Design for Good: Designing for Social Change

Designers hold the key to influencing successful socially conscious initiatives. Read the stories and see the work of design projects featured in the Designing Change column from HOW magazine. Get inspired by the stories behind Award-Winning work and find more examples of designers using their skill for the greater good. You’ll also find tips, theories and insights to how designers today are making an impact in the world.

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The Business Case for Accessibility in Web Design

By: Terena Bell | June 8, 2017 | Comments 0

Explore four reasons why greater accessibility in web design—for people with disabibilites and impairments especially—is the smart and responsible thing to do. Plus, we tell you how to persuade your boss.

Passion Projected: Deva Pardue on Designing For All Womankind

By: Amanda McCorquodale | June 7, 2017 | Comments 0

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, designer Deva Pardue created a motif for the empowerment of all womankind, leveraging a mark steeped in history.

Free Font of the Week: Ryman Eco

By: Callie Budrick | April 21, 2017 | Comments 1

Welcome to Free Font of the Week, where we showcase our favorite free font finds! This week's font is Ryman Eco by Dan Rhatigan, Grey London and UK's Ryman.

Power to the People: Bridging Community through Design

By: Guest Contributor | March 6, 2017 | Comments 0

by Kate Hanisian We live in a truly contentious time in our nation’s history. In addition to our widening political discord, economic inequality in the US is arguably the highest it’s been since 1928. The opportunity gap between white people and people of color persists, and in many areas of the country we are...

Why Socially Responsible Design is Good for Business

By: Guest Contributor | January 14, 2017 | Comments 0

There are five profound reasons why design businesses should invest in social responsibility to invest in their workers.

Podcast Episode 46: Justin Ahrens on Good is Good for Business

By: Ilise Benun | November 12, 2016 | Comments 0

Justin Ahrens confirms that socially conscious design leads to good business. He shares how doing good is good for business in this podcast. Listen here.

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An Award-Winning Olympics Side Project [VIDEO]

By: Amanda Aszman | August 23, 2016 | Comments 12

In this video, designer and illustrator Wendy Fox tells us all about her International Design Awards–winning personal project about women in the Olympics.