Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
In this blog, Arshdeep and Diana reflect on the February Innovation hour event, with the focus on what changemaking means to students, staff, and faculty of U of T. Discussions during this event highlighted how change takes place at every level through collaboration, even if you can’t see it.
Written by Arshdeep Kang (Communications & Operations Lead, Honours Bachelor of Design) and Diana Radenko (Graphic Design and Communications Coordinator, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Book and Media Studies)
Continuing our tradition of hosting students for Alternative Reading Week, the Innovation Hub partnered with the ARW student leadership team and Accessibility Services to assemble a visual project capturing Signals of Hope on campus.
In this blog, Catherine reflects on her experience running the Community Connections volunteer program at the iHub, and what she learned in the process.
Written by Catherine Dume, Community Coordinator, Master of Political Theory
Although reflection is often considered personal, learning to reflect in the workplace can be an effective way to grow professionally. In this blog, Diana discusses the importance of taking the time to reflect and her experience with goal setting at the Innovation Hub.
Written by Diana Radenko, Graphic Design and Communications Coordinator, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Book and Media Studies
In this blog, Arshdeep reflects on the importance of humanizing student data, and how she learned to visually tell a story through personas and story moments.
Written by Arshdeep Kang, Communications & Operations Lead, Honours Bachelor of Design
Maxine started at the Innovation Hub in Fall 2022 as a Design Researcher and in April 2025, they stepped into the role of the Design Research Team Lead. In this blog, Maxine reflects on how their experience at the iHub has given them the courage to embark on a new chapter as a leader and discusses what they are learning from their very first leadership role.
Written by Maxine Ramos, Design Research Team Lead, Master of Information, UX Design
In this blog, Kubra reflects on her experience of being a design researcher for the Innovation Hub, and how secondary research helped increase her confidence in data collection for the Supporting Student Leaders to Create Change project.
Kubra Nur Saykili, Design Researcher, Honours Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
In this blog, Thadseja reflects on the presence of storytelling throughout her life. From being in front of a camera in her early years, to now using these same skills in her career, she hopes to use storytelling in her future career as a psychologist.
Written by Thadseja Perinpanesan, iHub Photographer, HBSc Psychology and Neuroscience at University of Toronto Scarborough.
In this blog, Bela discusses the importance of building her sketching skills when working on graphic design projects. Although she’s seen how things can start off rough at the beginning, she reflects how collaboration during the iterative process reveals a clear vision by the end.
Bela Wong, Graphic Designer, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History and Communication, Culture, Information, & Technology (CCIT)
In this blog, Jenny reflects on her time at the iHub – first as a Design Researcher and then as part of the Community Engagement team. Jenny discusses the power of design thinking to create community.
Written by Jenny Phung, Community Engagement Designer and Event Facilitator, Honours Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Global Health and Book & Media Studies, English, Certificate of Sustainability