students from 9 colleges
faculty advisors
fellows
The University of Cincinnati (UC) and Procter and Gamble (P&G) founded Live Well in 2007 as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Live Well has since provided a unique multidisciplinary team composed of faculty and students from UC’s top-ranking colleges to offer its industry partners cutting-edge design expertise. Since its establishment, the Live Well has successfully completed over 130 projects in a wide variety of industries, with a mission to develop breakthrough innovations for consumers across their lifespan.
The Live Well Collaborative is an expert in the 50+ market and continues to expand its capabilities by partnering with leading organizations in healthcare, travel, and consumer goods. The Live Well has become a design asset to the industry and consistently delivers through project success.

COO & Executive Director

Research Leader & Educator

Communication Design Fellow

UX Research Fellow

Sr. UX Research Fellow

MDes Graduate Assistant

Sr. UX Research Fellow

MDes Graduate Assistant

UX Research Associate

UX Research Fellow

Industrial Design Co-op

Industrial Design Co-op

Industrial Design Co-op

Anthropology Co-op

Information Technology Co-op

Industrial Design Co-op

Professional Writing Co-op

Communication Design Co-op

Industrial Design Co-op

Communication Design Co-op

UC DAAP, UC College of Medicine

UC DAAP School of Design

UC DAAP School of Design
Philip Diller, MD, PhD
College of Medicine, Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
Stephanie Pilat
College of DAAP, Dean
Annie Straka
Associate Dean College of CEPS
Thinh Ha
SVP R&D Global Home Care & PGP
Lee Ellen Drechsler
SVP Corporate Functions & R&D Disruptive Platforms
Ken Wilson
Chief Operating & Program Officer
Oliver Rhine
SVP, Chief Strategy Officer
President
Phillip Diller, MD, PhD
Vice President
Thinh Ha
Treasurer
Michelle Duever
Secretary
Linda Dunseath

Purposeful design is at the forefront of our mission at Live Well. By putting our users’ needs first, we add meaning to everything we create.

Our vision at the Live Well is to create positive change in the lives of those we design for. By practicing our values, we will move our community forward through life-changing solutions.

This is at the heart of everything we do at
Live Well.
#simplicity #design
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