Center marginalised communities with the Design Justice principles

The Design Justice Principles outline a way of designing that considers equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice. It takes inspiration from sociological paradigms like the Matrix of Domination (Patricia Hill Collins). Practitioners of Design Justice adopt a community-led approach and focus on the ways in which design can reinforce or challenge all forms of structural inequality.

Design Justice is one of the more radical movements we’ll explore in this course. There are some fantastic examples of Design Justice being applied by grassroots organizations, non-profits, community networks and activists. Using these ideas in commercial settings can feel trickier. However, members of the Design Justice community who work in these spaces have been exploring the ways in which these principles can be adapted.