Their work ranging from children’s books to corporate ad campaigns, West Michigan is home to a diverse community of professional illustrators. Drawing upon the region’s rich cultural history and natural landscape, as well as artifacts and memories of their travels beyond, each of these area illustrators is making a distinctive contribution to West Michigan’s colorful legacy of design.

Rhoda Klomega thanks her lived experience as an immigrant to Michigan, for helping her find her niche as a fashion designer. Founder of Delasie--Klomega creates a brand to help anyone look good, feel good and do good. 

Today's tech-savvy farmers find out more about their fields and crops from high-flying drones.

Recent statewide initiatives continue to further support for the issue, even while local law enforcement cracks down on purveyors. With such a muddled playing field, what's next for pot in Grand Rapids? Who are the experts and what do they have to say about the future of marijuana in Michigan?

Feliciano Paredes has teamed up with Xiamoei Huang to develop Ag Help, a free phone application connecting farm workers with employment, housing, and resources.

Today, the Red Project offers direct service in six western Michigan counties (Kent, Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, Lake, Mason and Oceana) as well as technical assistance statewide. The organization employs 18 full-time staff and is supported by a growing network of volunteers. Many are former clients themselves.

Ride along with the Grand Rapids Red Project to learn more about the staff and volunteers working to provide aid for drug users and work toward overdose prevention in our community.