Thomas “Sho” Rust

As a Designmatters fellow at the United Nations in New York City in 2013, I created designs for the Women Deliver conference in Malaysia, one of the largest gathering of policymakers, advocates and researchers focused on women’s issues. By sharing important global facts, curated photos and though a filmed series of PSA videos, my creative triggered an emotional response from its thousands of attendees. During my time at the UN, I also developed an interactive map illustrating the future goals and initiatives at the UN now used by its many divisions. Combined, this experience showed real time how design matters in a global way that now impacts my work in all I create.”