{"id":5364,"date":"2015-11-26T12:59:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T12:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=5364"},"modified":"2023-07-10T10:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T10:38:10","slug":"10-designers-who-inspired-social-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/10-designers-who-inspired-social-change\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Designers Who Inspired Social Change: Revering the Art of Giving!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thanksgiving, everyone takes turn to acknowledge and be thankful for all the blessings that they have in their lives. At DesignMantic, we are celebrating Thanksgiving by paying homage to something we are most passionate about i.e. design. Through this post, we want to show our gratitude to some of the greatest designers to create good with the help of mesmerizing designs and bring the facet of designing in the social era<\/strong><\/a> to the fore. We are not only proud to have these artists in our industry, but they also serve as a great source of inspiration for us.<\/p>\n

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1. Jean Julien<\/h2>\n

In the wake of ruthless Paris Attack, everyone was breathing fear in and the whole environment was filled with the wisps of sadness, one artist chose to spread the message of peace. Jean Julien<\/strong><\/a>, designed a \u2018Peace for Paris\u2019 symbol and uploaded on his social media account. The whole world embraced this symbol and used it to communicate one single and strong message of peace. By designing this symbol, Julien used design as a lens to see and represent emotions and feelings of people all over the globe.<\/p>\n

\"Jean<\/a>
\nImage: Instagram\/jean_jullien<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Candy Chang<\/h2>\n

Taiwanese-American artist Candy Chang<\/a><\/strong> sent many individuals all over the globe on a soul searching journey by creating a participatory public chalk wall that asks people to state what they want to do before they die. After the death of a loved one, Chang created a chalk wall in her neighborhood and within 24 hours it was filled with people\u2019s dreams and aspirations. Since then, almost 1000 before I die wall have been created in 70 countries that make people stop for a while and reflect on their lives.<\/p>\n

\"Candy<\/a>
\nImage: Candy Change<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Brian Singer<\/h2>\n

Acclaimed artist Brian Singer who curated the renowned project \u2013 The 1000 Journals Project and the current manager of Facebook Communication Design Team ran a campaign \u2018Home Street Home\u2019 to raise awareness about homeless people. He made signs from cardboard found on the streets with \u2018home street home\u2019 written on it with a hand-stitched type. He placed these signs on the streets and public places to make people realize that a place that they call \u2018home sweet home\u2019 is \u2018home street home\u2019 for others.<\/p>\n

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4. Schuyler Brown<\/h2>\n

Schuyler is a founding partner of Sightful which is an organization that brings an amazing human touch in all the campaigns that they work on. Imminent brands like Facebook, Microsoft and Louis Vuitton have worked with Schulyer\u2019s team to connect with their customers.<\/p>\n

\"Schuyler<\/a>
\nImage: Facebook\/Schuyler Brown<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Matthew Manos<\/h2>\n

Mathew Manos<\/strong><\/a> is a name in the design industry who actually lives and breathes the concept of giving back. He started his design consultancy firm VeryNice and the organization and its members donate half of their day to create designs for non-profit firms or for social cause. Till date, the organization has donated $4,000,000 in pro bono services. Manos also launched a campaign \u2018One Billion Act of Peace\u2019 in collaboration with Google, which was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/a>
\nImage: Kate Manos<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Justin Ahrens<\/h2>\n

Those who know this man calls him designer humanitarian. Indeed, the great work and causes that he has been involved in clearly makes him one of the greatest humanitarian in this field. Justin Ahrens<\/a><\/strong> is the creative director and founder of a design agency called Rule29. He has worked with many NGOs in poverty-stricken areas of Africa to foster positive changes in people\u2019s lives. From producing documentaries to designing fund raising posters and books for NGOs, Arhens has done a lot to give back to the society.<\/p>\n