A CLOSER LOOK
Designing
a Smile
Fadjar × Operation Smile China
01 / THE STORY
Care, translated into design
I co-designed a charity T-shirt with Operation Smile China to support children with cleft lip and palate. I wanted the design to express care through playful shapes and color: red heart-shaped eyes represent seeing others with love, while a rainbow smile suggests hope after difficult times.
Overlapping watercolor hearts in yellow, green, and blue symbolize care coming together from different people.
Heart-shaped eyes and a rainbow smile
Watercolor hearts on the back
02 / THE STORY
Inviting others to take part
During my livestream launch, I shared the meaning behind these details and responded to viewers’ questions, selling out all 200 T-shirts within two hours.
The project helped me explore how clothing can carry a story and invite people to take part in a cause.
The livestream launch