Publisher's Synopsis
Dear friends and family, If you are coming across thismagazine for the first time, I would like to welcome youto the platform that provides an outlet for the positiveworks that transform lives. We're giving hope, inspiration, and breathing life into those who don't have theopportunity.If you're turning back in, I just want to welcome youback and thank you from the bottom of my heart forsupporting what we are doing. This is not easy andcomes with great struggle through crucibles andhardships. Many sacrifices have been made to makethis possible. I would like to thank those responsible formaking this possible.My wife Cecilia has built this with me from the ground up, taken my concept, believed in the dream and breathedlife into it. Along the way, we've built a team and I wouldlike to give recognition to Candace, AKA Salty Candace, Eduardo, and Sara, who not only work hard but believein the concept.We are growing and are excited for what is to come.We're celebrating the one year anniversary, a hugemilestone in our sister publication Inside DesignedConviction The Magazine. I would like to give a wordof gratitude to our loyal sponsor, Jerry Logan, who hasbelieved in us since day one and graciously supportedthe cause in a big way.The idea of social enterprise is relatively new, but it's sucha big concept that even global giant SAP has a belief thatsocial enterprises are a solution to poverty and solving the world's problems. The most significant piece is that 50% of theprofits are reinvested into the social cause, as is our promise.If you're holding this in your hand and want to support a worthwhile cause, becoming a sponsor of Designed Convictionwould be a great way to do so. As you turn the pages. I encourage you to engage and reach out to us. We are creating acommunity, one in which we support positive change, and I strongly believe in the motto, art changes lives.I am living proof as I am serving life without the possibility of parole sentence. I'm able to say I didn't just waste my life away, rotting in prison. Through art and love, I have changed my perspective then followed that with education. The boy who was 20 years old, sentenced to die in prison has become a man to be proud of. Is there redempt
