DESIGNERS

MEET OUR 2024 DESIGNERS

The class of 2024 brings together a group of talented individuals who are redefining their paths and harnessing creativity as a powerful tool for change.

The designers this year come with unique perspectives shaped by their personal journeys, resulting in work that is raw, authentic, and deeply impactful. The course they have completed emphasises both technical skills and personal growth, creating a supportive environment where they feel empowered to express themselves. Their resilience and creativity not only challenge societal stigmas but has also provided fresh insights into the world of design. Overall our 2024 participants have reshaped their futures while contributing compelling new voices to the design community.

Designed by Martell Randall

2nD CHANCE

“I didn't know anyone at the beginning, but now we're like family”

Being out of prison and part of Inside Out has opened doors for me that I thought were closed forever, but the opportunity to be truly involved in my kids’ lives again is the second chance that means the most to me. Spending time in
prison meant missing out on a lot but it didn’t mean the end of my life, and I’m grateful to have this second chance to do so many things, and to do them better this time.

life reload

“Represents starting again, and getting to know myself”

The time I spent in prison gave me a chance to reload my life – it gave me the opportunity to think straight and get myself sorted out. My life is now beginning to blossom again with all the time and work I’ve put into this new chapter of my
story, and that is symbolised by the rose in my design.

POTENTIAL

“We've all got potential inside us, we just have to release it"

I have always been motivated to aim for better, and have never given up trying to achieve it, but going to prison opened my eyes to how much of my time and my potential I was wasting. My design is ‘potential’ because I have always believed in mine, and want other people who might be struggling, to believe in theirs.

COLD HEARTS

“We've all had similar journeys, and we're all very supportive of each other”

My life has been full of painful experiences as long as I’ve known myself, and I learned early on that the best way to protect myself was to feel nothing. Being numb or frozen means giving up the good feelings along with the bad, but being cold-hearted has made me a survivor. This design represents my survival.

LOCKED IN

“It creates this melding of experience we can all take advantage of"

The idea behind my design comes from my negative experiences: we can all get locked into a cycle of toxicity, whether with the law, relationships, or bad habits. But I know now that we can always make the decision to refocus and lock onto a positive target. That’s what I’m doing now, focusing my time and energy on the constructive things in my life.

RETHINK

“When you see it, and you see other people wearing it, it's a better feeling”

In prison I met people serving sentences like 17 years, and I realised that if I kept on the path I was on, one day that could be me. I had to make the choice to change my life when I was released. My design represents the fact that we are all faced with choices in everything that we do. We have to use our brains, think things through, and make decisions about where we stand on everything in life.

ZEN BEAR

“Greg has always been a firm believer in me, he told me "you can do this”."

My design is a bear because it represents me. I can be a teddy bear – soft and comforting; and I can be a grizzly bear – dangerous when antagonised. We all have different sides to us, and I think we should embrace all the different aspects of ourselves because they make us who we are.

MOOD SWINGS

“We have to work around mood swings to live our best lives."

My design is Mood Swings because I’ve experienced them my whole life, although prison made it clear how much they affect me. I think a lot of people are impacted by their mood swings, but we all have to deal with them and work around them to live our best lives and achieve our goals.