Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
The Innovation Hub is pleased to share its 10-Year Anniversary Report, which spans our work from 2016-2026. In this post, Innovation Hub Manager Julia shares some highlights from the past 10 years, the Innovation Hub’s biggest accomplishments so far, and how to get involved in the work.
Written by Julia Allworth, Manager, Innovation Projects
In May, the Innovation Hub celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary by hosting a special event to commemorate all of our past projects, team members, and university partners who’ve supported our journey over the years. In this blog, the leadership team reflects on the event, from the months of planning to the anniversary celebration on May 11th, 2026.
Written by the Innovation Hub Leadership Team
This year, the Innovation Hub continued its partnership with the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to create the International Students: Global Changemakers documentary. In this blog, the Audiovisual Storytelling team reflects on their experience collaborating with the CIE and videographer Cal Campos to share five stories of student changemakers at U of T.
Written by the Audiovisual Storytelling Team
There are many ways to tell student stories. Increasingly, the Innovation Hub is exploring documentary as a storytelling vehicle. In this blog, the Audiovisual Storytelling team reflects on their experience working with Accessibility Services and videographer Cal Campos to create the Neurodivergent at University documentary short. This documentary features stories of the lives of five neurodivergent students who attend the University of Toronto.
Written by the Audiovisual Storytelling Team
The Communications Team reflects on their role as translators of student data and the impact of visual storytelling as a tool to foster empathy in data-driven work.
Written by the Communications Team
In this blog, Thadseja discusses her experience as a photographer at Innovation Hub and the essential skills learnt throughout the term. She also discusses the power of staying open-minded and how far it can take a person.
Written by Thadseja Perinpanesan, iHub Photographer, HBSc Double Major in Psychology (with Co-op) and Neuroscience at University of Toronto Scarborough
In this blog, the iHub’s summer Graphic Design team shares their experiences bringing creative projects to life. Bela and Blossom reflect on their challenges and how their learning helped them improve their process in both work and life.
Written by the Graphic Design Team
In this blog, Mona and Becky discuss how they developed professional and creative skills in user experience design through collaborative practice in their work on the Supporting Student Parents mini site in partnership with the Family Care Office. Working alongside users and actively gathering feedback, Mona and Becky embraced opportunities to challenge themselves, refine their ideas, adapt to real-world needs, and produce work that they feel carries meaningful impact beyond the classroom.
Written by the UI/UX Team
Our blog team worked together to develop original weekly posts about design thinking and innovation. In this blog, the blog editors reflect on the value of storytelling and plain language writing, while highlighting the importance of leadership in deepening their learning.
Written by the Blog Editors & Digital Content Writers
Over the past year, the Innovation Hub worked in partnership with the Centre for International Experience to produce a documentary short about the experiences of international U of T alumni. In this blog, the Innovation Hub’s Audiovisual Storytelling team reflects upon learnings from working on the year-long documentary project, as well as creative storytelling projects of their own.
Written by the Audiovisual Storytelling Team