Case Studies

Some of our projects!

Sun and poppy coloured shapes, with leaf line art, and teal graphic of a pen lining to a light bulb.

Outschool - Product Design Process Audit

Outschool reached out to Pause and Effect to support with answering the following question: How might Outschool's product design process be enhanced through an equity and inclusion lens?

Outschool Process
Poppy and sun organic shapes against a beige background. In the center, a teal plant vector graphic.

Daiya Foods - Horizon Scan and Impact Opportunity Mapping

Daiya is an industry leader in plant-based foods. They partnered with Pause and Effect to explore the question: How does the plant-based food industry need to shift in order to account for social, economic, and climate changes now and in the future?

Daiya Mapping
Vector scene of cooking, in teal, poppy, and sun colours. A spatula, vegetables and rice float.

Social Media Influencer and Penguin Random House Publishing

With an awareness of culinary cultural appropriation, our client wanted to ensure that their recipes and cookbook were not causing harm or offense to racialized people and those who belong to non-western cultures.

Influencer Project
Teal and poppy shapes behind a bright sun yellow lightbulb vector drawing.

Outschool - Establishing an embedded inclusive design practice

To establish an integrated and embedded inclusive design practice within Outschool.

Outschool Design