“Whenever I turn on the TV, I see my beliefs being type casted and misunderstood. I want to use my voice and creativity to change the world of media.” – Ahlaam Ibraahim 2016 Adobe Creativity Scholars offer a myriad of ways to view our world. They hone in on social issues that matter and ar...
The power of art lies in its capacity to tell a message that spreads across the borders of our own realities. Art changes, art inspires and art transforms. I would have never thought in a million years three days in Detroit were all it took for me to change my perspective on life. I didn’t kno...
2016 Adobe Creativity Scholars are boldly creating representations of the world we live in. This month, we kicked off a 7-part series introducing them through the themes that bring them together. The scholars we profiled last week expressed their views about human rights. Today, we introduce a group...
So, we met the 2016 Adobe Creativity Scholars last month. They come from different backgrounds and create art based on personal experiences. Creativity Scholars are expanding their impact by involving others — from their communities and beyond. Each week we will introduce our creativity scholars b...
From ecologists to civil rights advocates, imaginative coders to an editor challenging religious stereotypes, this year’s 25 recipients of Adobe Creativity Scholarships use creativity as a force for social impact. They use self-expression to open minds, innovate, and inform. The scholarship provi...
Photography and story by @Kostennn Street art goes beyond bricks. From raising AIDS awareness to freedom of expression, 18-year-old photographer @Kostennn shares the social intentions behind Brooklyn’s notorious murals. New Zealand street artist Owen Dippie created this Brooklyn mural, titled “T...
Photography and story by Mahaneela Choudhury-Reid Project 1324 teamed up with Mahaneela Choudhury-Reid, @FoxyNeela on Instagram, to explore the impact of London’s vibrant street art scene. 1: London’s street art is a growing movement that started in the 1980s. It has helped shape many of the pub...
We recently visited the filmmakers of Prayasam, one of our Creative Catalyst partners, as they were shooting the final scenes of their new films on the streets of Kolkata, India. These films premiered last week at the Bad and Beautiful World Film Festival. The festival analyzes “the masked reali...
Photos and Q&A by Finn Harries I was invited by Project 1324 to document a person I admired both for their creativity and their social impact. Morgan Curtis has inspired me ever since I heard about her ‘climate journey’. In 2015, Morgan spent six months cycling from Maine to Paris in order t...
Photo and story by Daniel Stewart We collaborated this week with Chicago-based photographer Daniel Stewart who chose to spotlight the impact story of Imani Love – a young poet and communal inspiration leading the charge against racial injustice. “An artist’s duty is to reflect the time...