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About the author

I’m Gerry Scullion, a seasoned design leader, educator, and founder of Humana Design and The Human Centered Design Network.

Gerry has made us a better, more cohesive team."

With years of experience in service design, innovation coaching, and design training, I’ve helped over 3,000 future changemakers—designers, strategists, and leaders—break free from obstacles holding them back and make a real impact in their industries.

Whether through my consultancy, podcasts, or training, my mission is to empower people to design better systems, services, and experiences that truly matter.

  • Over 23-years professional design experience across a range of industries.
  • Founder of This is HCD, home to the Human Centered Design podcast with over 1.5 million downloads.
  • Owner of This is HCD Membership Community - a global space for design practitioners to learn and share a vision and understanding of the potential of design for people and the planet.Regular keynote speaker at Design events around the world.
  • Regular keynote speaker at Design events around the world.
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