Michelle Ruiz

November 8, 2022

Michelle explores with intention. As a research designer and facilitator, she loves helping teams design for justice and equity. With over 15 years experience in design, digital, and post-production, her multidisciplinary background enables her to find unique ways to tell stories and connect the dots.

She holds a BA in Interaction Design and recieved training in human-centred design from Hyper Island, Stockholm’s innovation school, where she first worked with UNICEF. Her long list of clients includes MUJI, Deloitte, and adidas.

Michelle spends her free time reading, hiking, and flipping through streaming services in vain.

More Field Notes

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Is Behavioural Science Useful in the Chinese Context?

Have you ever wondered whether behavioural science “works” in China? Does it add value for policymakers there? Would people working on policies and programmes to…

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Putting WEIRD behavioural science in its PLACE

When behavioural science tells us they have evidence for how “people” behave, we tend to assume it’s shorthand for “all people”. But who is it…

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Can HCD help bring humanity (back) to emergency response?

Every crisis has two stories: the one told by data, and the other one told by people. The story told by data is tidy, neatly organized in columns and rows, with a beginning and an end. But the messier stories told by people can last for generations; long after the reports have been finalized, and the response has packed up and moved on.