The future of design thinking: from human-centered to humanity-centered

Inspiring innovation by focusing on the needs of people as a global collective.

By Linsey Nancarrow, Creative Director of Sustainable Innovation

A combination of graphics that define sustainability all in one illustration. The background is the Indigo Slate brand gradient.

For decades, design thinking has transformed the business world by using insights from human-centered design to create products and services that truly satisfy customers. However, the business world now needs to transform again, and a new form of design thinking can help drive this change.

Enter humanity-centered design, a new approach to inspiring innovation by focusing on the needs of people as a global collective. We believe this will be a crucial tool for businesses seeking to find their path forward into a sustainable and socially just future economy. At Indigo Slate, we are excited to help define this future discipline.

In our latest whitepaper, we explain the foundations of human-centered design and design thinking and explore why and how these techniques can be adapted into a humanity-centered approach. We also share six core principles that can give any business a great place to start in beginning to innovate their way to becoming a more sustainable business.  

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Credits

Authors
Linsey Nancarrow and Hooman Koliji

Design & Creative
Christine Lee and Gamar Markarian

sustainable innovation

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