Wondering what steps you can take to make your design project socially relevant, presuming you want to use your abilities to change the world for the better? Design & Social Change Design Leader Jamal Collins tells designers to ’specialize in giving back’ because big ideas that make a stand also generate discussion.
Here’s Where I Can Help.
I focus on underprivileged youth by teaching them design. I encourage designers to contribute to the process of change in society using their profession to become someone’s, Design Mentor. Based on moderation, inspiration, and engagement we can encourage young people to change and reshape their opinions and stimulate them to take action.
Youth with mentors have higher rates of graduation and are less likely to drop out of school. They have a positive self-image and are able to create big goals for themselves. Mentors help children grow and close the social and/or economic opportunity gap.
According to The National Mentoring Partnership, children at risk who had a mentor were:
55% more likely to enroll in college
90% interested in becoming a mentor themselves
130% more likely to hold leadership positions
46% less likely to use drugs
27% less likely to drink
81% more likely to participate in extracurricular activities
Being a Graphic Designer actually has an incredible role to play in creating solutions for social impact. And if you’re a graphic designer wondering what you can do to make the world a better place right now, it’s a powerful way to apply your skills.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKING | WORKSHOPS | Q&A
Leading At-Risk Youth into becoming Creative Thinkers
- Inspire them to explore their creative flair
- Inform them on how to access information
- Guide them in building the confidence to take risks
At-Risk Youth: Increasing Their Worth It Factor
- Lead them to understand that a failed objective doesn’t mean failure
- Assist them in increasing their speed and quality of work
- Encouraged to exceed their own ideas
Attaining Knowledge, Entrepreneurship Now
- Teach them how to develop a business sense
- Advance their comprehension of technical
Speaking and Workshop Engagements
I AM BLACK HISTORY program at Harvey Rice Wraparound School, Cleveland Ohio, February 26, 2019
MLK Day 2019 Mother Nature Meets Technology At Rid-All Green Partnership, Cleveland Ohio, January 21, 2019
CAN Triennial 18 Happy Hour Talk, Youth Mentoring Through Art at 78th Street Studios, Cleveland Ohio, July 25, 2018
Speaker at Art Bar: Designers Night in Worthington Yards, Cleveland Ohio, April 26, 2018
Creative South, Columbus Georgia, April 16, 2018
Pechakucha Night Cleveland v.30, Cleveland Ohio, March 30, 2017
Lecture Life After College At Akron University Meyers School Of Art, Akron Ohio, October 21, 2017
Revolve Conference, South Carolina, October 26, 2017
James A. Garfield School Hosted College Career Week, Cleveland Ohio, October 30, 2017
Creative Control Fest 6, Columbus Ohio, September 8, 2017
Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 8, Cleveland Ohio, August 18, 2017
Design Diversity Powered by Pecha Kucha, Cleveland, Ohio, February 25, 2016
Podcast & Radio Appearances
Creative Waffle Podcast | Episode 81: Jamal Collins Design For Social Change
Passion Behind the Art | EPISODE 69 Jamal Collins – Building a legacy for the youth to follow
Master Of One | Episode 303 Sandbox Interview with Designer, Educator, Mentor
CREATIVE SOUTH PODCAST | Episode 155 Live from CS18: Josh Ariza & Jamal Collins
Perspective Collective Podcast |Episode 073: You Have a Voice, Don’t
Working File | Episode 23 Location, Location, Location With Maurice Cherry, Jamal Collins, Kim Green, and Richard Wade Morgan
Recharging You | Episode 246 JAMAL COLLINS // TEACHING AT RISK KIDS TO BE DESIGN ENTREPRENEURS
Creative South Podcast | Episode 58: Dream Big with Jamal Collins
Adventures In Design | Episode 434 Live from WMC Fest 7 with Jeral Tidwell, Aaron Sechrist, and
Vindicator Hour at WCSB RADIO | Jamal Collins Interview with Mossom