Tina Hovsepian

Designer, Cardborigami

Born and raised in L.A., designer and philanthropist Tina Hovsepian has always had a consuming interest in humanitarian causes, especially the plight of the homeless on Downtown's infamous Skid Row. While an undergrad at USC in 2007, she designed and built a prototype of a temporary shelter made of folded cardboard, Cardborigami. Since then, Tina has successfully launched a nonprofit with the shelter product as a centerfold and raised over $1.3 million in funds and in-kind services. Tina believes that with more designers focusing their talent on socially responsible design, the world would be a better place. INSTAGRAM

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