October 10, 2008
Twelve Horses Employee Recognized for Community Work
We are extremely pleased and stoked for our very own, Leilani Schweitzer to be the proud recipient of this year’s “Twenty Under 40 Award.” She is highly deserving for her work with Gabriel’s Life and the Hydrocephalus Association, the AIGA, and numerous awards for her design work.
Leilani Schweitzer’s story is one of aesthetic. Not only does she bring beauty to the greater community through her work as a designer, but also through her time, charitable contributions, infectious personality, and tireless pursuit to shift the paradigm.
Just this year alone, Leilani launched two very successful initiatives: One involving a life-threatening disease called, hydrocephalus, and then on the other side of the spectrum, the first ever AIGA Chapter in Reno-Tahoe.
Recognizing that the web is a powerful means of reaching large populations of people irrespective of time or place, Leilani decided not only to fund the creation of a better, more efficient and informative website for the Hydrocephalus Association, but also create a community-based website where people impacted by hydrocephalus could share information, tell their stories, and connect with like-minded individuals. This community website came to be known as GabrielsLife.org.
Only a year old, GabrielsLife.org serves as a resource for people all over the world. Individuals come there to share their stories, participate in the forum, create their own blogs, and learn from other people’s experiences so they are better prepared to handle their own.
Leilani is also responsible for helping to successfully launch the first ever Reno-Tahoe chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. Today, Leilani serves on the Board of Directors and works to bring some of the world’s most accomplished branding experts to educate the design workforce of Reno and Tahoe. This year she will also bring the Elevate Conference to the region, which constitutes more than 150 leading designers from around the country.
And I’m just getting warmed up! The point is, Leilani isn’t afraid to stand up and make a difference.
This picture of her taken at a protest by the RGJ says it all.
To Leilani: Congratulations from all of us at Twelve Horses!
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October 12th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Her work at the Hydrocephalus Association will benefit generations to come. A lot of people talk about making a difference she’s one actually doing it. Very nice of you to take the time to point that out.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:57 am
[...] Congrats to Leilani Schweitzer who won this year. She’s more young than professional for sure. And more creative that Professional as well. And that’s the way to be. [...]
November 8th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Leilani is an amazing and wonderful person who has and continues to a difference in the world! Working with her is always fun and everything is done perfectly. I can’t recommend her enough and know we will be hearing more about her and her good works in years to come. Kudos to 12 Horses for having her as a member of their staff!