Projects « Candy Chang

urban planning, signs, public space, design, Helsinki, NYC, print, public art, music, law & order, Johannesburg, Bangalore, New Orleans, USA, Johor Bahru,
You Make Me Feel So Mahtava Finnish for awesome The love note I left on the sidewalks of Helsinki	Neighbor Doorknob Hanger Hang and share resources A removable insert in GOOD Magazine that helps neighbors share stuff	Tenants’ Rights Flash Cards Renters' rights made fun Boxed set of 30 fun and friendly flash cards on New York state’s tenant rights	Street Vendor Guide Accessible city regulations An accessible guide to NYC street vendor rules, rights, history, and policy reform

The Idiotic Building Book A little skyscraper story A little storybook about skyscrapers and following all of your idiotic dreams	Post-it Notes for Neighbors Real estate revealed Public installation transforming a storefront window into a neighborhood resource	Million Dollar Blocks Criminal justice mapping Mapping prison costs per block to incite changes in community investment in New Orleans	Sidewalk Psychiatry Self-evaluation in transit Stenciled questions on the sidewalks to aid pedestrians deep in thought

Nairobi Metropolitan Big scale urban planning A strategic master plan for growth in Ruiru, a peri-urban satellite town of Nairobi, Kenya	Community Chalkboards Flexible local platforms Public chalkboards to improve information-sharing between residents in a Johannesburg township	Censorship Posters For freedom of speech Posters about the continued struggle for freedom of expression in many countries	Hello Neighbors Local information-sharing A study about neighborhood communication in public space through flyers and online forums

Recovery Park and Guide Facilitating drug rehab Helping female recovering drug addicts in Vancouver through a temporary park and resource guide	Mobile Air Quality Data for mobile devices Invisible health data made visible through interactive maps and augmented reality views on mobile devices	Global Studio Towards a better future Action-research program informed by the UN Millennium Development Goals	Local History by SMS Local history on the go 200+ stickers in public space with codes to SMS for instant local history on your mobile phone

Maps for Airports Orientating travelers Map for Koltsovo International Airport that orientates travelers to world cities in terms of flight time	The Hair District Salons in Johannesburg A photography book about hair salons in Johannesburg that highlights creative energy and planning challenges	Pedestrian Timeline Local history on the streets Stenciled timeline on the sidewalk to bring the history of Governors Island to the streets	Bike Map Covers Two wheels good Proposed cycling map covers for NYC’s Department of Transportation

Water in Africa Poster Startling facts A poster bringing awareness to the lack of safe water access in Africa	Restroom Map Notepad To find relief for us all A notepad of public restroom maps posted in NYC subway stations	40 Houses in Bucks County Neighborhood survey Political survey data translated into an engaging collage	Barack Obama T-shirt Wear your political crush Show how much you crush on Barry too!

Infrastructure Geometry Statistics by shape Diagrams of living conditions in Nairobi, Dakar and Johannesburg for The World Bank	A Nice Place for a Tree Promoting green sidewalks A street campaign for more tree-lined streets in Chinatown	Charlie Brown Dance Card Get your dance on An instructional card on the festive dance moves from A Charlie Brown Christmas	Ginormous Rubber Duck Big fun at the waterfront A proposed installation enticing all to test the frisky waters of the East River

Brooklyn Bridge Signage A study and proposal for wayfinding on the Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walkway	Modernist Trading Cards Collect them all! A set of trading cards of the movers and shakers of the Modernist movement	Minimalist Logos Brands turned abstract Corporate logos turned into fine minimalist art	Project Moustache Stick it to outdoor ads Sticker campaign subverting outdoor advertising with the distilled mark of the people

Milk and Muffin Pensive countertop talk A cartoon about a carton of milk, a muffin, and the fear of mediocrity	Sleep Management Rewind Wonderland Warm and fuzzy music to sleep to	Detroit Detroit Synthpop and techno Six songs to file somewhere under synthpop, electro, disco house, and techno	Alpha Girls Alphabetical peep show Vintage pin-up girl illustrations paired with the letters of the alphabet

Parties in Power Political shifts over time A timeline of shifts in political parties in power in the U.S.	Typography 12″ Electro and synthpop Big electro and synthpop	Sea Monkey Landscape Reimagining the mundane Everyday objects combined with classic sea monkey cartoons for new amazement	Metropolitan Workers Stop-motion extravaganza A stop-motion animation about building space stations and friendship

Collage Series Exercises with image Continuing collection of collage work, analogue and digital