Built environment projects are often not set up to support deep learning
On project after project, something always felt a little skewed about where the emphasis of the work was placed. Many…
February 1, 2019
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There is an imbalance between lived and learned experience
I often hear a criticism from peers in the industry — and have experienced it myself — that while we…
February 8, 2019Kareeshma Ali -
The pressure to produce high-fidelity products conflicts with an openness to feedback
I can recall back to architecture school, on the days leading up to a design review, pulling all-nighters, putting the…
February 21, 2019Kareeshma Ali -
Good design honors reality.
Three ways design embraces the everyday
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It’s Time to Define What “Good” Means in Our Industry
Co-founder George Aye explores a potential shared definition for what good design looks like in the social sector.
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4 Ways To Create A Human-Centered Workplace, Notes From An Operations Manager
From my first day last summer it was obvious that Greater Good Studio has a very intentional and distinct approach…
April 9, 2019
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Designing with Empathy: What Inclusive Design Means for Education and Workplace Architecture
This article recaps a panel discussion moderated by co-founder George Aye about challenges often neglected by designers.
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Good design builds power.
Three ways design fuels agency and action
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Design Intersections | Activism + Impact
Co-founder Sara Cantor moderates a lively panel discussion on coordinating individual efforts to produce systemic change.
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Human Centered Design for Meaningful Engagement
Design Research Lead Kareeshma Ali presents a webinar about the process and principles of human-centered design.
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Good design builds community.
Three ways design brings us together and raises us up
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Persistence, not perfection: The mindsets of social design vs. corporate design
Before founding Greater Good Studio, I worked for an innovation consulting firm. Our clients were mostly large corporations, and we used…
November 5, 2019
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Portraits of Color
Co-founder George Aye shares the story of his portrait project by asking the question, “What difference can a photograph make?”
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Public meetings are broken. Here’s how to fix them.
Co-founder Sara Cantor is quoted, and GGS’s work is featured, in this article about improving community meetings.
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Creative Culture | Human-Centered Interaction, Design & Inspiration
GGS is featured in this book about how environments fueled by compassion lead to quality design work and loyal teams.
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Health Design Thinking: Creating Products and Services for Better Health
GGS has a featured case study in this book about applying human-centered design to real-world health care challenges.
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Good design recognizes root causes.
Three ways design digs deeper
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Community Engagement Principles for a Healthy Virginia
While most plans are generated with the best of intentions, many fall short and become shelf documents simply because…
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Community Engagement: Both a means and an end
Design Research Lead Kareeshma Ali leads a webinar on intentionally creating processes that add both short- and long-term value.
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Human-centered (re)design
Many social sector leaders are dealing with the same question these days: how will we change our program to respond…
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Connecting the Dots
Read this excerpt from Justin Dauer’s book “Creative Culture,” which takes the reader behind the scenes at Greater Good Studio.
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Rebuilding Trust
Co-founder Sara Cantor is quoted in this article that aims to dispel myths about community-led design.
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What is community engaged design during – and after – COVID?
Co-founder George Aye joins an open conversation about the challenges, risks, and opportunities of using participatory design during the pandemic.
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What the American Dream means to a South Asian teen
I love the aroma of samosas from the desi restaurants; their delicious and savory taste always makes me hungry…
August 14, 2020
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Good design elevates voices.
Three ways design cuts through the noise
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Open ≠ Inclusive: How to Make Open Innovation More Inclusive
Co-founder George Aye shares insights at a candid fireside chat on creating more equitable opportunities in the design sector.
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How to Change the World, Designing for Good
Co-founder Sara Cantor is featured on a podcast about how to build a career as a social designer.
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Good design is restorative.
Three ways design creates space for healing
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How We Shook Up the World’s Oldest Student Design Competition
Co-founder George Aye and Nat Ortiz from the Royal Society of Arts reflect on their serendipitous collaboration.
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Balancing the Scales of Power: Ethics in Design Research
Co-founder Sara Cantor joins a panel discussion about how to consider, challenge, and implement ethical practices in design research.