
"Art can create awareness and open a dialogue about topics that people wouldn’t otherwise talk about."
Sharon Levy, Product Design, Student
Creative repurposing of parking meters was one solution to support the homeless community and mitigate panhandling.
After field research in India, students built furniture prototypes for use in the high quality, low cost housing championed by the social entrepreneurship nonprofit Ashoka.
In response to a request for proposals, Art Center students submitted designs for an Armenian Genocide Memorial to be erected in Pasadena’s Memorial Park.
“I have been impressed with our student’s ability to create thoughtful design narratives, that can literally change the trajectory of people’s lives, whether it’s on a humanitarian level, or emotional, psychological level.”
James Meraz, Environmental Design Faculty
Phase two of this anti-gun violence campaign focused on the creation of illustrated children’s books to carry the message to elementary school kids.
The United Nations Population Fund asked Designmatters to partner in creating a call to action in support of their goals in advancing human rights for young people.
In this iteration of the UNCOOL studio set, Advertising students created an anti-gun violence campaign to serve a diverse population of at-risk youth.