Ideoeyesopen.com is about casting a wide net to find inspirational experiences in the unlikeliest of places—the things we do and see everyday. It is the digital compadre to the IDEO Eyes Open series of experiential guidebooks, now available through Chronicle Books.

IDEO believes that forward-thinking design and innovation comes from a combination of insight and inspiration, and that the greatest ideas mean very little if you can’t experience them firsthand. EyesOpen guides and tours are ongoing projects that aim to draw inspiration from culture and communities and the experiences they create, while the EyesOpen website seeks to explore emergent ideas by tying them to concrete experience.

Why Participate?

When looking for inspiration and unique experiences, it’s important to look from different perspectives. With ideoeyesopen.com we’re hoping to bring you into the fold and invite the participation of as many people in as many situations and locales possible. When you’re feeling passionate about the topic or have an experience that seems to be a particularly good match for the discussion, we’d love to hear from you.

Preparing a submission is easy. The aim is to encourage you to look a little deeper and pull even more inspiration from your experiences. And, of course, to share it with other curious folks. Not every submission will be included on the site (more on that below) but our hope is that the ones that do will showcase the insightfulness and ingenuity that will surely make this site an exciting resource for ongoing inspiration.

Current Assignment: BEGINNINGS

Click here to Submit your story’s page