DC Design
Civic and Social OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
DC Design is a civic and social impact consulting firm that addresses systemic inequities through research, strategy, and design. It focuses on education, healthcare, housing, criminal justice, and employment, guiding social-sector organizations to maximize impact and foster transformational change using human-centered design. The firm specializes in multi-stakeholder design, aiming to align diverse needs and identify opportunities for innovative solutions, often collaborating with nonprofits, government, and other partners to redesign services and programs such as foster care and emergency department design, and to develop educational initiatives that address accessibility challenges. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, DC Design operates within the social impact and design consulting space and serves organizations seeking to improve public systems and services. Its work emphasizes involving those who experience problems firsthand in the solving process and extending design methodologies to leaders across business, government, and education to cultivate lasting positive outcomes. A recent note of activity highlights ongoing or past engagement in project-based efforts and initiatives aligned with its mission.