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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Brush Creek Community Raingarden

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, like other urban areas, has an increasing percentage of impermeable surfaces that contribute to flooding and waterway p... more ⇒

The Learning Tea

Portfolio Center

A class at Portfolio Center created packaging for The Learning Tea, a project that will help children in Darjeeling, India have prospects for a bet... more ⇒

SPEAK OUT

Kansas City Art Institute

This project is directed toward the local community of Ivanhoe in Kansas City. Ivanhoe has been struggling with social issues such as crime, lack of educa... more ⇒

STOP & THINK

Parsons The New School for Design

Hunts Point, a neighbourhood in the South Bronx in New York City, is a designated Operation Impact Zone. It has become a ‘Frisk Zone’ where the streets a... more ⇒