Impact! Design for Social ChangeA six week, annual summer intensive atthe School of Visual Arts about using design as a tool for positive social change.

Impact! StudentsEach summer, 15 participants composed of graduate students, educators, design and business professionals from around theworld come to New York City.

Students and faculty from the 2010 program

Impact! ClassesStudents learn to conceive and executetheir own innovative projects for social changewith a focus on entrepreneurship.

In addition, team projects address apressing need for a New York City basednon-profit organization.

Classroom session

Class is in session

Student presentations

Team-project researchin the South Bronx

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

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman

Meeting with Amy Goodman

Past and current faculty:Michael Blakney consultant Chad Boettcher Weber ShandwickJohn Bruce strategist Lee Davis NESsT Mara Einstein author, educator

Impact! FacultyProfessionals in the areas of design andsocial change lead classes in strategy, conceptand funding.

Martin Kace EmpaxBob McKinnon Galewill Michelle Mullineaux ESI DesignLaetitia Wolff desigNYC + futureflairAndréa Pellegrino WorldstudioMark Randall Worldstudio

Faculty lecture

Some of the speakers at Impact!Asi Burak Games for Change John Carlin Funny GarbageSharon Chang Yoxi Allan Chochinov Core 77 Bill Drenttel Winterhouse Robert Fabricant Frog DesignRamsey Ford Impact Design

Impact! LecturesLeaders in the areas of design and social change are presented exclusively for students of the program.

Lara Galinski Echoing Green Steven Heller design historian, author, criticDavid Gibson 212 AssociatesMilton Glaser designerPanthea Lee RebootJay Parkinson, MD, MPH The Future WellDoug Powell Schwartz PowellKatrin Verclas MobileActive

Steven Heller

Milton Glaser

Michael Blakeney The Foundation CenterWendy Brawer Green Map SystemElan Cole Johnson & JohnsonScott Harrison charity:waterGiuseppe Lignano LOT-EKJason Rzepka MTVEd Schlossberg ESI Design Cynthia Smith Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

Impact! Field TripsField trips take students into the action tomeet with a range of influential designers,business leaders and social entrepreneurs.

The officesof LO:TEK

LOT-EK: Giuseppe Ligano,Architect

The offices of charity: water

charity: water:Scott Harrison,Founder

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,Why Design Now? National Design Triennialprivate tour with curator Cynthia Smith

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

Johnson & Johnson:Elan Cole,Global Creative Director

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

The Blk Projek teamwith Executive DirectorTanya Fields, second from right

Democracy Now! staff and team

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

Opening day lunch

A rooftop party under the Manhattan bridge

Movie night in Brooklyn

Closing night party

Closing night party

Closing night party

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.

Impact! InformationVisit the Impact! website to learn more about the program, see student project case studies as well as apply.

impact.sva.edu

Impact!Design for Social Change

Photos: Anna Mae AbiaClaire Manibog