Human-centred design
for social impact
We apply human-centred design to generate deep insights and develop innovative products and services that meet real user needs.
We train and support teams in human-centred design to transform their ability to deliver innovative products and services.
Jenni is a designer, social innovator and systems thinker. She is passionate about the power of human-centred design to develop solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems, and to transform the organisations that are at the front line of addressing these challenges.
Jenni has led design and innovation projects with organisations in the third, public and private sectors in the UK and internationally, and has carried out user research, co-creation and prototyping activities in 16 countries in 4 continents.
Ali is a creative professional with a wide range of experience, spanning fine art; special education and human-centred design. She is an expert communicator who specialises in designing creative and inclusive approaches to research, co-creation and prototyping.
During Ali’s diverse career she has worked as a teacher in specialist schools; at the national charity VoiceAbility and as Asperger's Syndrome Project Officer at the University of Cambridge.
“ Humanly did a tremendous job guiding the charity through the design process, clearly demonstrating value and rigour from the effective application of the methodology, and ensuring that the voices of people affected by a diagnosis of cancer were at the core of the development and testing of ideas. The Humanly team were a joy to work with, always cognisant of the culture of the charity whilst driving the process at pace. The outcome of their work is now part of the future strategy for Macmillan. ”
“ Humanly has provided consultancy and support to us, bringing knowledge and expertise in design for social impact and a passion for finding creative solutions. Humanly has made an invaluable contribution to the work, particularly in designing meaningful co-creation opportunities for a wide range of people with learning disabilities. They are diligent and focused in their approach, consistently curious and inclusive in their engagement with stakeholders. The Daybook team has learnt a great deal through this project and a lot of the learning can be credited to Humanly. ”
“ When you work with Humanly, you’re not only going to be delivered top-quality design work - watching the way they engaged in the human-centred design process provided many learning opportunities for me as a client along the way. The resultant work was lauded by our funders - but more importantly, will have a positive impact on the lives of people living with dementia. Humanly go above and beyond, and anyone would be fortunate to have them on-board a project. ”
“ Humanly supported Shropshire Council and its partners in developing our collective strategy for engaging with children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The Humanly team have been reliable, enthusiastic and energetic. They worked successfully with a wide range of stakeholders, and used regular check-ins to ensure the project was adjusted for greater benefits. As a result of their work, we understand our position much better and have a clear steer of what we can do next. ”
SDS engaged Humanly to lead the co-design of exciting new features of My World of Work. Humanly involved over 100 children, young people, and educators in the generation of hundreds of ideas, development of detailed concepts and testing of clickable prototypes.
Humanly was commissioned by the Scottish Government to conduct research into provision for pupils with complex additional support needs in Scotland. In this complex research project Humanly involved over 200 participants and 11 schools in 7 local authority areas across Scotland.
Humanly led a participatory, iterative design process over 18 months to develop and prototype new approaches to supporting people aged over 50 into work in Greater Manchester.
Humanly was commissioned by the charity Changing Faces to carry out research and co-creation to develop new or adapted forms of support for people living with a visible difference.
Humanly
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
