NICHOLAS KONERT : SPREAD LOVE PROJECT
Nicholas Konert is a New York based artist, collaborator, design consultant, and founder of Spread Love Project. He studied communication design at Central Saint Martins in London, and lives in New York City. Nicholas believes in the power of art and design to support social impact causes, unite global communities, and grow mission-led business programs.
Nicholas has collaborated and worked with: Carlos Mota, David Stark, Marc Jacobs, Matthias Vriens, MoMA Design Store, EDITION Hotels, Paul Smith, Soho House, Stefan Beckman, Todd Merrill, Tory Burch, Urban Outfitters, West Elm, YOOX Net-A-Porter Group, and others.
ABOUT SPREAD LOVE PROJECT
What had started in the streets of New York in 2016, has now spread around the world today - inspiring a line of merchandise, partnerships with West Elm, Soho House, Callen-Lorde, and a massive placement in Times Square - becoming a global symbol for compassionate causes, collaborations, communities, and the love that we all share.
Konert’s Spread Love Project has helped raise over $135,000 to support organizations like Ali-Forney, Callen-Lorde, The Center, and The Fresh Air Fund. Additionally, his studio supports various social impact causes, community centers, auctions, fundraisers, and youth programs.
ABOUT TIERRA’S ANGELS
As the Founder and CEO of a Superfood company, Thierry Ollivier has always based his business activities on principles in line with his personal philanthropic mission: helping children around the world. The sales model “one for one” generating meals for children in Haiti that his company implemented attests to it.
When their daughter Lou suddenly passed away, it was only natural that in their desire to honor their daughter Thierry and Maia would choose to continue even further the mission that they had set for themselves. Lou’s short life was carefree, happy, and filled with love and they wanted that for as many children as possible. They decided to channel all the love and support they were receiving in such trying times and create a nonprofit corporation Tierra’s Angels, a foundation that would help as many children as possible in the world.
Since 2017, Tierra’s Angels has provided 450,000 meals to kids in school in Haiti, raises funds for prosthetics for kids in Peru as well as medical sponsor to more than 30 families.
In 2018, Tierra’s Angeles decided to join forces with local organizations helping at-risk youths in the South-Central Los Angeles by partnering with communities in the Watts area. Some offer a day-time haven where young people can feel safe, receive food, clothing, as well as counseling and various workshops to develop their talents to further their education. Others provide gang prevention and gang intervention to youths aged 10 to 25.