University of Pittsburgh

Editorial design, illustration

We worked with Pitt’s Department of Education, supported by the Wallace Foundation, to design a report outlining their research providing insight into youth arts programs that provide a sense of belonging, identity affirmation, and skill development.

Cover of a book titled "Well-being and Well-being through the Arts: A Picture of Mattering for Youth of Color." Features a young African American woman singing into a microphone on stage, with dancers in the background. Logos of University of Pittsburgh, Wallace, and Forum are at the bottom. The book is placed on a wooden surface.

Well-being is holistic wellness in youth’s present lives, which includes mental/psychological, physical, and social dimensions of life satisfaction.

Well-becoming represents young people’s present experiences shaping and leading to consideration of a desirable future state

Find out more about Well-being and Well-becoming Through the Arts

Four young girls are on a stage with drums, playing and smiling. One girl in a denim jacket and shorts waves her hand, another in a pink t-shirt and glasses stands beside her, and the other two girls are in the background, one with purple braided hair and the other with tied-up hair, wearing casual clothes.

Photo: Sean Means

Close-up of a printed book page with text about CCYA characteristics and outcomes. On the right side, part of a photograph shows a young boy in a white shirt smiling, standing indoors with a wooden floor and some colorful objects in the background.
Open magazine depicting the table of contents for a report titled 'Well-being and Well-being through the Arts: A Picture of Mattering for Youth of Color'. The left page contains acknowledgements and a photograph of children, while the right page lists sections and page numbers.

The 18-month study included 35 youth arts organizations in eight US cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Louisville, Newark/Paterson, Oakland, Tacoma, and Washington, D.C.

Open magazine with red and white pages, featuring text about Oakland/Bay Area's cultural programs and a simple line drawing of a bridge on the lower red page, resting on a wooden surface.
A young girl wearing a pink shirt and patterned shorts is dancing or performing among a group of children and adults at a colorful indoor event or celebration.

Photo: Sean Means

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McElhattan Foundation

More communication tools to better promote the foundation, its work, and the range of programs and available grants.

Collection of marketing materials for McElhattan Foundation, featuring A-frame signs with foundation name, logo, address, and call to action to bring bold ideas.