 PM

Free

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems primary image

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems

Thu, Apr 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night

Thu, Apr 25 • 7:30 PM CDT

Free

Institute of Design Open House primary image

Institute of Design Open House

Monday • 1:00 PM

Free

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems primary image

Sheryl Cababa: Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems

Thu, Apr 11 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Master of Design Methods Curriculum Night

Thu, Apr 25 • 7:30 PM CDT

Free

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner primary image

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner

Tue, Mar 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

Virtual Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Curriculum Night

Thu, Feb 29 • 7:30 PM CST

Free

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science primary image

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science

Wed, Nov 29 • 12:30 PM

Free

From Learners to Leaders primary image

From Learners to Leaders

Mon, Oct 23 • 6:00 PM

Free

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work primary image

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work

Fri, Oct 13 • 9:00 AM CDT

Free

AI + Design Immersion primary image

AI + Design Immersion

Mon, Oct 9 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023 primary image

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023

Fri, May 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

NowHaus 2.0 primary image

NowHaus 2.0

Sun, Apr 23 • 3:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion primary image

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion

Thu, Apr 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods primary image

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods

Thu, Apr 6 • 5:00 PM CDT

Free

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business) primary image

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business)

Free

Supporting Patients with Design primary image

Supporting Patients with Design

Tue, Feb 21 • 12:00 PM CST

Free

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner primary image

ID in Tokyo: ID Alumni Dinner

Tue, Mar 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

Virtual Curriculum Night primary image

Virtual Curriculum Night

Thu, Feb 29 • 7:30 PM CST

Free

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science primary image

Cecilia Tham: How to Synthesize and Design Futures with Science

Wed, Nov 29 • 12:30 PM

Free

From Learners to Leaders primary image

From Learners to Leaders

Mon, Oct 23 • 6:00 PM

Free

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work primary image

recruitID: Dr. Tracy Brower on Happiness at Work

Fri, Oct 13 • 9:00 AM CDT

Free

AI + Design Immersion primary image

AI + Design Immersion

Mon, Oct 9 • 5:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023 primary image

End of Year Celebration Opening and Reception 2023

Fri, May 12 • 6:00 PM

Free

NowHaus 2.0 primary image

NowHaus 2.0

Sun, Apr 23 • 3:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion primary image

Eating on Earth, 2050: LinYee Yuan & Mats Lederhausen on Feeding 10 Billion

Thu, Apr 13 • 6:00 PM

Free

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods primary image

Virtual Open House: Institute of Design (ID) Master of Design Methods

Thu, Apr 6 • 5:00 PM CDT

Free

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business) primary image

Let's Talk: Dual Degrees (Institute of Design & Stuart School of Business)

Free

Supporting Patients with Design primary image

Supporting Patients with Design

Tue, Feb 21 • 12:00 PM CST

Free