stART now: change is central
Design Ignites Change was the catalyst for an exciting mentoring program led by University of Tennessee undergrads who engaged local high school students to address issues in their school and local...
View ArticleWorldstudio and School of Visual Arts launch Impact! Design for Social Change
Impact! Design for Social Change A six week intensive workshop July 12 – August 20, 2010 Worldstudio and the School of Visual Arts in New York City are launching an exciting six week summer intensive...
View Article_Design Ignites Change_ brings the best ideas to life through its inaugural...
Design Ignites Change, a collaboration between Adobe Youth Voices and Worldstudio, is excited to announce the inaugural 2009 Implementation Award winners: PieLab’s Pecans! and Kansas City Art...
View ArticleAnnouncing _School: by Design_ youth mentoring initiative
Design Ignites Change, Adobe Youth Voices and the Designers Accord announce an exciting youth mentoring initiative that asks high school students – in collaboration with professional or college design...
View ArticleWorldstudio announces the addition of three new _Design Ignites Change_...
BAND-AID® Brand, Clear Channel Outdoor and Sappi Fine Paper North America recently joined forces with Worldstudio and Adobe Youth Voices to support Design Ignites Change in a common and collaborative...
View ArticleThe Learning Tea and _Design Ignites Change_: Refilling Darjeeling's cup
In July 2009, Atlanta café owner, Katrell Christie, returned home from India with a suitcase full of tea and a plan. During her travels, Christie was drawn to mountainous Darjeeling, a region rich in...
View ArticleUnique notebooks benefit underserved youth
Jason McDaniel is used to printing killer letterpress invitations and cards. And it’s not that he doesn’t love his work at Dallas’ trendy Miss Q Press, but when McDaniel was invited to participate in...
View Article_Design Ignites Change_ 2010 cycle 1 award winners
Design Ignites Change, a collaboration between Worldstudio and the Adobe Foundation, is excited to announce the winners of the 2010 cycle one awards. The Implementation Awards, which are granted to...
View ArticleDesigner Band-Aids benefit _Design Ignites Change_
New York-based designer Cynthia Rowley has teamed up with Johnson & Johnson to create limited edition “Dress-Up Band-Aids” with a contribution from the project benefiting Design Ignites Change....
View Article2009 Implementation Award Winners Update
The first ever Design Ignites Change Implementation Award winners were announced in February of 2010 and the grantees have since used the funding to do remarkable work in their communities.
View ArticleDesign Ignites Change 2010 cycle 2 award winners
Immigration reform, childhood obesity, obstacles facing those afflicted with autism and empowering the homeless were among the challenges tackled by the latest round of Design Ignites Change award...
View Article_Design Ignites Change_ 2010 cycle 2 award winners
Immigration reform, childhood obesity, obstacles facing those afflicted with autism and empowering the homeless were among the challenges tackled by the latest round of Design Ignites Change award...
View Article_Create! Don't Hate._ Debuts in Cincinnati
For the past three years, the Great Oaks Career Campuses have been involved in activities designed to ensure their schools are welcoming for all. This year, in order to continue this outreach, Digital...
View ArticleAward Applications Are In!
Applications for the 2011 Design Ignites Change Cycle 1 Awards are in and it’s clear that the jurors will have their work cut out for them. This round’s outstanding applicants provide a snapshot of how...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Summer 2011 _Design Ignites Change_ Award Winners!
Worldstudio is pleased to announce the Summer 2011 Design Ignites Change award winners. Recognized projects include innovative uses of commonplace tools and materials such as text messages and timber,...
View ArticleProgram Spotlight: Designmatters at Art Center
Design Ignites Change will begin to profile participating college and university design programs that are integrating a socially responsible agenda into their curriculum and dedicate resources to...
View ArticleSchool: by Design update
Students from the High School of Art and Design in New York City, along with their professional design mentors from AIGA NY, reimagined a more sustainable school. See the project case study. Learn more...
View ArticleAward Winner Update: reCOVER
In 2010, reCOVER: Disaster Recovery Housing, a project from the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture won a Design Ignites Change Implementation Award. Since then, it has made incredible...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Fall 2011 Design Ignites Change Award Winners
The winning projects of the Fall 2011 Design Ignites Change Awards demonstrate that the future of design as a means of bringing meaningful and relevant positive change to the world is a bright one. The...
View ArticleDesign Ignites Change Exhibit at East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania is showcasing a Design Ignites Change exhibit in their Fine Arts Gallery, February 16 – March 2, 2012. The exhibition features an overview of the program...
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