The Change-Makers

Learning to be comfortable with ambiguity

After 8 years of playing in tech, design and management consulting, I've led about 30 projects - from tackling malnutrition in Nepal, to working with…

Sep 19, 2022 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

March 2022

Guest Post: Catalina Castro on her experience with Design for Impact

On February 1st, a cohort of 18 designers and change-makers embarked on a journey with Design for Impact to assist the NGO Africa ICT Right redesign its…

Mar 3, 2022 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

December 2021

November 2021

The designer's ego

Why is the designer always at the centre?

Nov 29, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

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Metaphors we design by

What if we used nature-based metaphors for how we design and create change?

Nov 5, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

October 2021

Towards healthier products and services

How we can measure the 'health' of our designs

Oct 9, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

August 2021

Want to learn how to tackle complex problems, while working with a global team on issues you care about?

Our Design for Impact community will be starting our new series of courses!

Aug 17, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

July 2021

The curse of the quick fixes

It's like a tapestry, and each of us is weaving a different line. And yet, in the end, it all comes together.

Jul 2, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

June 2021

Why not all design is equal

The four orders of design and why it doesn't make sense to pretend like they are all equal

Jun 24, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

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🌟 New Course! How to facilitate inclusive and productive conversations

Facilitation is a hard-earned skill but one that can completely change the dynamics of the room and long-term relationships in a complex system!

Jun 7, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

May 2021

Why "x-centred design" is not the answer

The true goal of Design isn't to prioritise one group or entity over another, it's to bring those groups and entities together and create a future that…

May 21, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh

April 2021

The worst kind of co-design

The five promises we make about co-design, and usually fail to deliver on

Apr 19, 2021 • 

Abram El-Sabagh