Design Ignites Change

Below is an archive of project case studies; each one is a designer’s vision to ignite change in the world through creative problem solving. We aim to bring big ideas such as these out of the studio and into the community to inspire like-minded changemakers. Projects are posted by Design Ignites Change participants and award applicants.

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$300 Hybrid House

University of Southern California School of Architecture

The basic concept of the design is to utilize the same materials that are typically found in slum housing. The house is a hybrid compressed earth b... more ⇒

Oakmulgee Forestworks

Corcoran College of Art + Design

Oakmulgee Forestworks is a community-oriented campaign centered around the Oakmulgee Ranger District of Alabama's Talladega National Forest. L... more ⇒

Dress Code

Academy of Art University

Dress Code is my Master's Thesis project for the MFA Graphic Design program at Academy of Art University. It's an online resource whose aim is to turn th... more ⇒

WELCOME: Gentrification Offsetting

Parsons The New School for Design

WELCOME is a collaborative service that raises awareness about gentrification and fosters more inclusive forms of change in vulner... more ⇒

MUSEY : Fuel for Art

MUSEY uses mobile and web technologies to increase awareness of and financial support to independent artists and arts organizations outside of tr... more ⇒