Male Contraceptive Initiative

Overview

MCI is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that provides funding and advocacy support for the development of new methods of male contraception. They identified the need to disrupt traditional models of drug development in order to accelerate progress in making these novel therapeutics available to the general public.

Role

Kevin engaged with the organization as an employee and consultant to build organizational capacity in human-centered design principles and practices, to incorporate design sprints and workshops into the organization’s operations, and to develop and facilitate ideation sessions with internal and external stakeholders. These activities were utilized in developing the organization’s brand identity and vision system, for strategic planning, and to identify innovative approaches to collaboration and product development. Due to these efforts, Kevin was invited to speak at the 2023 SXSW Festival.

Skills & Activities

  • User Experience Research and Design

  • User Interface Design

  • Workshop Facilitation

  • UX Writing

  • Branding & Marketing

  • Immersive Field Research

  • Prototyping & Testing

  • Storytelling

Outputs from a design exercise as part of a multi-day ideation event co-facilitated by IDEO.

(Photo credit: Male Contraceptive Initiative)