SFPNA notes that this year's winning projects reflect the on-going commitment in the design community to utilize design in combination with innovative thinking to solve social problems. Grantees submitted outstanding proposals outlining their ideas, creative execution, and their unique ability to instill positive social, cultural, or environmental change.
The selected proposals were determined by an independent judging panel of leaders from the design profession. This year's judges, all widely recognized for their forward-thinking commitment to design for social good, included Rich Hollant, principal/design director at co:lab inc., Hartford, Conn.; Sam Shelton, principal/designer, Kinetic, Washington, D.C.; Mariana Amatullo, VP, Designmatters Department, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Calif.; Mike Weikert, partner, Weikert Design, Baltimore, Md.; and Tracy West, creative director, 50,000feet, Chicago, Ill.
"Sappi started the Ideas that Matter program because we wanted to give back in a way that we felt could make a real and lasting impact," said Patti Groh, marketing director, SFPNA. "After 13 years, we are proud to see this legacy continue and to be able to recognize the critical role that good design plays in inspiring people to take action."
More information about the 2012 Ideas that Matter program, including a list of grant recipients, is available online.
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