Jennifer Kinon and Bobby Martin

A STUDIO WITH A PURPOSE

an branding make a city more equitable? Can it get more people, a monograph featuring the work of conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas, who touches on today’s pressing social and political issues. Now, as the 2020 election looms, Kinon and Martin are working with candidates and organizations that support women and young people in politics. What unites these disparate initiatives is the designers’ sense of purpose. “We have a clear focus for what we do, why we do it, and where we want to go,” says Martin. “And a lot of that comes down to us believing in the idea of making the world better.”