Projects

CITES Project for the U.S. Department of the Interior

A collaboration with the U.S. Department of Interior to raise awareness and effect policy change regarding illegal trafficking of endangered species in Chile.

Arthritis Foundation Studio

Global Health

Designmatters students worked with the Arthritis Foundation to contemporize the Foundation’s brand strategy and create a multi-platform communication program.

SHE (Sustainable Health Enterprises) DesignStorm

The Homeboy Project

Social Entrepreneurship

"As artists and designers, we are in a unique position. What we choose to say with this voice that defines us as human beings."
Patrick Hruby Illustration, Student

Safe Agua Colombia

Fall 2013 - Host Department: Environmental Design

Real Change Movement

Public Policy

A real-world outreach to create long-term, self-sustaining design solutions to harness the community’s compassion and reduce homelessness in Pasadena.

The Aquarium of the Pacific: Open Ocean Project

In the Open Ocean studio, Designmatters students created a public awareness campaign for the Aquarium of the Pacific centered on the topic of ocean exploration.

The Next Wave: Know the Tsunami

Public Policy

Students address the vital need for coastal communities of Southern California to have a clear and engaging message about the risks and hazards of tsunamis.

“Innovation emerges out of a deep partnership between design students and community members.”
Penny Herscovitch and Dan Gottlieb, Associate Professors, Environmental Design

Coaniquem: The Healing Cloud Project

The Healing Cloud Project created a global campaign to develop burn prevention messages and to increase support for child burn victims.

Uncool: Children’s Library Workshop Series

Public Policy

LAUSD “Where’s Daryl?” Educational Program

Public Policy

An outcome of the 2011 Uncool Initiative.

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