Design Agencies with Purpose
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- Hayoth
Do you guys know any design agencies that are purpose driven? Genuinely purpose driven towards a cause.
I'm not talking about the agencies that say "create a better world through design."
Not even sure ideo would fall into that camp.
Share some purpose driven organizations you admire.
Go!
- sofakingback0
Patagonia.
- deathboy1
A businesses primary function is to make money providing a service. it can't exist other wise. I think if you find any agency saying otherwise as a primary factor is full of shit. Agency being a collective value has little significance though. Join my agency where the motto is getting paid first, after that hopefully on exciting problem solving work that provides a nice entertainative(is that a word?) value to the customers clients. Clients aren't just clients but vehicles to move your desires in their interests. Not theirs unless you need the money. There is no best practices, there is only adaptation, experiments and growth. But I can say that because there is no collective we just me.
For your query on purpose driven agencies I say I have never seen such a thing or expect it.
- sofas0
maybe relevant, saw a documentary named "what makes you click" that featured http://www.timewellspent.io/
this guy deals with design ethics https://twitter.com/WilliamsJame…
the documentary
https://www.vpro.nl/programmas/t…
- skwiotsmith0
Two Minneapolis places spring to mind
Software for Good (more dev focused)
https://softwareforgood.com/Latitude
http://latitudeelevates.com/- I'm sure there are more but that's all I can think of at 5am...skwiotsmith
- mg332
This agency comes to mind. I came across them last week while researching some phrases for something unrelated, turns out they're local and I really like their site.
If I'm understanding "purpose" in this context, their purpose appears to be solely to work on projects that have social impact - improving quality of life for underserved individuals, families, and communities.
- Hayoth0
Found a couple through but they don't seem authentic. More gimmicky.
- since19790
cool.
- Hayoth0
Thanks for the input everyone.