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2025 GDUSA Designers For Good

In 2025, designing for good is no longer the exception — it’s part of the core fabric of the profession. Sponsored by DOMTAR, this annual feature recognizes creative professionals who are embracing responsibility as to how, when, why and for whom they work — using design principles, talents and skills to make the world a better place for people and nature.

SPONSORED BY DOMTAR

Whether you prefer to call them Designers for Good or Socially Responsible Designers or Social Impact Designers or Sustainable Designers — or whatever — this special report continues are practice of shining the spotlight on creative professionals whose work contributes to making the world better for people and nature as they see it. This approach to work and life has turned into a movement within the creativity community, and continues to thrive even against — or perhaps because of — the current backdrop of political polarization, economic uncertainty, and a cultural reset. A special thanks to exclusive sponsor Domtar® for helping spread this heartening and positive message year after year. (Shown here: American Bar Association Design Marketing Team.)

   

ABOUT THE SPONSOR

Domtar, the exclusive and founding sponsor of this annual Designers For Good feature, is a leading, privately held manufacturer of diversified forest products, with a workforce of roughly 14,000 employees in more than 60 locations across North America. The company prides itself on operational excellence, delivering sustainable, high-quality and cost-effective products to meet and exceed customer needs globally. Domtar’s principal executive office is in Fort Mill SC. Long a trusted supplier of papers to the creative community, the company states: “Your reputation is important. Your business depends on it. Our well-known brands give you the confidence of quality and consistency that your reputation is built on. Our brands offer you and your customers unmatched print results, reliability and peace of mind. No matter the need, we offer a brand that’s right for you.”  Best known to designers and printers are: Cougar®, renowned for its velvety surface. Cougar is the premium paper that amplifies a brands passion, personality and purpose; Lynx, featuring impressive runnability, rich color reproduction and excellent image quality at an uncompromising value; and Husky, an economical and dependable offset that outpaces the competition. Request the latest Cougar swatchbook at info.domtar.com/cougar. For resources about designing for print, visit domtar.com/inspirations.        
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