We are living in a golden age of design. Usability is a focus of product development. Devices do what they are supposed to do. Engineering has acknowledged art, and art, engineering.

Driving that amalgamation are programs like Stanford’s Institute of Design. When I toured the d.school space during my visit, I was struck by the similarity to IDEO, perhaps because they shared a founder. Open areas, whiteboards, post-its, stimulating furniture, and ideas — so many ideas.

One of the d.school courses gives multidisciplinary teams the task of effecting “infectious action”; in this case, Firefox advocacy. The results? Some good, others better.

(This post is part of the 100/100/100 challenge)