Design 21: Social Design Network

Urban Health theme = Community Building

Urban Health theme = Sanitation

Urban Health theme = Transportation

Urban Health theme = Transportation

Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

“I am a woman and I have lived in the Middle East for quite a while. I have witnessed gender inequality there, as well as in the U.S. This poster depicts two hands, one male and one female, that together create a bird with equal wings, letting it fly freely.”

Ani Gevorgian

Poster title: “Equality is Freedom”

Article 2. Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

“There can be no justice where there is discrimination. As artists, we have the tools to make a difference through images. This poster shows two human hands—male or female, young or old, black or white. It is about the right to bare arms with a different read and meaning.”

Ani Gevorgian

Poster title: “Right to Bare Arms”

Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

“I was hoping to capture people’s attention by using Braille in addition to typography to create awareness.”

Benny Chu

Poster title: “Human Rights=Equality”

Article 18. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Article 19. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

“Freedom of thought is necessary to develop a healthy and successful society.”

Benny Chu

Poster title: “Human Rights=Free Thinking”

Article 26. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.

“The scribbled lines are a metaphor for the struggles many children must go through to get an education.”

Benny Chu

Poster title: “Way to School”

Articles 1-30. This piece addresses all of the articles in the Declaration.

“I felt it was important to define each article in a way that anyone could understand and relate to, especially children. Educating children on basic rights is a way to work toward building a foundation of respect for others even when there are major differences in cultures.”

Brooke Reidt

Poster title: “We Need Them All”