One Designer. Infinite Impact.


Design is power. Use it wisely
. Every choice has the power to shape dignity, equity, and trust.

For more than 25 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of design, ethics, and leadership, building teams, teaching, and creating tools that make responsible design practical and possible.

Explore The Designer’s Resistance Toolkit

Real tools for creating ethical design in everyday practice.

Read My Field Notes

Reflections on Design, Culture, and the Fight to Stay Human

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Whether you want to share ideas, start a conversation, or bring this work to your classroom, team, or event, I’d love to hear from you.

Lisa Woodley

My Mission

I help designers use their influence for good. My work is about making ethical design practical and powerful.

Over the years I’ve built teams, guided students, and shared tools that make it possible for designers at every level to lead with clarity, integrity, and purpose.

On stage, in the classroom, and through The Designer’s Resistance Toolkit, I share stories and strategies that equip designers to lead with purpose and create a more human future.