d.school Space Assistant

Observation: Adam Royalty has been seen trying to grow by balancing rational problem solving with creative expression. A voracious learner, he loves exploring new disciplines and new ways of thinking, then adding those perspectives to his own. “Jack-of-all-trades” does not sufficiently describe the scope of his talents nor even does the title of “Renaissance man.” This is mainly due to the fact that his art, music, language, writing, and myriad other interests are severely underdeveloped. But latching on to the adage, “fail early, fail very often,” Adam steadfastly believes he will some day use a diverse collection of knowledge and abilities to save the world or d.sign something cool.

Brainstorm: What else do we know about Adam?

• Grew up in a non-potato producing part of Idaho.
• Co-founded jump rope club “elite feet” in 6th grade
• Studied Mathematics at UC Berkeley
• Helped design the e-learning experience at the University of Idaho Poly math lab
• Resumed his on again/off again love affair with the game of golf at the age of 21
• Earned a masters in Learning, Design, and Technology at Stanford
• Was part of a group that set a world record for most people dressed as smurfs
• designs, develops, and deploys evaluations of e-learning technologies in the arts & sciences
• Strives to optimize the learning potential of the d.school space

Point of View: Adam utilizes his experiences with design thinking to solve problems and grow into a wiser human being.