Bid on Works By Design’s Biggest Names in Our First Design for Progress Auction

As many of you know, the day after the election in November, we launched a project called Design for Progress, which was meant as a call to action for the design community to rally behind progressive causes and vulnerable groups that would be in need of support under the current administration. Our first initiative was a simple online fundraiser for seven organizations that raised more than $20,000. Today we’re launching something even more ambitious — an online auction on Paddle8 of 40 contemporary design objects, with proceeds going to the ACLU (who are defending our Constitutional rights), Run for Something (who are helping young progressives run for office), Sierra Club (who are defending the environment), and Campaign Legal Center (who are litigating against gerrymandering and other voting restrictions).

In addition to being a shoppable trove of rare and one-of-a-kind works by some of the top talents in American design — like Kelly Behun, Thaddeus Wolfe, Misha Kahn, Cody Hoyt, Apparatus, Lindsey Adelman, and Kelly Wearstler, whose lamp is pictured above — the auction also serves as a statement that Design for Progress and its supporters demand fair and ethical governance and refuse to support intolerance, discrimination, or regression. We hope you’ll help us stand up for those ideals by bookmarking the auction, which ends April 7, and by placing a bid if you’re able. If you’re not able to bid, you can still help by downloading this graphic created by RoAndCo and helping us spread the word: https://paddle8.com/auction/design-for-progress/ #designforprogress #RESIST

Special thanks to Sarah Natkins, Cristiana Sadigianis, Eviana Hartman, and our auction partners Calliope, Tito’s Vodka, Yola Mezcal, Morris Kitchen, Flower Girl NYC, Confettisystem, Camron PR, RoAndCo, Monogram, The Spaniard, Annona Wine, and Nourish Kitchen