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“We contacted the accommodations where young refugees live and asked what would help,” Hartmann says. “They told us that the boys’ rooms are very impersonal and uncomfortable, suggesting that we could help the boys make their rooms more personalized. The idea of creating a poster series where each kid depicted their hobbies and wishes seemed natural.”
Many Americans are currently fighting to push back against the administration’s anti-refugee efforts, and those in the graphic design community are, of course, trying to come up with ways to use their skills to make a difference. If you’re in a similar quandary, take heed from a project by a group o