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design practice.

Thirteen focused tools for observation, briefs, ideas, critique, portfolios and timed practice. Original working previews; no purchase or account needed.

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Tool library

All studio tools

Working preview · rehearsal

Jury Me

Rehearse the decisions behind your project.

Working preview · portfolio

Portfolio Roast

Audit the evidence in one case study.

Working preview · brief

Brief Me

Turn a vague opportunity into a bounded project brief.

Working preview · roulette

Design Roulette

Draw a focused challenge and start making.

Working preview · diagnostic

Design IQ

Reflect on your practice and choose what to work on next.

Working preview · sketch

Sketch Roulette

Combine an object, a user and a constraint into a sketch drill.

Working preview · crit

Crit Card

Draw a question that helps a stuck project move forward.

Working preview · gym

Idea Gym

Build range through three timed creative rounds.

Working preview · project

What Should I Design?

Choose a project that matches your goal, medium and available time.

Working preview · dare

Design Dare

Make and defend a point of view under a constraint.

Working preview · detective

Design Detective

Separate what you observed from what you inferred.

Working preview · simulator

Design Entrance Simulator

Try a timed, original practice set and review your reasoning.

Working preview · prompts

100 Design Prompts

Explore one hundred original practice prompts across ten contexts.