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Catapult Design Receives Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Award

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Catapult Design Receives Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Award

Catapult Design 2019 Annual Report

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Catapult Design 2019 Annual Report

Newsletter Spring 2020

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Newsletter Spring 2020

Catapult Design 2018 Annual Report

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Catapult Design 2018 Annual Report

Project ACTION: Prioritizing User Needs to Accelerate Contraceptive Innovation

February 6, 2019

Project ACTION: Prioritizing User Needs to Accelerate Contraceptive Innovation

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November 20, 2018

Campaign Rebrand Brings Audience Perceptions Into Focus, Get Ahead CO

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March 27, 2018

Catapult Design 2017 Annual Report

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Our approach seeks to ensure that the communities

Our approach seeks to ensure that the communities we serve lead the design process, resulting in solutions that are effective, empowering, and sustainable.

Catapult Design is a nonprofit social impact design agency. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of underserved communities through innovative design. Learn more at catapultdesign.org.

We're excited to welcome Simran Monga as a fellow

We're excited to welcome Simran Monga as a fellow on the Catapult Design team!

Simran joins us with a passion for design that drives environmental and social impact, and she was recently named India’s Best Design Student 2024. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Visual Communication from Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology (@srishtiartdesign) and an MFA in Design for Sustainability from Savannah College of Art & Design (@scaddotedu), one of the most prestigious art and design universities in the country. This fellowship is part of our standing partnership with SCAD.

Simran has already jumped into projects, bringing her skills and energy to the team. She's excited to contribute to our global design research and business development efforts, helping us share the impact of our work with the world. Welcome aboard, Simran—we’re thrilled to have you with us!

Funded by the @neaarts, the "Indigenizing Design"

Funded by the @neaarts, the "Indigenizing Design" project aims to integrate Indigenous perspectives into human-centered design (HCD) to create the Indigenizing Design Framework. This project redefines traditional HCD by centering Indigenous voices, fostering community-led decision-making, and promoting cultural and ecological stewardship. Catapult Design is thankful for the collaboration of our partners, @indigenous.cc, @brianskeetdesign, and @cahokiaphx, and we are honored to receive @core77's Design for Social Impact Award and be recognized by @fastcompany's 2024 Innovation by Design Awards as a finalist in the Best Design North America category and designated as an honoree in the Impact and Social Justice categories for our collaborative work, which produced:

*Indigenizing Markers: Values and indicators that define and identify Indigenizing.
*Ecosystem of Indigenizing: Visual representation of how these markers interact within a context.
*Indigenizing Curriculum: Lesson plans and activities for applying these principles in practice.

Visit Core77's website to learn more about the project and framework, which supports Indigenous communities in applying these principles to create inclusive and community-led design processes.

Catapult Design is honored to share that our Indig

Catapult Design is honored to share that our Indigenizing Design project, developed in partnership with @indigenous.cc, @brianskeetdesign, and @cahokiaphx, has been recognized by @core77 and @fastcompany! In addition to receiving Core77’s Design for Social Impact Award, Fast Company has recently announced the project as a finalist in the Best Design North America category and Honoree distinctions in both the Impact and Social Justice categories. Fast Company is known for celebrating projects that push boundaries, solve problems, and drive industries forward.

Dive deeper into how this project is redefining design with cultural respect and community engagement by reading our latest blog post on our website.

#IndigenizingDesign #SocialImpact #Core77 #FastCompany #InclusiveDesign #CommunityLed #CatapultDesign #IndigenousKnowledge

In underserved communities, data gaps hinder progr

In underserved communities, data gaps hinder progress. Our Gender Equality Design Labs, in collaboration with partners in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Pakistan, aim to address these gaps by collecting vital data from vulnerable women.

This initiative helps identify impactful investment opportunities and fosters sustainable improvements. Discover how we're using design to transform data deserts into actionable insights for social change. Visit our website to read out latest blog post—Filling Data Gaps through Design: Insights from the Gender Equality Design Labs.

It's crucial to integrate the voices of marginaliz

It's crucial to integrate the voices of marginalized communities into the design and implementation of clean energy projects, from renewable energy to clean cooking solutions. By doing so, we help to ensure that solutions are equitable and that they address the unique challenges these communities face. This is a sentiment shared by Catapult Design's Haleemah Sadiah on the Climify Podcast with Eric Benson and Bhavna Bhavanishankar. If you haven’t had a chance to listen, check out the episode today at climatedesigners.org.

💬 Join the conversation! Share your thoughts on the most pressing clean energy challenges in your community. How can we work together to overcome them?

#CleanEnergy #Sustainability #CommunityImpact #ClimateAction #CollaborateForChange #CatapultDesign

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