5 creative teams + 5 worthy nonprofits = 24-hours of making a difference.
During a 24-hour creative marathon, professional designers, illustrators, and writers volunteer their skills to guide, advise, and revamp 5 local nonprofits through pro bono projects.
Local Nonprofits
Selected nonprofits receive pro bono professional design and marketing work to expand their reach. Joining this year’s CreateAthon will help organizations:
Expand their donors
Engage their community
Hone their message
Highlight their cause
Professional Volunteers
Volunteer creatives and strategists will work with like-minded professionals to brainstorm, create, and serve our local community. CreateAthon provides volunteers with networking opportunities, a sense of purpose, and an impressive portfolio piece.
Sponsorship
We have many opportunities to sponsor CreateAthon! If you or your organization want to learn more, please email designforgood@dc.aiga.org.
Our Current 2024 CreateAthon DC Sponsors!
Studio Aorta is the branding visionary behind this year’s CreateAthon branding. Studio Aorta is the creative practice of Rina Alfonso, a Philippine-born, DC-based artist and designer. Studio Aorta’s design philosophy centers around the intersection of effective design strategies with thoughtful artistic expression.
Steampunk® is changing the federal contracting industry by integrating human-centered design, technical capabilities, and agile delivery to provide quality at speed through their Design Intelligence® framework. “People at the Core” is Steampunk’s number one value. They believe that the best possible solutions come from incorporating diverse perspectives through collaboration and co-creation.
Mohawk has demonstrated a decades-long history of innovation and resilience in the fields of digital printing and sustainability. Mohawk operates with an eye towards the future while honoring our past, continuously pushing the boundaries of papermaking and upholding our mission to make paper more beautiful, effective, responsible, and memorable.
