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• Born Suspect

  As part of its U.S. Domestic Human Rights Program, Amnesty International launched the Born Suspect Campaign against the Patriot Act of 2003. This act allows U.S. law enforcement officials to use common physical characteristics–such as skin color, hair type and dress style–as predictors of criminal acts. The Born Suspect Campaign targets law officials and the […]

• Calfee School Guide

  The Calfee School Guide is an in-school program that helps middle school students and their guardians navigate the open enrollment process in the San Francisco School District. Each high school in the district has a different academic emphasis and a different enrollment process.
  The site was directed mainly at middle school students and was intended to […]

• Connect, Discover, Respond

  A worldwide quest for solutions to end environmental degradation and the transition to a hydrogen economy. This MFA thesis in Graphic Design began with a personal belief that transcended into a culmination of opportunity, problem-solving, and innovative thinking, all meant to create a positive impact on society. It involved the tackling of complex issues where […]

• Design is Problem Solving, Giving is Solving Problems Card

  In 2006, as a holiday card for our valued clients and vendors, NeigerDesignInc created a booklet sharing our personal passions for worthy causes. As designers we are problem solvers and through our involvement and giving to various organizations in our community we are solving problems. We hoped that in the season of giving, our clients […]

• Destinies

  ”Mutanabbi Street Starts Here” was a call to respond to the bombing of the soul of the Baghdad literary and intellectual community in poetry and print. The sales of the broadsides benefit Doctors Without Borders in Iraq.
  The opportunity to make some small difference in the lives of the most affected by this horrific war […]

• Give Something Back Stationery System

  This non-profit foundation provides life-changing educational opportunities for children in need worldwide. The logo’s arrows create a cycle of giving to inspire global change and encourage international understanding. The foundation’s innovative approach is reflected in the use of different symbols on each stationery element:
  - the profile on the letterhead depicts a perceptive young mind,
  - the globe on […]

• Instant Karma

  ”Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur,” calls attention to the urgent situation where over 300,000 have died and over 2 million more are at risk. The “Instant Karma” project combines the power of John Lennon’s music with Amnesty’s human rights message to bring together more than 50 artists (Green Day, R.E.M., U2, […]

• Sixth Street Beautification

  Sixth Street Beautification Banners are a part of Gavin Newsom’s “clean and green effort” in San Francisco and part of the Sixth Street Area Redevelopment beautification. Sixth Street has long been a blight in San Francisco and the city is trying to clean up the area by establishing responsible managed care facilities for the […]

• this is not grass

  During the Summer of 2006, a small group of Project M designers drove from the rural coast of Maine to the urban center of East Baltimore with one goal… to make a positive and significant impact on a blighted community.
  The social and political machines had been in motion long before they stepped into town and […]

Award Winners

People's Choice Winner
”This is not grass” – Project M

Judges Choice
“Oprah Has One” - Project M
“Do You Have 5 Min?” – Ihan Chen

Community Development
1st:”The 1% User’s manual” – MendeDesign
2nd:”Dots” – McCann-Erickson, Sao Paulo
3rd: “Everything is OK” – MINE
HM:”Wrapped in Love” – Joey's Corner
HM:”This is not grass” – Project M
HM: “72Hours.org” web-site – words pictures ideas
HM: “Project New Orleans” – PricewaterhouseCoopers
HM: “29k/30 Poster Series” – PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Environment
1st:”The Meatrix” – Free Range Studios
2nd:”Ecological Guide to Paper” – Celery Design Collaborative
3rd:”They Don’t Do It To You” – Teak Motion Visuals
HM: “1% for the Planet Identity System – TDA Advertising & Design

Political
1st:  “Oprah Has One” - Project M
2nd tied: “Peace ‘100 Ideas’ Book” Chen Design Associates
2nd tied: “Freedom of the Press” - Brian Ponto and Lindsay Ballant
HM: “Port-a-border” - Scott Boylston
HM: “Buy Less Crap” web-site – anonymous
HM: “Landmine Monitor Research Guide” - Toolbox DC

Education
1st: “Calfee School Guide” – Cahan & Associates
2nd: “Youth Speaks Friendraiser” – Heavy Rescue
3rd: “Creating Awareness About Avian Influenza” – AED Social Change Design
HM: “one + I print campaign: FFY media kit” – RISE-AND-SHINE STUDIO
HM: “Give Something Back International Stationery” – Gee + Chung Design
HM: “AIGA Enrichment Scholarship Poster” – MINE
HM: “Rick Valicenti ARTalks Poster” – Amy Fidler & Jenn Stucker

Arts
1st: “Mill Valley Film Festival Logo” - MINE
2nd: “Hortus” – Koeweiden Postma
3rd: “Singapore Writer’s Center” – Octopus Printers
HM: “A Few Announcements from 2000” – Joe Miller's Company
HM: “Mystery Ball” – Josh Singer/atomTAN Design
HM: “AIGA SF Fundraiser Invite 2003” – Chen Design Associates
HM: “Stanford Lively Arts 07/08 Season Catalog” – Chen Design Associates
HM: “Artists’ Ball Six: Stanlee’s Brain” – Elixir Design

Health
1st: “Heart Support” – Difted
2nd: “Institute for One World Health Brochure” – Cahan & Associates
3rd: “Paint the Town Red, Big Time!” – Howry Design Associates
HM: “How do you Know What You Know Phase II” – Cabra Diseno

Student
1st: “R3: Products Re-Imagined” – R3/Academy of Art University
2nd: “Only Human” – Tiffany Ricardo
3rd: “Do You Have 5 Min?” – Ihan Chen
HM: “Sprout” – Savio Alphonso
HM: “Underground” – Tomohiro Kaji

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