LAFD Emergency Preparedness Guide

The Los Angeles Fire Department, Emergency Preparedness Division partnered with Impact DesignHub designers to create the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Guide. Started in Spring 2017 and completed in Spring 2019, 10,000 copies were printed for distribution to Los Angeles residents and businesses. Student designers conducted primary and secondary research with the design thinking paradigm for…

Design-thinking

Graphic designers, when confronted with visual communication problems, use human centered problem solving processes to determine the best possible solution. Social Impact DesignHub utilizes a problem-solving approach called “design-thinking,” which draws on human-centered research tailored to the needs of the social sector. The process of designing any product or document appears to be simple and straightforward…