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We are heartbroken by the recent tragedy that took place in Atlanta. It's not new news that there has been a gross increase in hate crime incidents against Asians since the onset of Covid 19. In just one year alone, there have been nearly 2,800 cases in which Asian people and elders have been verbally and physically assaulted and even killed. While each and every one of these unprovoked incidents have been extremely hurtful to the AAPI community, the heinous hate crime that took place in Atlanta is the straw that broke the camel's back.

As we're navigating through our emotions, we've found solace in solidarity with our Asian friends & colleagues in the design community. Together with our non-Asian allies, we decided to stepped up and do something to help turn feeling of despair and hopelessness into something positive and constructive.

We're incredibly proud and grateful to be a part of @DesignForATL, an Instagram-based fundraising program spearheaded by Jenny Nguyen of @hellohuman.us , Arati Rao of @tantuvi and Jean Lee of @ladiesandgentlemenstudio, three AAPI business founders in the design space.

Community is one of the most important aspects of our studio's practice. For us, it's humbling to be part of a community as means of creating a deeper sense of connection to a collective consciousness that's way bigger than ourselves.

@DesignForATL, is a proud example of this - a together of 90+ designers & makers to raise funds directed to the Atlanta victim’s families and children via the non-profit organization @advancing_justice_atl We are humbled by the love and solidarity of the independent design community and hope you'll join us in your support.

We chose this particular piece to help bring a glimmer of light and hope in these dark times. This piece focuses on one of the most elemental of human-made illuminations: the flame. While mundane and familiar, the candle occupies a special place in the human psyche and we set out to better understand why and how its qualities can create engaging intimate experiences of presence.

1. Follow @DesignForATL to see participating designers and giveaway products.

2. Read the caption on each product post for detailed instructions on entry prices and info. Each giveaway entry prices ranges from $5-$20/entry with no limit to number of entries.

3. To enter the giveaways, go to Advancing Justice Atlanta to make your donation. You MUST enter in the notes field: #DesignForATL [ enter STUDIO NAME you like to enter for]

4. Fundraiser will END ON 3/28 SUNDAY, midnight EST

5. Winners will be announced on 3/30 TUESDAY

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Please remember to enter the giveaway info specified in step 3. If you do not add the special note when you donate, your donation cannot be counted as an entry.

• You can donate as many times you want if you’d like to enter multiple giveaways.

• All giveaways ships to US domestic locations only.

@DesignForATL now have 100+ participants from all over the US who generously donated their work to help with this cause. There's a wide selection of products from incredible AAPI & non-AAPI designers, makers, and stores from small things like jewelry, bags, artwork, accessories, to even bigger items like furniture, lighting and design services. This is a way to donate for a good cause and get a chance to win some incredible things for yourself and your loved ones. Good luck!

List of some contributors: Herman Miller, Noguchi Museum, The Future Perfect, Dims, Coming Soon, Alex Proba Pat Kim, Kaarem, Karl Zahn, Building BLock, Object Totem, Juju Made, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Eny Lee Parker, Rosie Li Studio, Egg Collective, Chiaozza, Kaarem, Chen & Kai, Aja & Blanc, Fort Standard and MANY MORE!

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER
JEAN LEE of L&G STUDIO

Jean Lee is one half of Ladies & Gentlemen who's born in in Taiwan and moved to the US at the age of 8 without knowing a word of English. She learned to adapt and pave her own path in pursuing her passion for design and working collaboratively with the design community and beyond.
@ladiesandgentlemenstudio

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER
JENNY NGUYEN of HELLO HUMAN PR

Jenny Nguyen is the founder of Hello Human PR. A new PR collective she formed since COVID of last year. As an Vietnamese immigrant growing up in Australia and now lives in NYC, she believes that representations matters, and devotes her practice in amplifying the AAPI and BIPOC creative communities.
@hellohuman.us

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER
ARATI RAO of TANTUVI

Arati Rao, the founder of Tantuvi is a South Asian American who was born in Brooklyn NY. As an Indian descent, she founded Tantuvi as a way to further embrace and reconnect with her own culture by working directly with artisans in India to elevate and amplify her heritage in the design industry.
@Tantuvi

"To be hybrid anticipates the future. This is America, the nation of all nationalities. For us to fall into the Fascist line of race bigotry is to defeat our unique personality and strength."

- Isamu Noguchi