Design for Black Lives’ monthly round-up highlights design project requests by minority-owned small businesses, non-profits, educators, organizers, and activists, currently searching for pro bono creatives. If you are a creative of any skill level interested in taking on one of the projects below, please reach out using the email address provided in the project's listing. Although you may take on an entire project yourself, you are not expected to — we encourage teamwork and collaboration. When reaching out to a project organizer please specify which parts of the project you would like to work on and provide a link to your portfolio or previous work. Find more detailed information about each project on our project board.

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Who: Bearly Articulating, a small business
Project Brief: I am an educator. I work specifically with the dyslexic population. I would like to work with a designer to create the following resources: a children's writing workbook, a Dyslexia parent survey, an SLP classroom observation checklist, and an executive functioning checklist screener.
Deliverables: Illustration, Document Formatting 
Timeline: Medium-term: in the next 4 months
Contact Info: bearlyarticulating@gmail.com

Who: Prose Social Studio, a startup, small business
Project Brief: I started a digital marketing (mostly social media) business last year, called Prose Social Studio. My approach is to encourage my clients to share their brand stories as authentically as possible, telling a compelling story about WHO they are and what makes them unique. I am looking for a brand kit (colors, logos, font..etc.) so that I can create my website (+ other materials with my brand on it).
Deliverables: Visual Identity/Branding, Logo, Web design (Squarespace)
Timeline: Short-term: in the next 2 months
Contact Email: sherinalimarketing@gmail.com

Who: The Renée, an Organizer, small business, startup, individual
Project Brief: The energy behind this work should feel like The Soul Train: lots of color, movement, funky vibes, smooooooooth ya diggg. This project sits at the intersection of Black motherhood and co-design. I’m interested in creating experiences that shift the way Black folks who are pregnant/postpartum and those in their community see themselves. I need help tightening the brand identity, creating a UX strategy for an in-progress low-code digital tool, creating a website that feels delightful, and creating digital assets that will be used to promote community and our vibey jam sessions.
Deliverables: Web design (WordPress), Social Media Posts, Poster/Flyer Design, Illustration, Visual Identity/Branding, Motion Graphics, UI/UX design, Package design, Document Formatting
Timeline: Medium-term: in the next 4 months
Contact Email: whitney@the-renee.com

Who: The Curly Code, a small business
Project Brief: We are an urban beauty and brains brand that teaches Black girls 13-19 in NYC about natural hair care. It is our mission that students learn and love the hair they have not the hair they want. All programming is free of cost to students and we've been bootstrapping since 2019. We are looking to grow our Curly Community and are in need of a newsletter template via Mailchimp and a graphic that includes a QR code that allows potential members to learn more about our company.
Deliverables: Visual Identity/Branding, Social Media Posts
Timeline: My project is small: 1 month
Contact Email: weare@thecurlycode.com

Who: Jews for Color Sanctuary, an Organizer, individual, startup
Project Brief: I am a Jew of Color trying to create infrastructure to support Jews of Color in Cincinnati and the Midwest where there is no existing support like that exists in other large cities. The website is intended to serve as both a calling card and a way to communicate with the intended affinity group and allies. The site I have cobbled together doesn't function very well and I would love to add the ability for donations. Having a logo would be a great visual project to round out website assistance. I am not married to staying with WordPress if there is an easier site to use...
Deliverables: Visual Identity/Branding, Illustration, Logo, Web design, UI/UX design
Timeline: Medium-term: in the next 4 months
Contact Email: danserica@gmail.com

Who: Creative Learning Center Studios, a small business
Project Brief: I'm a Consumer Journalist with a background in Early Childhood Education, with more than ten years of experience as a Content Creator, having written for industry leaders, including Kaplan and Huffington Post. I've established a solid following based upon the topics of green living, family life and style, parenting, education, and healthy lifestyles. I'd Like to have a SEO-optimized website with a minimal yet inclusive, functional design and updated Google Analytics.
Deliverables: UI/UX design, Web design
Timeline: Short-term: in the next 2 months
Contact Email: niecyisms@gmail.com

Who: Bold Labios, an Organizer, small business
Project Brief: I am a woman of color and local organizer. I'm currently creating a sustainable and organic lipstick & lip-care line for Black and Brown folks seeking the perfect lipstick color that will complement and accentuate the essence of our beautiful lips. Proceeds of each purchase will go towards supporting and strengthening grassroots movements fighting for transformational social change. I am looking for an artist that will help me design my website and packaging.
Deliverables: Web design (WordPress), Package design
Timeline: Long-term: within the next 6 months
Language: English or English & Spanish
Contact Email: naiyolis.palomo@gmail.com

Who: BREATHE Natural Beauty, a small business
Project Brief: I am a multi-disciplinary creative who is starting a natural, handmade beauty business. The products are inspired by my personal self-care rituals I've created in the last 6 years. I am looking for a designer(s) to help solidify my brand identity and implement this across a website, social media, and product packaging. My current branding aligns with elements found in nature; succulents, crystals, etc, and aims to embody peace, alignment, and healing. I am open to seeing a designer’s take on what I've created thus far.
Deliverables: Social Media Posts, Web design (Wix), Package design, Visual Identity/Branding
Timeline: Medium-term: in the next 4 months
Contact Email: breathenaturalbeauty@gmail.com

Who: Rosedale Collective, a startup
Project Brief: We are a small (2 person team with some volunteers and advisors) start-up record label amplifying BIPOC voices in country music. We would love to increase our output on social but just do not have the time or the creative skills to mock up social posts. We would also like to make our website more UX friendly and will take any suggestions on how to edit that. We would like some of the features on our Squarespace to be customized (likely some CSS). We want to make sure our website and our social media posts have the same brand identity that feels new, consistent, and reflects our values.
Deliverables: Social Media Posts, Web design (Squarespace)
Timeline: My project is small: 1 month
Contact Email: sam@rosedalecollective.com

Who: Eddington Again, an individual, small business
Project Brief: I’m starting a label called Again Records and I’d like a logo designed
Deliverables: Logo
Timeline: My project is small: 1 month
Contact Email: eddington.again@gmail.com

Who: KJCounselling, an Organizer, small business, individual
Project Brief: I am a counselor, Sex educator, organiser & workshop facilitator, Doula, and yoga teacher. Although these titles often overlap I am having a difficult time with 'branding' myself and having all of these things on one website. overall I would like to have a more cohesive image for my website and the many things I am a part of. I would like to showcase that my main focus is bettering the mental health and wellness of Queer BIPOC communities and these are the ways in which support these communities.
Deliverables: Visual Identity/Branding, Logo, Web design (Squarespace), UI/UX design
Timeline: Long-term: within the next 6 months
Language: English, German is a bonus
Contact Email: contact@kjcounselling.com

Who: Black Is., a startup
Project Brief: My name is Sadiece and I'm a creative entrepreneur, creator, and founder of the start-up brand. Black Is. (Period)
Black Is. is a content platform and apparel brand/movement that sets out to celebrate and promote the vast spectrum of experiences and micro-cultures of Black people from across the diaspora, whilst eliminating the idea that there is a singular definition of Blackness.
Brand personality: Fun | Approachable | Consciously-aware | Relatable | Unapologetic | Laidback & Witty
I have been building and simmering the launch of this brand since February 2020, with the majority of the brand already in place. I’m now seeking that final push with the support of a well-versed designer(s) with experience in brand work, and passionate about Blackness. Look forward to hearing from and working with you!
Deliverables: Visual Identity/Branding, Package design, Social Media Posts
Timeline: Medium-term: in the next 4 months
Contact Email: blackisworldwide@gmail.com

Who: Selectively Social Social Club, an individual
Project Brief: I am autistic and starting a podcast that will make space for black autistic young women to tell their stories. We're left out the neurodiversity movement because of our race and wider society because of our neurology and I’ve had enough. I'm looking for a designer to come up with a social identity and podcast cover that are inspired by the 70s, heritage brands, and tennis club aesthetic.
Deliverables: Visual Identity/Branding, Logo, Social Media Posts
Timeline: Short-term: in the next 2 months
Contact Email: hello@tylagrant.com

Who: African Services Committee (ASC), a Non-profit that is educating/providing resources for the black community
Project Brief: I am the Director of Marketing and Communications at African Services Committee (ASC), a Harlem-based multi-service human rights agency dedicated to assisting immigrants, refugees, and asylees from across the African Diaspora. ASC is in need of support to design PSAs for COVID-19 prevention that will broadcast on the FY EYE network across the five boroughs of New York City (900,000 monthly impressions). Please see the deliverables and attachment for more info and contact me at nickd@africanservices.org. Thank you!
Deliverables: Poster/Flyer Design
Timeline: My project is small: 1 month
Contact Email: nickd@africanservices.org

Design for Black Lives is a grassroots organization promoting change through accessible and free design. Connecting organizers, activists, and minority small-business owners with skilled pro-bono creatives, Design for Black Lives has worked on over 100 projects globally. Request design. View the full project board.

Dear creatives, 

Over the past few months, Design for Black Lives took a much-needed hiatus to restructure and reevaluate our priorities and goals. Today, we are extremely excited to present our brand new website along with a reimagined project matching system. 

Design requests can be made similarly to how they were made before, by minority-owned small businesses, non-profits, educators, organizers, and activists, filling out our design request form.  Now, when folks request design, their request is posted on our public project board. Creatives are encouraged to frequently check the posted projects and to reach out via the email listed in each post if they are interested in taking on the project pro-bono. Our mission is largely the same, to connect individuals and organizations, who may not have the funds to access high-quality design, with a world-class group of creatives, entirely for free. 

Design for Black Lives remains a grassroots organization. We rely on word of mouth and emails just like this one to make our goal of promoting change through free design a reality. That being said, if you know someone who may be interested in requesting pro-bono design, we encourage you to pass our site onto them. If you are interested in taking on a project, check out our project board, and reach out if something catches your eye. If you have previously worked on a project through Design for Black Lives, we kindly ask that you fill out this quick form so that we can feature you and your project on our site. 

Without question, this is the wordiest email you will ever receive from us, however moving forward, we hope to send a monthly newsletter, listing out the projects that have been posted on our project board that month. This way Design for Black Lives is bringing the project board to you. If that sounds like something you are not interested in receiving you can unsubscribe below. 

We cannot stress enough how grateful we are for this global community of creatives ––without you, Design for Black Lives would not exist. We look forward to seeing all of the new projects created and we thank you again for your continued support. 

In solidarity, 
Design for Black Lives