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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Plant Grow Eat Love

College for Creative Studies

In 2007, Detroit was labeled a food desert. A food desert is an area that has no or very distant mainstream grocers. In most cities, food deserts are is... more ⇒

Crossing Borders

University of Southern California School of Architecture

Crossing Borders is an organization with a dual mission; we bring design services to those who cannot normally afford them and provide students at the USC ... more ⇒

I need a sidewalk!

Kansas City Art Institute

This project is the development of a campaign, aimed at a section of road without sidewalk in Kansas City. The area has a beautiful park for everyone to e... more ⇒

Todays Reader, Tomorrows Leader

Kansas City Art Institute

Children in the Rosedale Community don't have an outlet to harvest their imaginative ideas or have a formal library that acts as a safe haven... more ⇒

HELP! . . . The American Red Cross

The Art Institute of California - Sacramento

The “HELP” campaign was developed for The American Red Cross as a way to bring attention to the mounting difficulties in Haiti. The concept of ... more ⇒