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'Packed end to end with ways to see the world in new ways' Mike Krieger, cofounder, Instagram
'Designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection and make our lives better' Gretchen Rubin
'Navigate today's world with agility, resilience and imagination' Lorraine Twohill, CMO, Google
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1 author picked Creative Acts for Curious People as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Creative Acts for Curious People is a treasure trove of activities and exercises to build design thinking competencies. It is the first book of its kind to move beyond design methods to design learning experiences. Each exercise was carefully crafted by 116 of the most talented designers, educators, contributors, and academics at the Standford d.School. Until now, these exercises were only available to d.School collaborators in shared Google Drives if you were lucky enough to get access. This is a huge gift to the design thinking community.
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