Trailblazers of Tomorrow

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In 2025 Summit School District was introducing important changes to the curriculum and needed new materials to connect and communicate with students. SSD commissioned studiotrope to create a revamped digital course catalog for Summit High School, a printed student/family workbook, and a digital brand guide to collect information and assets in a central location when they were previously scattered in the SSD file structure.

We began by spending a full day at Summit High School interviewing high schoolers, gathering their feedback on the functionality they wanted in the new materials along with the aesthetic direction that resonated with them. We shared our insights with the District team, balanced the insights with the practical and conceptual requirements of each deliverable, and maintained a collaborative partnership with the team – helping them refine their in-progress ideas into solid direction. The theme of navigation became a driving force, based on SSD’s new tagline “Trailblazers of Tomorrow.”

Peter Williams of studiotrope interviewing Summit High School students as part of inREACH process Existing Summit High School course catalog materials, marked up by students Mood board of different images attempting to capture the

The result was a deliverable set of three documents, each building on the existing District brand while introducing new design elements and bringing value to students, families, and staff. Each deliverable was designed to be accessible and compliant with WCAG AA, and each was provided
as a user-friendly template so SSD’s designers could update them over time.

Covers of deliverables: SHS Course Catalog, SHS Student/Family Workbook, and SSD Brand Framework Cover of Summit High School Course Catalog 2026-2027 Interior page of SHS Course Catalog, showing topographic design element Interior page of SHS Course Catalog, showing table of robust course information Interior page of SHS Course Catalog, showing special introduction page to Interior page of SHS Course Catalog, showing hands-on learning and testimonials from students in a specific Cover of SHS Student/Family Workbook, with illustration of mountaineering compass to strengthen Interior page of Student/Family workbook, listing the 5 elements of the Graduate Profile Interior page of Student/Family workbook, listing the 5 elements of the Graduate Profile Interior page of Student/Family workbook, showing instructions for use Interior page of Student/Family workbook, showing a photo and quote of a graduate Interior page of Student/Family workbook, showing exercises for student to complete Interior page of Student/Family workbook, showing exercises for student to complete Back cover of Student/Family workbook, showing topographic map of Dillon Reservior with SHS highlighted Front cover of Summit School District Brand Framework: Abstract composition of stone, pine trees, aspens, and snow, divided into equal strips and placed against a sky background Interior page of SSD Brand Framework, describing brand pillars Interior page of SSD Brand Framework, listing brand colors and fonts Interior page of SSD Brand Framework, showing sub-brands Interior page of SSD Brand Framework, showing photography recommendations

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