Who We Are

"WHY A DESIGN STUDIO?"

Good design has the power to challenge norms, correct wrongs, and dismantle unjust systems.

Evaluation has the same power.

We work in concert with artists and activists to co-design resources, spaces, and experiences people use to understand complexity, solve problems, and build more just futures.

As a values-driven studio, we encourage everyone to read about our core commitments, causes, and organizational boundaries:

WHAT WE STAND FOR

THREE'S COMPANY

A dream team comprised of three parts: the Studio, artist-activists, and community members. We move in harmony - each guiding, grounding, and strengthening one another.

studio team

Preston

Adrien

Founder / Evaluation Consultant

about Preston

Omnia

Shawkat

Business Sustainability Consultant

about Omnia

Kevin Wu,

MPH, EMBA

Director of Evaluation and Learning

about Kevin

artist-activists

The Studio fosters a global community of artist-activists who are matched to projects based on their interests and talents, as well as the unique needs of a given project.

Artist-activists co-facilitate sessions, support arts-based data collection and interpretation, and co-produce artistic data re/presentations, among other things.

communities

Our most cherished collaborators. Community members are at the center of everything we do, owning every stage of the work that directly affects their lives.

Community members work with the Studio team, artists-activists, and others interested in a project to determine priorities, make sound and evidence-based decisions, and decide how knowledge will be shared and used.

If you're an artist-activist eager to utilize your practice to continue promoting justice, or a community member looking to collaborate on a project in your area, we’d love to hear from you.

DESIGN WITH US