impact
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impact

impact is the award-winning digital destination for young people shaping the future, producing social content and initiatives towards a young, social-good driven audience.. From explainers that break down complicated political events to content about the intersection of pop culture and social justice, their mission is to inspire and empower those looking to make a difference through accessible information, stories, and resources. impact is dedicated to young change-makers to stay informed while they empowering them to contribute directly to social good causes.

My role at impact existed relatively early in its founding starting in 2021 through 2022 that had left me to contribute towards designing social content, upcoming partnership posts, scaling the platform with a team of young, and up-and-coming award winning writers.

Small team, huge influence

impact is a unique platform that over the course of my tenure gained traction from the large Gen-Z audience already on Instagram as well as celebrities, politicians, and activists that had also came across post that have been published. As the platform's audience and reach continued to grow, so did the topics the team dived into, petitions and initiatives that the content often is driving users towards.

In 2021, Instagram, impact had outperformed competitors direct competitors leveraging Instagram to publish the bulk of their content as well as traditional media giants such as The Washington Post, Vox and BuzzFeed.

All impact posts
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33.8M
Impressions
28.9M
Users reached
3.9M
Likes
467k
Saves
1.3M
Shares
39k
New followers generated
Mental Illness Has Been Depicted Inaccurately in Popular Culture
Five reasons to raise the minimum wage to a living wage
The Problem with Waste Disposal
Five reasons to raise the minimum wage to a living wage
The Chicana Feminist Movement
Five reasons to raise the minimum wage to a living wage
How Pride is celebrated in different countries
Five reasons to raise the minimum wage to a living wage
Trans Women to Celebrate
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
Reasons to raise the minimum wage to a liveable wage
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
Our Oceans Are Being Overfished
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
American states are enacting laws that make it harder for Americans to vote
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
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#GotMilk Propoganda
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
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Partnerships

Aside from working on organic social content, impact has also partnered with startup apps and nonprofit  organizations by collaborating on a set of content shared to their platform. The posts and Instagram stories are aimed at bringing awareness to platforms also aimed at providing tools to support local communities and lifting up LGBTQ+ and POC groups.

impact x Too Good To Go: 1/3 of the World’s Food is Wasted
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
The cover of impact's first zine, featuring a bright gradient and light texture.
Interior spread showing content within the impact zine
impact x Jacari Harris: May is National Foster Care Month: My Life in the Foster Care System
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
impact x Project Pulso: Being Mexican-American Can Mean:
Policing systems were found on the preservation of the slavery system
Credits
Role: Design & Art Direction
Co-Founder & CEO, Tim Chau
Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer, Michelle Andrews
CTO, Joelene Latief
Content Editors: Ashley Barrientos, Piper Samuels, Karen Sanchez
Content Contributors: Isabel Rodriguez, Jetta Strayhorn, Az Franco, Kelly Liu
Environment Contributor, Anna Liang
My Fellow Designers 🧡: Cristeen Park, Andrei (James Junk) Dominiq, Sheann Custodio, Mo Laminkara,  Anna Volodina, Théa de Gubernatis, Cody Tu
Awards
The Shorty Awards 2022, Audience Honor in Instagram, Winner
The Webby Awards 2022, Social Diversity & Inclusion, Nominee
The Webby Awards 2022, Social Public Service & Activism, Honoree