PROJECT DESCRIPTION

NED is a social enterprise championing cancer survivors in the workplace.

The hard work of defeating cancer is often seen as an unfavorable career gap. But fighting cancer is one of the toughest jobs an individual will ever have and it deserves a place on the resume. The competencies cancer survivors cultivate through adversity are Super-Abilities, not disabilities or liabilities, as current workplace biases might suggest. Grit, determination, resilience, ownership, dedication, empathy: these are the critical skills companies are looking for in prospective hires.

Named for “No Evidence of Disease” (a medical term) and “Not Entirely Dead” (an inside joke for cancer patients), NED is a social enterprise championing the 600,000+ young adult cancer survivors (ages 19–39) in the U.S. who are ready to work again.

NED is a COMMUNITY cultivating career confidence in cancer survivors, a SERVICE offering super-abled candidates to prospective employers, and a PLATFORM engaging industry leaders to create equitable workplaces and inclusive career pathways.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Entry Type: Series / Campaign Entry

Channel: Cross-Media

Primary Role of the Designer: Designer as activist

Client Relationship: An in-house on-going relationship

Intention of the Project: Introduction of a new product, service, or program

Development Budget: Less than $2,500

Production/Execution Budget: Less than $5,000

Source of Funding: Nonprofit/NGO/trust fund

Typefaces: Tiempos Headline, Graphik

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CREDIT INFORMATION

Creative Director: Eason Yang, Annabelle Gould

Art Director: Eason Yang, Annabelle Gould, Karen Cheng

Designers: Eason Yang, Ashten Alexander, Ariel Chiang, Erin Huffstodt

Researchers: Eason Yang, Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, Audrey Desjardins

Developers: Eason Yang, Fei Shao, Erfan Dastournejad

Copywriter: Eason Yang, Kelly Bergh, Taylor Miles Hopkins

Illustrator: Jordan Sabolick

Photographer: Jueqian Fang

Printer:

Producer: Eason Yang, Eric Zimmerman

Other Credits: Henry Art Gallery - Exhibition; Jordan Eschler - Contributing Writer; Zachary Gardner - Contributing Writer; Julia Marino - Contributing Writer; Ted Leonhardt - Consultant; Christian Mommertz - Consultant; Ilenia Notarangelo - Consultant; Andy Azula - Consultant; Adam Starr - Consultant; Juggi Ramakrishnan - Consultant; Pete Wild - Consultant; Britt Stromberg - Consultant; Elaine Colenbrander - Consultant; Bobby Morgan - Consultant; Dave Miller - Consultant; Adam Grupp - Consultant; Maurice Woods - Consultant; Blythe Hill - Consultant; Alec Hill - Consultant; Josh Nelson - Consultant; Ethan Eismann - Consultant; Matt Moore - Consultant; Blake Engel - Consultant; Jonathan Ryan Davis - Consultant; Shay Ghassemian - Consultant; Heidi Biggs - Consultant; Pavlina Mitchell - Consultant; Kory Kuriel - Consultant; Phil Levine - Consultant; Susan Terry - Consultant

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