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This Alhambra, California–based illustrator exercises his voice in his artwork

Communication Arts / February 2019

ArtCenter to Consider What Designers Should Know About Kids

Pasadena Now / February 2019

Designing for Kids Book Launch and Panel Discussion

January 2019

Civil Servant + Civic Design Workshop with Mari Nakano | February 5

January 2019

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Newsletter - Fall 2020

The assignment: Design a poster that dispels America’s myths about immigrants

Los Angeles Times / January 2019

“It is one thing to know and design for an ‘end user’, but it’s another to sit across from someone in their own living room and hear their personal story. It humanizes the work we do and gives it meaning and value.”
Narbeh Dereghishian, Product Design '10,

Happy Holidays from the Designmatters Team

December 2018

Homeless crisis in L.A. inspires some purposefully small ideas: tiny houses

Los Angeles Times / December 2018

Pasadena students create art piece to spark dialogue and engagement on immigration policies

KABC-TV / December 2018