Design for America, Rutgers Studio

About the DFA Rutgers Studio

DFA Rutgers provides the resources and mentorship needed to find and research the most pressing social challenges Americans face today so students can innovate around solutions using design thinking and through interdisciplinary teams.

Design for America members, Fall 2023

DFA at Rutgers Launch

The Design Process

  • Practice systems thinking by addressing root causes, not just symptoms.
  • Build empathy through centering people with lived experience and develop authentic community partnerships.
  • Break silos and nurture innovation by connecting across disciplines and industries.
  • Work together to build community visions through shared creativity.
  • Reframe failure by responding to real-world feedback by prototyping, testing, and iterating.
Design for America process: (1) Identify; (2) Immerse; (3) Reframe; (4) Ideate; (5) Build; (6) Test

How to Join

  1. Stop by our table at the Student Involvement Fair on Monday, September 4th. Our table is in the parking lot area next to Brower Stage.
  2. Register for the Design Lab: Intro to Design Thinking on Friday, September 15th.
  3. Register for the DFA Kick off on Friday, September 22nd. Teams will be formed after the DFA Kick off event on September 22nd.
  4. Have fun at our weekly workshops!
IDEA Design for America (DFA) Design Lab materials on table

Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy

Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy

Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy

Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy

Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy

Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy