Collective Mindset

For better futures

Know what you stand for, and rally behind it.

While not every project we embark on will transform the world, our collective efforts across different products and industries certainly have the power to shape it.

There’s undeniable strength in unity, which underscores the importance of coming together—both in voice and action—to catalyze the change we desire in our communities.

At Design Citizen, we stand firm in our commitment to ethical, inclusive, and responsible design. We extend our roles beyond our professional capacities, acting as allies, mentors, coaches, and educators within our communities.

We believe in going beyond our professional borders to align our energy to something bigger than ourselves because the future always has been, and always will be, people first.

Recip­ients

For all of 2023 and 2024, 5% of every full-time placement with Design Citizen will help our friends at the following non-profit organizations:

Center for Child & Youth Justice

Creating better lives for generations of children and youth by reforming the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in every corner of Washington, for all kids.

Creative
Reaction Lab

Educating, training, and challenging all Black and Latinx youth to become leaders in designing healthy and racially equitable communities for themselves and others.

Citizen
University

We spread the belief that a strong democracy depends on strong citizens — that we all have the power to make change in civic life and the responsibility to try

Foxbox

Foxbox supports infants, and their families, through long hospital stays. We need your help to bring comfort to families living through a crisis and envision a world where every hospitalized baby thrives.

The Lavender
Project

Low-cost civil legal services and community programming centered in values of social justice for trans, queer and other marginalized communities.

Angel Band
Project

The Angel Band Project’s mission is to use the power of music to provide healing, raise awareness, and promote positive social change for survivors of sexual assault.

Our Call to Action

As long-time members of the creative and business communities we know that positive change can start with one person.

If Design Citizen’s ethos resonates with you, please join our community.