Design Studio MZ+MM’s Impact Factsheet 2020-2025
Design Studio MZ+MM has been operating on the mission of social inclusion since starting up. We continuously published our impact summaries on our social enterprise's Instagram page. Entering its sixth year, we generate a more detailed impact report, shared in the form of a factsheet and impact stories.
Some information from the factsheet will be elaborated in the following impact stories section and will not be repeated here:
Accumulated 24 People with Disabilities (PwDs) have been working together, while there are 10 hearing-impaired, 9 physically-impaired, 3 with neurodiversity and 2 with other impairments;
Accumulated 63 PwDs were engaged over the time, while there are 21 hearing-impaired, 18 physically-impaired, 14 with neurodiversity and 10 with other impairments;
Accumulated 8,468 working hours with PwDs including interns, while 2,456 hours from employees, 4,989 hours from freelancers and 1,023 hours from interns;
Accumulated 2,618 hours of tutorship to PwDs, about 30% of the accumulated working hours;
Allowances of HK$18K reimbursed to interns;
Among our 20 creative partners*, 90% belonging to PwDs, while 70% of the total are female;
Among the 18 partners with disabilities*, there are 7 hearing-impaired, 6 physically-impaired, 3 with neurodiversity and 2 with other impairments.
All data were measured as of January 2026.
* Deducted 2 DMD sufferers who deceased in 2024.
Impact Stories–Chapter 1:
✩Extending far beyond mainland China✩
2 accumulated hearing-impaired jobseekers, who were graduates of the design institutes from different provinces of China (but not being hired ultimately).
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Impact Stories–Chapter 2:
✩Extending far beyond mainland China✩
1 accumulated unit, which was a group of undergraduate students from a different province of China, requesting an interview for a research assignment on the theme of social inclusion (but not materialized ultimately).
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Impact Stories–Chapter 3:
6 accumulated units, which were doctoral students, academic research centers, and undergraduate students from the Hong Kong SAR, requesting interviews for research assignments on the theme of social inclusion.
^ Read the stories here https://designbypods.hk/social-outputs-outcomes-impact-csr-csv-esg/hong-kong-design-institute-students-interview-design-studio-mzmm-founder and https://designbypods.hk/social-outputs-outcomes-impact-csr-csv-esg/hong-kong-design-institute-students-interview-design-studio-mzmm-founder-2025
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Impact Stories–Chapter 4:
1 successful case out of 3 accumulated ex-employees, who are the People with Disabilities having no prior design experience before joining us. Successful case refers to the ex-employee could seek a design-related job in the open market and has been employed for more than a year.
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Impact Stories–Chapter 5:
2 successful cases out of 6 accumulated interns, who wish to pursue careers in the creative industries and have successfully enrolled in design-related courses at higher education institutions.
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Impact Stories–Chapter 6:
6 interviews conducted, which came from inclusion special features, business circle columns, or solo interview programs of mainstream media in the Hong Kong SAR.
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Impact Stories–Chapter 7:
5 social enterprises, which have received our FREE branding consultations and proposals.
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Impact Stories–Chapter 8:
✩ Self-funded Initiative ✩
2 mini-exhibitions of arts by the artists with disabilities were held – Premiere @ Dream Impact and Second showcase @ JC Artspiration Academy – between November 2022 and January 2023.
5 beneficiary artists with disabilities
3 beneficiary NGOs
^ Read the whole story here https://designbypods.hk/social-outputs-outcomes-impact-csr-csv-esg/2022-mini-exhibition-visual-arts-by-pwds
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Impact Stories–Chapter 9:
✩ Self-funded Initiative ✩
A branding and SDG logo application crash course was held in Dream Impact in November 2022.
2 beneficiary artists with disabilities
2 beneficiary NGOs
^ Read the whole story here https://designbypods.hk/social-outputs-outcomes-impact-csr-csv-esg/branding-talk-for-pods-and-social-entrepreneur
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Impact Stories–Chapter 10:
✩ Self-funded Initiative ✩
A creative techniques sharing session (one) was held in our studio in February 2023.
2 beneficiary artists with disabilities
1 beneficiary NGO
^ Read the whole story here https://designbypods.hk/social-outputs-outcomes-impact-csr-csv-esg/sjs-artspiration-academy-visited-design-studio-mzmm-sharing-matters-in-design
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Impact Stories–Chapter 11:
✩ Self-funded Initiative ✩
A creative techniques sharing session (two) was held in JC Artspiration Academy in April 2024.
8 beneficiary artists with disabilities
1 beneficiary NGO
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Impact Stories–Chapter 12:
✩ Self-funded Initiative ✩
A Cantonese channel on design and aesthetics subjects was founded on YouTube @ PrivateClassroomMS, starting from January 2024 until January 2026.
3 beneficiary artists with disabilities
1 beneficiary NGO
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Design Studio MZ+MM is a local-based work integration social enterprise (endorsed by SEE Mark) in Hong Kong, which provides graphic design services. Our designers include hearing designers and the People of Differences (PoDs). We actively promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) among corporates as well as in the Society. We fully support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals No.10 Reducing Inequities and No.17 Partnership for the Goals.
We would try our best to foster inclusion, and thus promote inclusion in the society. If you want to know more about us, check into our English page here.
