Candy Chang is an artist who uses public art projects to encourage community engagement and self-reflection. Her "I wish this was" project invited people to write what they want on vacant storefronts. After losing someone close, her "Before I Die" project turned a building into a giant chalkboard for people to share their lives and dreams. The project has spread worldwide. Candy captivated her audience with personal stories and images of community members participating. She followed tips to use engaging images to capture attention.

2. Candy Chang is an artist who
believes in using public spaces
as a forum for public art to
improve our communities and
ourselves.

3. After she began to question the limitations of sharing wisdom and resources within
the neighborhood, she turned these questions into experiments in public space to
share more with neighbors

4. She then created “I wish this was”, a street art project that invites
people in the community to write what they want on vacant
storefronts.

5. After losing a very important person in her life, Candy began to think about death
and how much she appreciated life. Candy thought of how easy it can be to get
caught up in the day to day and lose sight of what really matters to you, so she
turned a side of this abandoned building……….

6. Into a giant chalkboard, creating her project, “Before I Die”, allowing anyone walking
by the opportunity to share their personal lives and aspirations in a public space.
“Before I Die” has become a worldwide project.

7. Candy Captivated the audience with her personal story and images of all
types of people in the community sharing their ideas and thoughts.

8. Dynamism Rating: 5 out of 5
I believe Candy did an amazing job, she captivated the audience through
her images and story and also shared a vision while keeping true to
herself

9. Candy followed tips from Garr Reynolds by using eye opening images
to capture her audience.

10. Candy taught me how important it is to share not only your story with
your audience but also who you are as a person

11. Comparing and Contrasting
Candy Chang Sir Ken Robinson
To

12. Sir Ken Robinson is a very precise and eloquent speaker that teaches
you in a very fascinating and humorous way.

13. Whereas Candy Chang takes a much more personal approach that feels
more like she is sharing with the audience rather than teaching.

14. Candy does an amazing job of sharing her vision and passion while
coming off extremely vulnerable to the audience.

15. My advice to my classmates
would be to either find
something they are passionate
about or find the ability to
convey their message in a
passionate way .