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Small Surfaces

Small Surfaces

Human-Centred Design / HCD for Social Impact

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Human-centred design for social impact.

Solving problems that matter.


Small Surfaces is a user experience design and strategy consultancy that helps organisations around the world affect meaningful change.

We are experts in conducting human-centred design in low-income countries. Since 2010 we have completed more than 100 projects in 20+ countries, giving us the know-how needed to successfully lead and execute research, ideation, rapid prototyping and detailed design.

From financial inclusion to education to healthcare to community participation, we provide the global perspective and on-the-ground experience needed to deliver great design to those who can benefit from it most.


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Where we work.



Should we design with empathy or solidarity? https://buff.ly/2Z8Ny9T

The Designer’s Gaze looks “at the world around us not with the intention to understand, but with the intention to solve.”
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Can design change the world? @hausk_ offers some useful thinking points. https://buff.ly/3gLTlaR #designforchange

Great list of places to find your next social impact gig https://buff.ly/3iZLFCd

Flattered to be profiled by Frontier in their series on designers @frontier_is https://buff.ly/3hhRQlA

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