Opinion

"I think all designers are trying to make a difference in this world every day. We’re designing experiences that affect how people live their everyday lives, so in that respect, we can have a huge impact. Great design can potentially have a positive impact on the world, but at the same time, poor design can definitely create bad experiences and negative results. Designers shape how people learn, how they're entertained, how they connect with others. That's a huge responsibility and a powerful position for us to be in. Design's at its most powerful when it’s forming connections that otherwise would've never existed, or when it creates an experience that makes our lives easier."

Allison Chefec, web designer at BuzzFeed.