Carra Santos
I help people understand social, environmental and economic challenges more fully before developing ideas or solutions.
I'm a designer, researcher and educator specialising in early-stage research and discovery. I help strengthen a project's starting point, introducing creative, interdisciplinary methods to examine the challenge, its context and the people involved.My practice includes consultancy and collaborations with the World Health Organization, Design Council, University of Bath, local authorities, design practices, social enterprises and community-led initiatives, working on research design, discovery activities and the development of learning experiences. When I'm not having a one-to-one conversation or contributing to a research or innovation programme, you'll find me walking with my camera, sketching a place, or writing about my thoughts, methods and discoveries from the ongoing independent research projects that inform and extend my work.
If you're developing a learning experience, research project or interdisciplinary initiative, or simply need a calm space to think through a challenge, I'd love to hear from you.