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Available now: LUMA Anywhere courses. Learn design thinking skills and strategies online with live, expert instruction from LUMA Institute. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/2xAv5Fo

At LUMA, we believe in the power of remote teams, especially when everyone has resources at their fingertips to stay connected and collaborative. To help, we've cut the price in half for LUMA Workplace our digital design thinking toolbox. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2x9zVZE

Coming soon: LUMA Anywhere a selection of engaging and dynamic courses that provide an easy, flexible and online option for everyone to learn design thinking skills, from wherever you are. Learn more about the latest from LUMA:

I love Point Park University's commitment to a pedagogical balance of theory and practice. LUMA Institute co-founder Bill Lucas visited Pittsburgh's Point Park University to share the power of human-centered design with doctoral students and talent development professionals. http://bit.ly/2BJcwwY

We’re honored to work with local veterans through The Mission Continues. We are so grateful for the incredible work this organization is doing!

Earn certification as a practitioner of human-centered design with LUMA Institute. Take advantage of our summer sale and enjoy 20% off all public program dates in August! bit.ly/2GbvHCe

Drawing can help us understand and envision new ideas. But most people don’t think they can draw. Learn the basics with LUMA CEO Chris Pacione in his #TEDxPGH talk How to Draw Anything in the Universe

At LUMA, we believe any individual, team and organization has the potential to innovate, but may not know how. From that deeply held belief, we created the LUMA System of Innovation: an easy-to-learn, flexible and scalable framework that people can apply in their daily work to tackle problems of all sizes.

Our CEO Chris Pacione was honored to present at TEDxPittsburgh this past weekend. What he wasn’t expecting was to see his likeness presented in this delicious treat, courtesy of the talented Jasmine Cho. Re-posted with permission from Yummyholic. "Today I’m introducing another new friend, Chris Pacione. Chris is a designer and the CEO and Co-Founder of LUMA Institute. He gave a delightful talk at TEDxPittsburgh this year, providing five steps that prove how anyone can d...raw. The most impactful part of his talk for me (in addition to his amazingly illustrated slides) was when he asked the audience to raise their hands if they thought they could draw. As expected, not many raised their hands. He then showed a clip of him asking the same question to his son’s 4th grade class, and all hands shot up in the air without hesitation. Most kids are yet to be burdened with overthinking and self-judgment. Chris believes as adults, we start automatically interpreting the question as, 'Can you draw well?'" ... Drawing is essentially a tool for humans to communicate and connect. As an aspiring art therapist, drawing is also an outlet and a way to express what’s hidden or what is too difficult to verbalize. Not all art might be considered masterpieces, but everyone can certainly create it and reap its positive benefits. ... "How might we improve our employee onboarding process? Draw a storyboard. How might we get more people to vote? Make a concept poster and present it. How might we transform our neighborhood into an attractive place to live? Picture it from above. See more

LUMA's vision is simple to be a catalyst that empowers people to innovate, everywhere, so they can make things better. Join our team to help us do just that. We're hiring in marketing!

We're delighted to partner with Avonworth School District and Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media to present a 2 1/2-day experience that will equip teachers across Western Pennsylvania to scale innovative practices.

The dmi: Design Value Awards honor teams that have worked across boundaries to deliver significant value through design or design management practices. Do you have a project that fits the bill? Learn more and apply: