Community products
We create spaces, tools, and opportunities for local communities and public good.
Design for better
We believe that design holds the power to make the world better. Our mission is to build thoughtul, inclusive products that empower people, foster human connection, enlighten and inspire.
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What we do
At Paper and Pain, we practise listening by design. Through research, facilitation, and design implementation, we help organisations understand their people, align around what matters, and create change that lasts.
Accessibility
We build products for all users and foster inclusive research and development culture.
Low-tech design
We design sustainable products for public health, education, and human-computer synergy.
Design thinking
We run tailored workshops to train and co-create through design thinking principles for all audiences: from academia, tech teams, to corporate leadership, because we believe the best design is done together.
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Understand
We listen: to understand what you're trying to achieve, to learn what your customers need, and to figure out the trends, tensions and opportunities to leverage.
Behavioural studies, concept testing, market research
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Align
We create spaces for people to think, learn and make sense of things together, explore new directions, tackle thorny problems, and gain clarity and confidence.
Workshops, co-creation, strategic facilitation
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Build
We're here to create things that are useful, meaningful and built to last: from digital products and services to new experiences and ways of working.
Product design, UX/UI, concept design, delivery
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Include
We help teams embed accessibility and inclusion into everyday practice, move beyond compliance, and build products, services, and systems for everyone.
Universal design, systems design, audits
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Sustain
The best ideas don't end at launch. We help you and your team embed new ways of thinking, working and measuring success so change can continue long after the project ends.
Capacity building, product system management
Our works
From research and strategy to accessibility and implementation, these are some of the ways we've helped turn ideas into action.
Bonsai
We designed bite-sized guidances for burnt out professionals to come back to themselves with a digital wellbeing companion.
Fusecon
We brought alive the digital experience for Southeast Asia's leading design and technology conferences.
Building Paper and Pain with love
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