To remain competitive, corporations are looking for innovation and impact in the area of social change as it relates to their businesses.

The non-profit world is seeking new ways to support their constituencies through design strategy. This six-week summer intensive will introduce participants to the growing field of design for social advocacy.

Meet the Instructors

William Drenttel

Co-founder, Winterhouse

William Drenttel

William Drenttel is a graphic designer, publisher and design leader. He works in partnership with Jessica Helfand at Winterhouse, a design studio in Falls Village, Connecticut, focused on publishing, online media and non-profit institutions.

Edwin Schlossberg

Principal Designer, ESI Design

Edwin Schlossberg

Edwin Schlossberg is founder and principal designer of ESI Design. He is an internationally recognized designer of collaborative public experiences, knowledge-sharing networks, and communications platforms for a variety of companies and institutions.

Giuseppe Lignano

Principal, LOT-EK

Giuseppe Lignano

LOT-EK is a design studio based in New York and Naples. Founded in 1993 by Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, it has been involved in residential, commercial and institutional projects in the US and abroad, as well as exhibition design and site-specific installations for major cultural institutions and museums.

Raphael Bemporad

Partner, BBMG

Raphael Bemporad

An expert in brand strategy, cause marketing and public affairs, Raphael has launched national media campaigns, drafted public policy, created consumer and nonprofit brands on aggressive timelines and budgets, and managed communications for local, state and federal elected officials.

Chris Hacker

Chief Design Officer, Global Strategic Design Office, Johnson & Johnson

Chris Hacker

Katrin Verclas

Co-founder & Editor, MobileActive.org

Katrin Verclas

Katrin is the co-founder and editor of MobileActive.org, a global network of practitioners using mobile phones for social impact. She is currently working on mobile projects in governance, accountability, and political participation in emerging democracies.

Chad Boettcher

Founder, Goodzuma

Chad Boettcher

Chad Boettcher is an Emmy-Award winning public affairs and corporate responsibility executive with more than 10 years experience working within and across industries developing new and innovative approaches to social and environmental change.

Martin Kace

Founder, EMPAX

Martin Kace

As a founder of Joe Boxer, former CEO of Phat Farm and the recipient of two Masters’ Degrees in psychology, Martin’s background blends a commercial force with a method for understanding culture and human behavior.

Bob McKinnon

Founder, YELLOWBRICKROAD

Bob McKinnon

Bob McKinnon is Founder and President of YELLOWBRICKROAD, a company that designs social change through programming, communications, advocacy, and action. YELLOWBRICKROAD works on issues ranging from childhood obesity to climate change.

Lara McCormick

Designer & Educator

Lara McCormick

Lara is a recipient of the ‘Ideas that Matter’ grant, awarded by Sappi paper. She teaches several courses at the School of Visual Arts, including ‘Citizen Designer’ which stresses the need for social change through design.

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