The Art of Design Student Text, Version 2.0 is the next iteration of this understanding of design as the art of strategic thinking. The utility of this student text will not be limited to the classroom. It will also serve as a comprehensive resource for leaders in the field who are already designing exceptionally complex operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. This student text contains leading edge theory and practical advice for how to educate and lead design. With regard to design, never has there been more truth in our SAMS motto: MENS EST CLAVIS VICTORIAE – “the mind is the key to victory.”