Last October, AIGA Baltimore sponsored Create Don’t Hate with Worldstudio. This was a mentoring program for high school students in the Baltimore area. Graphic designers were matched up with students interested in visual arts from Patapsco and Patterson high schools. The groups worked together to create posters that later on could become billboards throughout the city. The program lasted four weeks, with students and mentors meeting once a week. The billboard designs are based on a variety of topics such as: stop crime, domestic violence, love your city, stop vandalism in the streets, don’t trash your city, and much more. This was a great experience for students and many saw how a career in the arts can be achieved.

Thank you to the mentors that participated:

• Dani Bradford
• Cris Cimatu
• Debbie Feldman Jones
• Joseph Ford
• Kimberly Hopkins
• Alissa Jones (yes, that’s me!)
• Megan Lavelle
• Mary Leszczynski
• Ilene Lundy
• Chad Miller
• Llara Pazdan
• Lark Pfleegor
• Katie Rosenberg
• Kevin Sprouls
• Shannon Tedeschi
• Andrew Walters
• Grace Wanzer

And another big thank you to Patterson and Patapsco high schools participating!

If you missed the closing reception, here are pictures showcasing some of the designs: