"You can't just be like, ‘we're going to change the world,'" Kwame Taylor-Hayford on how to create projects with social impact

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Kwame Taylor-Hayford doesn't just produce work for the hell of it. His focus is on creating projects that bring about meaningful positive change for society. The agency he co-founded, Kin, shares this mission, and was awarded AdAge's Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, Silver, in 2022.

Kwame is also D&AD's President, dedicating his time to make sure that the industry's most prestigious not-for-profit grows and expands, supporting and championing as many creatives as possible.

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Kwame Taylor-Hayford

Kwame is a creative executive and entrepreneur with a passion for storytelling, design, innovation and impact. He is also co-founder at Kin, a creative company designed to advance social change through culture for brands including Delta Air Lines, Mailchimp, Chobani and Ben & Jerry's.

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Rosie Hilder
Deputy editor

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can.

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