AMSTERDAM — 7 August, 2023 — WeTransfer, a leading provider of creative productivity tools, marks its three year anniversary as a certified B Corporation with the launch of a coloring book.
Downloadable for free via WeTransfer, the coloring book was created by five illustrators curated by its award-winning arts arm WePresent. Each illustration addresses a crucial social and environmental issue including climate justice, community, LGBTQIA+ representation, mental health, and accessibility.
Climate Justice
Maria Jesus Contreras — The South American-based graphic designer and illustrator was chosen for her colorful and nostalgic style, inspiring action and raising awareness about the climate crisis and its impact on marginalised communities.
Community
Rakhmat Jaka Perkasa — The South Borneo-based graphic designer and illustrator, emphasizes the importance of preserving and protecting local communities.
LGBTQIA+
Sioe Jeng Tsao — The Amsterdam based queer Neurodivergent Illustrator & Writer, they raise awareness and give a voice to those who are often overlooked.
Mental health
Ori Toor — The Tel-Aviv-based illustrator is known for his creative freestyle world aesthetic and symbolically dense illustrations.
Accessibility
Tara Booth — The Portland-based comic book artist highlighting accessibility as an often invisible topic and raising awareness about invisible disabilities like anxiety.
Lina Ruiz, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at WeTransfer, "Since the beginning, WeTransfer has donated 30% of our advertising inventory to artists and social causes because we believe in the power that creativity has to change the world. 85% of WeTransfer's customers say they love books, and 77% are concerned with the environment and planet. So to celebrate three years of being a certified B Corporation, we created a coloring book that our community of users could download for free, acting as a reminder of creativity's role in raising awareness for critical global issues."
The coloring book is available for download HERE.
About WeTransfer
WeTransfer streamlines the workflow process for millions of creative professionals. Its ecosystem of creative productivity tools makes it easy to collaborate, share and deliver work. WeTransfer has more than 80 million monthly active users in 190 countries. As a certified B Corporation™, WeTransfer has long been a champion of using business as a force for good. Since its founding in 2009, WeTransfer has donated up to 30% of its advertising space to support artists and social causes. Last year, WeTransfer also launched its Supporting Act Foundation to support emerging creative talent through arts education, grants, and an annual prize.
About WePresent
WePresent is WeTransfer’s arts platform, acting as the company’s cultural torchbearer to a monthly audience of approximately 3 million in 190 countries. Collaborating with emerging young talent to renowned artists such as Marina Abramović, Riz Ahmed, FKA twigs or David Sedaris, WePresent showcases the best in art, photography, film, music, literature and more, championing diversity in everything it does. The platform’s commissions range from editorial features to films, illustrations, photography series, events, and exhibitions, with an aim to offer a fresh take on the magic and mystery of creative ideas. WePresent were the commissioners and Executive Producers of the acclaimed short film “The Long Goodbye” by actor and musician Riz Ahmed and director Aneil Karia, which won an Oscar in 2022 for Best Live Action Short Film.