While standing at this crossroads, it begs the following questions: As a community, can design be a proponent for positive change? What is our role in the greater society? What is the best means to maximize our efforts? While there may be no simple answer, forging a dialog with one another can aid the design world in developing strategies to tackle some of the most pressing environmental, social, and economic issues of our time.

Soft Spot's first issue, entitled 'What the *#&! is social design', states: "Design is no longer a one-way street. If the users who encounter your design don't add to the design's value in some way, then you are doing something wrong. Gone are the days in which a designer fights for causes by making an awareness poster or a book that informs people about an issue. The only way to make the world a better place is to invite and inspire everyone to work for it"

Looking beyond their assertive views, the passionate sentiment is worth reflection. Creatives have a unique capacity to bring about absolute change via ideas, stories, and case studies on design, to the world in which we live.

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