Designing With People — So It Actually Matters

I’m Renn Scott — a design leader, practitioner, and thought partner. I help teams and creators build the kind of inclusive, human-centered solutions people don't just use — they believe in.

Who I Help

Design leadership for people who care what their work feels like

    • Digital product teams and experience builders

    • Leaders working on equity, access, and engagement

    • Public sector innovators, nonprofits, and mission-led orgs

    • HOW I HELP

    • Vision-led product and service strategy

    • Co-creation labs that bring users to the table

    • Fractional design leadership and mentorship

    • Frameworks for building sustainably — not just fast

    • Designers, educators, and creative changemakers

    • Community organizers and conscious makers

    • Fans of meaningful, functional design

      HOW I HELP

    • Toolkits you can actually use

    • Inclusive design made practical, not theoretical

    • MakerWear: Gear that respects the work you do

    • Stories, videos, and shared learnings from the field

A toolkit for people who want to build better

Designed from lived experiences, co-creation, and real-world testing — this evolving resource helps teams design with empathy, intention, and impact.

  • Core inclusive design principles that change how you build

  • Hands-on worksheets and canvases

  • Real-world use cases across digital, physical, and hybrid spaces

  • Stories from community partners — because inclusion is lived, not theorized

Inclusive innovation means designing with people

A human-centered process that uncovers insights, reduces risk, and delivers solutions people actually want to use.

Make Together

→ Co-Create + Prototype

Ideate with your users.
Build to learn.

Understand

→ Discover + Listen

Frame the right problem.
Gather real user insight.

Learn & Improve

→ Validate + Design Forward

Test what works.
Evolve with feedback.

Design With Renn - Field Notes in Real Time

Watch how inclusive design actually happens — from co-creation labs to toolkit tutorials. Learn what works, what didn’t, and how to build better from the inside out.

  • Core inclusive design principles that change how you build

  • Hands-on worksheets and canvases

  • Real-world use cases across digital, physical, and hybrid spaces

  • Stories from community partners — because inclusion is lived, not theorized