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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Design for Eco and Social Sustainability

Otis College of Art and Design

Students from the Integrated Learning program at Otis College of Art and Design partner with children at the Accelerated Ch... more ⇒

Shop for Hunger

University of Illinois School of Art + Design

I created an app that will allow people to donate food on a regular basis to children and families suffering from malnutrition in an easy and inexpe... more ⇒

Gentrification

My project idea is to create a mural or billboard style posters discussing gentrification. I want to first outreach to several urban communities just... more ⇒

See The People

Corcoran College of Art + Design

See The People is a movement to increase awareness of the homeless population in Washinton, DC and to humanize this part of our society. The campaign... more ⇒

interSCape

USC Design Studio

University of Southern California School of Architecture

interSCape is an exploration of connection and surface tectonics that translate into architectural form to encourage interaction among Students, fosters... more ⇒