Society & Environment

Design for Democracy

Established in 1998, AIGA Design for Democracy applies design tools and thinking to increase civic participation by making interactions between the U.S. government and its citizens more understandable, efficient and trustworthy. Independent, pragmatic and committed to the public good, Design for Democracy collaborates with researchers, designers and policy-makers in service of public sector clients and AIGA’s goal of “demonstrating the value of design by doing valuable things.”

Ballot and election design
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Since 2000, Design for Democracy’s ballot and election design project has worked to make voting easier and more accurate for all U.S. citizens.
Get Out the Vote project
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Every four years AIGA invites members to create nonpartisan posters and videos to inspire the American public to vote.
Government officials: Get help
As government looks for ways to be more accessible, transparent and efficient, Design for Democracy can help.
Polling Place Photo Project
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AIGA and Winterhouse Institute present this citizen journalism project to capture the diversity of the American voting experience.
Design policy advocacy
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AIGA’s design policy advocacy efforts raise political awareness for the value of effective information design and the benefits of design thinking to society.
Designers: Get involved
Individual designers and local AIGA chapters can make a difference! Learn how.