I’m Clara Vieira Rodrigues, a designer, researcher, consultant and design activist. I founded DESIGNEDIN (D!N) to put children’s rights, needs and voices at the heart of design, technology and education.
If you work with or for children and want to do it the right way — you’re in the right place.
How can I help you?
I work with mission-driven organisations, schools, companies and creative teams to design products, services, experiences and spaces that genuinely serve children and young people. Ethically, inclusively and with rights at the core.
Consultancy & Innovation
For companies and agencies that want to build child-first products, services and experiences.
— Child-first product and service consultancy
— UX Audits and child-centred design reviews
— Co-design and participatory methodologies
— Service Design and blueprints
— Technology and AI consultancy
Workshops & Training
For schools, educators, parents and creative teams — in Portuguese and English.
— AI Literacy for Parents
— Post-Digital Educators
— certified teacher training
— Design Thinking & Humanistic AI for teams
— Activities for children (1st and 2nd cycle)
Research & Design Activism
For institutions, municipalities and cultural organisations.
— Research and policy making
— Cultural mediation and educational services
— Art and design projects in public space
— Events, conferences and designathons
— Partnerships with schools and municipalities
We work with:
START YOUR CHILD-FIRST JOURNEY
What can you find here?
A little bit about me and how it all started, posts and reviews where I share articles of my research, ideas and projects. You can also find important resources I compile along the journey. Soon a design shop will be available!
“If children are not designed into our cities, they are designed out.”
The name DESIGNEDIN came from a quote by author and activist George Monbiot that particularly resonated with me. He said that if we forget to design for children in our cities, it’s as if we’re excluding them: “If children are not designed into our cities, they are designed out”. Children need to explore the city, be part of the community, contribute and discover their own abilities.