ATDev Podcast Episode 41: Human-Centered Design for Social Impact with Durell Coleman of DC Design

Welcome to the ATDev podcast! In this episode, host ‪@owenpkent‬ is joined by Durell Coleman, founder of DC Design, a social impact strategy and design consulting firm focused on eliminating generational poverty in the United States. Durell shares insights on human-centered design and its application to major societal issues like homelessness, mass incarceration, lack of access to education, and more. They dive into the five systems of black inequality that DC Design aims to disrupt: housing, education, wealth creation, healthcare, and criminal justice. Durell also discusses the impact of the 'Design The Future' program, which teaches high school students to design products for and with people with disabilities. Lastly, Durell highlights the scalability of design thinking in addressing large-scale social challenges, using real-life examples such as reducing infant mortality rates in Cincinnati. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on the power of empathy and user-centered innovation. #SocialImpact #DesignThinking #HumanCenteredDesign #ATDev #GenerationalPoverty 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:26 Background of DC Design 02:26 Understanding Human-Centered Design 03:42 Phases of Design Thinking 07:42 Designing for Social Impact 16:09 Scaling Design Thinking to Larger Problems 21:04 Conclusion and Farewell