Colorful abstract geometric background with text reading 'Design Shift' in the center.

Design/Shift 2025

Design/Shift is a philanthropic design-a-thon where local design professionals mentor teams of graduate and undergraduate graphic design students to provide creative services to deserving nonprofit organizations throughout central Iowa.

The event was made possible by Iowa State University College of Design’s Innovation + Entrepreneurship Fellowship and student support from the Graphic Design Student Association (GDSA).

  • Patrick Finley, Organizer
    Maegan Luckiesh, Assistant Organizer
    Paige Panosh, Branding & Screen Printing
    Lamaur Benjamin, Branding & Communications
    Nadine Khoury, 3D Modeling
    Gonzalo Espenoza, 3D Modeling & Photography
    Josiah Graves, Photography
    Jamie Beal, Photography
    Jesse Benbrook, Photography

  • Ecosystem for Inspired Hope
    Raising Readers
    Wildwood Collective
    AYDE
    Central Iowa Shelter & Services
    Chic Behavioral Health and Community Services
    World Food Prize
    Ames: A Glimpse Inside
    Midwest Pullers Association
    Crossed Arrows
    Weekends with Warriors
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County
    Community Foundation for Inspired Giving
    The Giving Group
    Stop Trafficking Now
    Iowa Business Education Association
    Bondurant Sons of the American Legion

  • WHO13: “ISU hosts first-ever philanthropic design-a-thon”

    KCCI8: “Iowa State students partner with nonprofits for Design-a-Thon”

    Iowa State Daily: “Over 100 graphic design students participate in philanthropic design-a-thon”

  • 2024 AIGA 365 – Social Design Winner

    2024 Graphis Design Awards – Honorable Mention

    2024 Indigo 7th Annual Design Awards – Silver Winner in Logos for Social Change

    2024 Indigo 7th Annual Design Awards – Silver Winner in Logos for Graphic Design

    2024 United Design Alliance's Signs, Symbols, and Letterform Marks – Gold Winner in Signs

    2024 Art Director's Association of Iowa's (ADAI) 66th Annual Design Exhibition – Best-of-Show

    2024 Art Director's Association of Iowa's (ADAI) 66th Annual Design Exhibition – Category Winner in Identity Mark

    2024 Art Director's Association of Iowa's (ADAI) 66th Annual Design Exhibition – Excellence Award in Identity Mark

Logos of North Central Iowa Coalition Against Human Trafficking featuring stylized hands in black, white, and orange colors, accompanied by text and circular emblem.
A woman with glasses and a beige vest interviews a smiling man in a black shirt, while another woman in a black jacket looks on. A cameraman in a green shirt films the scene inside a modern conference room with tables, chairs, and large windows.
A busy indoor event with many seated and standing people, including a camera operator, in a modern, well-lit venue with multiple levels.
Group of diverse people posing for a photo at the Design Shift event, standing and sitting in front of a backdrop with the event logo.
Group of young adults and teenagers posing for a photo in front of a banner with the logo and text 'Design Shift'. They are wearing white and black t-shirts and casual clothes, with some wearing glasses and name tags. The setting appears to be an ind
A group of young adults and teenagers posing together in front of a step and repeat banner at an event, all wearing white t-shirts with the 'Design Shift' logo, inside a large indoor venue.
A group of young people and adults standing in front of a signed backdrop that reads 'Design Shift'.
A group of young women working together at a round table during a conference or workshop, using laptops and tablets.
Group of five people working on laptops at a long conference table in an office environment.
Group of young people working on laptops and discussing around a table at a workshop or conference.
Two men sitting at a conference table with laptops and drinks, engaged in a discussion or working.
Two women having a discussion in front of a whiteboard with notes about a pitch deck, in a conference room.
A man with tattoos, wearing a black t-shirt and a red and beige cap, is talking to a red-haired woman with glasses and a plaid shirt at a table with laptops in a conference room.
Group of four women working on laptops at a table in a modern, well-lit indoor space with large windows and artistic wooden sculpture in the background.
Audience members applauding during an event in a theater or conference hall.
Audience members seated in an auditorium watching a presentation or speaker.
Group of diverse people posing in front of a backdrop with the logo 'Design Shift,' wearing casual clothing and name tags, some seated and others standing.
Group of six young adults standing in front of a white backdrop with multiple signatures and the word 'Design Shift' repeated, smiling and posing for the camera.
People sitting at round tables in a large indoor space, with some adults working on laptops or reading documents, and a colorful paper dragon hanging above.
A young man with dreadlocks and glasses inside a building, wearing a red jacket, striped pants, smiling and making a hand gesture with both hands.
A person wearing a green sweatshirt spraying graffiti paint onto paper on a table.
Young woman with glasses smiling, sitting at a table with laptops, water bottles, and coffee cups in a classroom or meeting room.
Group of young women in white shirts sitting at tables, smiling and engaging at a conference or workshop.
Group of people working on laptops and tablets at a conference or workshop in a modern indoor space with tables and chairs.
A man standing in front of a classroom filled with students, holding a laptop in his left hand and pointing to the right with his right hand.
A group of four young women working on laptops and tablets at a round table in a conference room. The table has food, drinks, and notebooks, and there are whiteboards and folding partitions in the background.
A young man with black hair, glasses, and a slight smile sitting at a table during a group event or meeting, wearing a white T-shirt over a black hoodie, with other people working on laptops in the background.
A young man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a white T-shirt with a logo and a lanyard badge, is sitting and holding a can of sparkling water in his right hand.
Group of young women sitting around a table with laptops, engaging in discussion at a Design Shift event, with a whiteboard and posters in the background.
Group of young women sitting around a table, collaborating on laptops, with a whiteboard and posters in the background at a design event.
A young woman with blonde hair and glasses smiling while working on a laptop at a table, with another person partially visible, in a conference or event setting.
A man with long dark hair, glasses, and a beard in a white and black T-shirt making a peace sign and smiling while sitting at a table with two women in a classroom or meeting room.
Group of young adults sitting around a round table, laughing and engaging in conversation during a meeting or casual gathering.
Large crowd of people wearing white shirts seated at tables in a spacious modern indoor venue, possibly a conference or event.
Two women working together at a table, one with long brown hair in a cream sweater and the other with shoulder-length black hair in a white shirt, engaging in a discussion.
A young woman with long blonde hair and red lipstick, wearing a red sweater, sits at a table and writes in a notebook with a pink pen. She is focused on her work, with a laptop in front of her, and a water bottle and a coffee cup on the table.
A young man wearing a green baseball cap and white T-shirt sitting at a table, winking, with others in similar white shirts in the background at a conference or event.
A young woman with long brown hair, wearing a denim jacket and brown hoodie, deep in thought with her hand resting under her chin.
Three gold-colored awards with engraved text, positioned in a line in a brightly lit hallway
Colorful 3D letters spelling 'MUSEUM' on a white counter, with modern architectural elements in the background, including an arched ceiling and large windows.
Colorful building blocks arranged in a pattern, mainly blue, red, yellow, and black, with some blocks displaying the Disney logo.
Colorful plastic building blocks arranged in a creative abstract structure with red, blue, yellow, and black pieces.