The Center for Equity, Gender & Leadership (EGAL) created an Inclusive & Equitable Product Design Fellowship, sponsored by Google, where seven fellows explored the intrinsic business value of inclusive and equitable practices in the product development process.
The intent of inclusive and equitable product design is to reach those who are underserved by existing products in the market. The goal of this fellowship was to explore the potential opportunities, insights, and recommendations for implementing inclusive and equitable design practices throughout the product development process.
This working paper outlines two iterations of a meditation app designed by the fellows: the first leveraged a traditional design process, and the second embedded inclusive and equitable design practices throughout. First, this paper showcases the fellows’ prototypes following these differing processes. Then, it explores their insights about the design methodologies and user experiences. And it concludes with takeaways and recommendations for the following key audiences: (1) leaders & decision-makers, (2) practitioners, and (3) educators.
For a more condensed version of the working paper and insights from the Inclusive & Equitable Product Design Fellowship, check out our blog on Medium.