Live Show: Design Firms Focused on Social Good

Episode 068 • 42min

How can design be a tool for social good?

Photo by Eddie Zhang on Unsplash

In this week’s episode, we learn more about how design firms marry social impact and design. Sam is joined by Augusta Meill. Augusta founded Agncy Design, a firm that applies and adapts human-centered design practices to the work of justice and equity. Augusta shares when she discovered the role of design in social impact work and the founding of Agncy. Later on in the show, they are joined by Michael Brennan who founded Civilla, a non-profit design studio dedicated to changing the way our public-serving institutions work through human-centered design. Together they chat about the long-term nature of social impact work and the importance of good leadership. Augusta and Michael answer audience questions. 

Weekly Dose of Good Design

• Sam: Saboten Hold-free Stainless Scissors
• Augusta: In The Heights Official Trailer
• Michael: NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual

Links

• Article: Mapping Systems of Violence and Justice in Boston