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Author, Illustrator, Activist Designer

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Will Design for Change

Will Design for Change

Innosanto Nagara is best known as the founder of Design Action Collective. His work is grounded in the philosophy: “do not design in a vacuum.” As a lifelong activist embedded in organizing communities, he always insists that the power of … Read MoreWill Design for Change

Books for Kids of the 99%

Books for Kids of the 99%

Innosanto Nagara has written and illustrated six children’s books for progressive families. A is for Activist was his first book—written originally just for his own child but became a surprise bestseller. It has now been issued also in picture book format, as … Read MoreBooks for Kids of the 99%

About

About

Innosanto Nagara was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and moved to the U.S. in 1988 to study zoology at UC Davis. But instead of becoming a zoologist he became an activist and a graphic designer. He also writes and … Read MoreAbout

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Featured Work

Innosanto Nagara’s portfolio spans three very busy decades. Here are some highlights of his work. … Read More >Featured Work

Let’s Build from Here Mural

Unique mural that changes with the viewing station. … Read More >Let’s Build from Here Mural

Washington Post Interview

Washington Post interview about children's books, art, and activism. … Read More >Washington Post Interview

Book Reviews

Innosanto Nagara is writing a new kind of children’s book. Besides being a fun, rhythmic, and lively text to read, the book’s illustrations present a world of diversity and complex, inclusive beauty. We should shower our children, schools, libraries, and our communities with books like this one.” … Read More >Julia Alvarez

Julia Alvarez

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“This imaginative and highly appealing children’s story, enlivened with brilliant artwork, focuses mainly on the shattering yet inspiring history of modern Indonesia, but has much broader resonance and outreach. Its lucid and powerful message is that ordinary people, with courage and dedication, can help create popular movements that change the world, even under the most onerous conditions. Lessons that could not be more pertinent for all of us today.” … Read More >Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

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“A powerful narrative that encourages long-term awareness, work, sacrifice, and patience in order to effect change for all people. Inspiring.” … Read More >Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

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“Innosanto Nagara has done it again—and how lucky we all are for that! M is for Movement is another bold, bright, powerful book that uses a relatable personal narrative to relay a complex political history—and a necessary lesson in how ordinary people can create extraordinary change. It’s a riveting, empowering, and visually stunning adventure.” … Read More >Kate Schatz

Kate Schatz

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“Meaningful change begins with doing small things at the local level, like picking up trash on the street, helping a neighbor, planting a community garden. Counting on Community encourages our children to embrace the power within each of us to create the world anew, to become SOLUTIONARIES.” … Read More >Grace Lee Boggs

Grace Lee Boggs

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“Bold and honest in its description of why sometimes we need to break the rules, it reminds all of us in this political moment that it is this generation that is inheriting this world from us—and thus there is no better time to learn about how breaking the rules can change this country for the better.” … Read More >Alicia Garza

Alicia Garza

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“En este libro, las imágenes enseñan tan fuertemente como lo hacen las palabras. A de Activistaes un testimonio de un pueblo de todos los colores, unidos por la consciencia y la compasión. Es un retrato hermoso de niños que se celebran sus derechos humanos en una voz de pura alegría, recordando los que vinieron antes de ellos – César, Malcolm, Las Zapatistas. Es un libro sencillo y precioso que se presenta un alfabeto de coraje con la esperanza que se convierta en la lengua de una verdadera democracia.” … Read More >Cherríe Moraga

Cherríe Moraga

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