Design for Social Innovation - Case Studies from Around the World
- Author
- Mariana Amatullo, Bryan Boyer, Jennifer May, Andrew Shea
- Year
- 2021

Forty-five illustrated case studies, published by Routledge, of designers driving social change across six continents in fields from public health to education and humanitarian work. Contributions from practitioners and educators cover design's global applications and the evidence for its impact.
Forty-five illustrated case studies of design driving social change, from UN agencies to national governments across six continents. A global evidence base for the SDF's Social-Responsibility motto, enacted through Partners — the cross-sector coalitions that make social innovation hold.
Published by Routledge, the book presents forty-five illustrated case studies of designers addressing social change across six continents, spanning public health, urban planning, economic development, education and humanitarian work. Contributions from leading practitioners and educators cover design's global applications, sustainable business practice, organisations' investment in design, and evidence of its impact, and the publisher positions it as a first attempt to map the contours of social innovation as a global field.
Where to find it
In the framework
- Partners Component
- Procedures Component
- Social Responsibility
- Economics
Books and references