Institute of Design (ID)
Design ServicesIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
The Institute of Design (ID) is a design services-focused institution based in Chicago, operating as a graduate-level division of the Illinois Institute of Technology. It advances design education and practice through a graduate school, an Executive Academy, and Action Labs, aiming to develop strategic designers, leaders, and changemakers who can influence healthcare, supply chains, data structures, policy, and education. The organization emphasizes rigorous creativity and rapid iteration, with a track record of pioneering human-centered and systems design, and it positions itself as a specialized environment for graduate study and advanced design leadership. ID serves students and professionals seeking graduate-level design education, including unique dual-degree programs and a MS in Strategic Design Leadership, reinforcing its focus on shaping leaders who apply design to complex systems. Located on the Mies van der Rohe campus in Chicago, the Institute highlights its role in advancing design thinking within a broader innovation ecosystem and in collaboration with its parent university, reflecting a graduate-centric approach within the design services landscape.