The exhibitions Forward Together and Fashioning Aloha share a common thread in how artists and designers use their practices to explore cultural identities and histories as a form of activism. Kūha‘o Zane, Creative Director of Sig Zane Designs and SZKaiao, and Cedric Hudson, Vice President of Men’s Design at Fabletics and Owner of his own brand, Contemporary Athletics, discuss how they use their platforms to effect social change. Both creatives see themselves as cultural storytellers, serving their communities by leveraging the commercial sector to foster meaningful change.