D4G.Detroit

DESIGN FOR GOOD Detroit 2020 is a 24hr Design Marathon taking place in September during Detroit Month of Design, a project of Design Core. Twenty design students from local art colleges will donate over $20,000 in pro bono services to expand awareness of worthy community programs and causes. The designers’ final work will be unveiled to their assigned nonprofit during a D4G Reveal Event open to the public in late September at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

Design for Good DETROIT is a project of Arts4Good. D4G is a national initiative of AIGA , a catalyst for design-driven social change. For event info, to volunteer or become an event sponsor, contact Reggie Woolery at: (909) 234-4782, or email rwoolery(at)thewright.org

D4G aims to jumpstart nonprofit efforts to attract new donors, volunteers and media attention – which in turn brings additional resources to serve needy families. Previous D4G nonprofits have included The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Voices for Children, Axis Foundation, Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California, High Desert Homeless Services, Women of Noble Character, the anti-human trafficking initiative at Family Assistance Program, and The Orenda Foundation, which shelters homeless veterans.

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The directors of DESERT MANNA, A CORE SOLUTION, CASA OF SAN BERNARDINO, REACH OUT and SANTA CLAUS, INC. were on-hand for the presentations that focused on strategy, storytelling and visual communications. Kudos to graphic design students at Cal State San Bernardino and The Art Institute of California Inland Empire who went beyond expectation in developing a wide variety of media collateral, including postcards, websites, campaign buttons, social media posts and mock billboards.

Each of the nonprofits selected do essential work in their communities. DESERT MANNA offers shelter and needed food to residents of the High Desert; A CORE SOLUTION, provides families with utility assistance, financial literacy, and life coaching in Victorville; CASA OF SAN BERNARDINO connects foster youth with advocates to help them maneuver the court system as well as life; REACH OUT, an Upland-based nonprofit has many successful programs that strengthen families and spread awareness of health careers; SANTA CLAUS, INC. provides essential clothing and empowerment services to San Bernardino county families during Christmas time and throughout the year.

D4G Morning Introductions

Traceylyn Sharrit of Santa Claus, Inc. discusses the work her nonprofit does in the community.

Morning Introductions

CASA CEO Cesar Navarrete discusses the plight of young adults caught in the foster care system.

D4G Morning Introductions

Graphic design students from The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire and Cal State University San Bernardino introduce themselves to a their peers.

DeBriefing

Members of Team A CORE SOLUTION listen to the agency's marketing needs from Director Raquel Jennings.

DeBriefing

Team CASA listen to client Cesar Navarette on the agency's desire to increase awareness.

Brainstorm

Teams begin mind-mapping their feedback from clients.

Brainstorm

Graphic design students take copious notes during meetings with nonprofit leaders.

Morning Introductions

Sherrie Guerro of REACH OUT talks about the variety of programs they support throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Brainstorm

Uh, no one's on their phone. Everyone's writing ideas that support their nonprofits mission.

TEAMS

Members of Team CASA of San Bernardino

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Members of Team DESERT MANNA of Barstow

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Members of Team SANTA CLAUS INC of San Bernardino

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Members of Team REACH OUT

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Members of Team A CORE SOLUTION of Victorville

In October 2016, four nonprofits took part in DESIGN FOR GOOD Riverside County. Groups benefiting included Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California, Voices for Children of Riverside County, and Axis Foundation. Each group received design collateral that will be used to jump start efforts to attract new donors, volunteers and media attention – which in turn should bring additional resources to serve needy families.

DESIGN FOR GOOD is a national movement initiated by the design guild AIGA (aiga.org), seeking to ignite design-driven social change. To become a DESIGN FOR GOOD Event Sponsor, contact us at (909) 234-4782.