Request for Submissions
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We‘re were looking for the best examples of design work that engages and addresses critical causes. This can These include paid or pro bono work for non-profits, political causes, social justice, the arts, education as well as self-initiated projects that support the greater good.
Work can be in We were looking for work in any medium — posters, logos, websites, brochures, campaigns, naming/branding, etc. We‘re were especially interested in systemic and/or programmatic solutions, as well as beautiful artifacts. This is how we’ll be categorizing the projects:
Teaching: School-based projects that focus on examining a critical issue or aiding a non-profit. How are critical causes being addressed in design education?
Seeking: Non-commissioned/self-initiated work created without a specific client request. How can design thinking identify and address social, cultural and political issues?
Organizing: Work that unites, organizes, draws or rallies individuals or groups around a cause. How does design help spread the word, make people care, and motivate them toward action?
Supporting: Work that supports an existing cause/non-profit . This all the great stuff that designers make for organizations working toward the greater good.
Reacting: Work created in reaction (either affirmative or in protest) to a specific incident, situation or experience. What is the designer’s creative response to the human condition?
Celebrating: Work that celebrates the arts or achievement, contribution or service to a cause. Sometimes good design is, itself, good design
For more information on the range of work we’re looking for, download the Questionnaire/Permission Form above, or check out the Book section.
There’s no cost to submit work, and you can submit as many pieces as you want. Just fill out this simple form and send them in.