This six-week summer intensive will introduce participants to the growing field of design for social advocacy.

2. Impact!
Design for Social Change
A six week, annual summer intensive at
the School of Visual Arts about using design
as a tool for positive social change.

5. Impact! Students
Each summer, 15 participants composed
of graduate students, educators, design and
business professionals from around the
world come to New York City.

6. Students and faculty
from the 2010 program

7. Impact! Classes
Students learn to conceive and execute
their own innovative projects for social change
with a focus on entrepreneurship.
In addition, team projects address a
pressing need for a New York City based
non-profit organization.

8. Class is in session
Classroom session

9. Student presentations

10. Team-project research
in the South Bronx

11. In 2010, students worked with the independent
media company Democracy Now!

12. Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman

13. Meeting with Amy Goodman

14. Impact! Faculty
Professionals in the areas of design and
social change lead classes in strategy, concept
and funding.
Past and current faculty: Martin Kace Empax
Michael Blakney consultant Bob McKinnon Galewill
Chad Boettcher Weber Shandwick Michelle Mullineaux ESI Design
John Bruce strategist Laetitia Wolff desigNYC + futureflair
Lee Davis NESsT Andréa Pellegrino Worldstudio
Mara Einstein author, educator Mark Randall Worldstudio

15. Faculty lecture

16. Impact! Lectures
Leaders in the areas of design and
social change are presented exclusively
for students of the program.
Some of the speakers at Impact! Lara Galinski Echoing Green
Asi Burak Games for Change Steven Heller design historian, author, critic
John Carlin Funny Garbage David Gibson 212 Associates
Sharon Chang Yoxi Milton Glaser designer
Allan Chochinov Core 77 Panthea Lee Reboot
Bill Drenttel Winterhouse Jay Parkinson, MD, MPH The Future Well
Robert Fabricant Frog Design Doug Powell Schwartz Powell
Ramsey Ford Impact Design Katrin Verclas MobileActive

17. Steven Heller

18. Milton Glaser

19. Impact! Field Trips
Field trips take students into the action to
meet with a range of influential designers,
business leaders and social entrepreneurs.
Michael Blakeney The Foundation Center
Wendy Brawer Green Map System
Elan Cole Johnson & Johnson
Scott Harrison charity:water
Giuseppe Lignano LOT-EK
Jason Rzepka MTV
Ed Schlossberg ESI Design
Cynthia Smith Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

20. The offices
of LO:TEK

21. LOT-EK:
Giuseppe Ligano,
Architect

22. The offices of
charity: water

23. charity: water:
Scott Harrison,
Founder

24. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,
Why Design Now?
National Design Triennial
private tour with curator Cynthia Smith

25. Mercy Corps Action Center:
Ed Schlossberg,
Founder, ESI Design

26. Johnson & Johnson:
Elan Cole,
Global Creative Director

27. Impact! Presentations
On the final day, students give
formal presentations for their individual
and team projects.

28. The Blk Projek team
with Executive Director
Tanya Fields, second from right

29. Democracy Now!
staff and team

30. Impact! Social Events
Impact! events as well as student organized
activities include: concerts, movies, restaurants
and nightlife.

31. Opening day lunch

32. A rooftop party under
the Manhattan bridge

33. Movie night in Brooklyn

34. Closing night party

35. Closing night party

36. Closing night party

37. Impact! Who’s this for?
Professionals, educators and advanced students
in: advertising, graphic design, product design,
information design, interactive design,
fashion design, photography + illustration
The program is oriented towards these design
disciplines but we have had architects and
social entrepreneurs participate.

38. Impact! Information
Visit the Impact! website to learn more about
the program, see student project case studies
as well as apply.
impact.sva.edu

39. Impact!
Design for Social Change
Photos:
Anna Mae Abia
Claire Manibog