MWM is a design studio led by artists with a learning disability. We collaborate with brands who want to do real work with a social impact.
Only 6% of adults with a learning disability are in paid employment. Not for lack of talent, but lack of access and opportunity.
Social impact is the fourth most important factor influencing purchasing decisions among UK consumers.
At Merch with Meaning, social impact isn't an added extra. It's built into every collaboration. We create opportunities for artists with a learning disability to turn their creativity into real, paid work, producing original designs that stand on their own artistic merit.
Great design. Fair pay. Meaningful impact.
We partner with brands to make things. Things that end up in stores, in buildings, on walls, on coffee cups and in people’s hands.
We turn ideas and artworks into products. Posters, cards, tshirts, fancy tea towels. Designed to fly off your shelves.
Our artists are fully supported, safeguarded and recognised for their creative work. 50% of the profit goes straight to them.
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![Faisal's colorful LUSH scarf used to wrap a gift with a “Happy Mother’s Day” tag on a wooden tray beside a vase of flowers.]()
LUSH
COLLAB
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![The Organic Alchemist Enrich Body Oil bottle beside a colorful rolled fabric wrap.]()
The Organic Alchemist
COLLAB
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![Black circular sign reading “aspex shop” mounted on a white wall]()
Aspex
RETAIL
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![Hand holding an accessible map for the Inclusion in the Arts We Connect Conference 2025 at Portsmouth Guildhall.]()
Portsmouth Creates
COLLAB
50% goes to the artists
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We teamed up with LUSH on their 2026 Mother’s Day Collection.
Artist Kelly Ware’s cat Andre is gaining international fame through her joyful print of her feline friend that features on Lush’s ‘Oh So Demure’ greeting card.
Andre is like an emotional support cat for me. He's just perfect.
Oh So Demure greeting card was the best-selling card in the range
Charlotte Aitken
Creative Operations, LUSH
Artist dream team, 2 studios. Textiles, print, multimedia, imaginary tattoos. You name it.
