DC Design LTD

We’ve helped our clients redesign aspects of the foster care system, create new strategies to help those leaving jail get back on their feet, re-imagine how emergency departments serve patients, and develop apps that connect communities. Check out our services to see how we can help you.

Need to develop your strategy or design the services, apps, or experiences that will benefit those you serve? We can help Check out our social impact consulting services

User Research & Facilitation Need to know more about the needs, incentives, and priorities of those you serve? Let us help you gain new insights through our user research and facilitation process

Want to learn new mindsets, skills, and frameworks for creating change? We teach social innovators the skills needed to change the world through DC Design University

OUR LATEST BLOG POSTS AND NEWS

Redesigning the Criminal Justice System in the United States

We are launching a new series on criminal justice reform that looks at the specific challenges we currently face as a country in our prisons and jails, how we got here, and what we can do about it This first piece tackles the status quo, looking at the stats, and how the US adds up internationally

A Bold Judge in California Does More than Just Administer Jail Sentences

Read about Stephen Manley, part 2 of our series on Criminal Justice Reform, who is questioning whether our courts go far enough -- a jail sentence, he says, is not the answer The courts have to be far more involved

Our 2020 Impact Report

In 2020, we helped social impact leaders to develop strategy and design services that benefit citizens experiencing the worst outcomes of America’s social systems Click below for the full report Check our 2019, 2018 & 2017 reports

OUR METHODS AND WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE US

SOCIAL PROBLEMS ARE COMPLEX. They cannot be solved overnight. Our clients come from different background and are focused on confronting a diverse range of issues , but one thing that unifies them is the decision they’ve made to reach for outcomes that are better than “good enough.”

OUR CLIENTS CHOOSE TO WORK WITH US BECAUSE OUR PROCESS IS DIFFERENT….SO ARE OUR RESULTS.

We believe that meaningful design occurs out of co-creation, working together to find the solution rather than a top-down approach. Our process enables the end-users to be a part of the brainstorm, iteration, and experimentation that goes into building a new model, product, or service.  We help governments, businesses, non-profits, and educators innovate and solve problems through Human-Centered Design.