Are you a designer in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, or South Asia? Join our vetted community of HCD professionals and collaborate with peers from across the Global South. Strengthen your skills, connect with new opportunities, and help shape solutions for low-income communities worldwide.
Become part of a global network
of
creative changemakers
of creative changemakers
Why HCD Experts Join?
Get Inspired & Connected
Expand your international network and share insights with peers from all sorts of contexts.
New Clients & Projects
Get the opportunity to be on paid consultancy projects for international and national clients, and work with multidisciplinary teams.
Personal Development
Access webinars, toolkits, and peer learning events, while accelerating your growth through mentorship and feedback.
Global Community
Want to join other designers representing 60 countries across Latin America, Africa, Middle East and South Asia?
Enrol on our Social Platform
All Proportion Global members are part of our private group on the innovators Team platform. Enjoy features like:
Community Hub
connect with peers through group feed and DM.
Resource Library
upload and access reports, toolkits, case studies, and learning materials.
Challenge Tools
join or host design challenges, co-create solutions, and test prototypes with diverse stakeholders
Learning Modules
access structured training in HCD, systems thinking, and entrepreneurship.
Mobile App
use all features on the go and download content for offline access in low-connectivity areas
How to join
Info Pack
Read the information pack thoroughly.
Apply Online
Submit your details, CV and portfolio.
Interview
When eligible, you will be invited for a remote interview.
Evaluation
You are welcomed, when meeting minimal criteria
Hear from fellow designers
What Members Say
Human Centered Design is not something you can do on your own. It is a team sport.
Dr. Keneilwe MunyaiSouth Africa 
I enjoy the freedom of being independent, while benefiting the support of a strong peer network
Chetan KaanadkaIndia 
There is a lot of value in sharing and collaborating with experts from different countries and cultures.
Lisanne de BakkerPortugal 
I believe in diversifying HCD experience across the world. Proportion is the community you want to be part of.
Martins IyekekpolorNigeria 
The community helps me to get better. Not only in work, but also in my personal life.
Julita BaghatKenya 
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