Entries Tagged as 'design'

Keep it simple

April 28th, 2008 by Jerri Chou

What with the NYC CFD crew supporting Water Aid at the last event, we've been pretty sensitive to the water issue in developing countries. So this post by John over at Social Design Notes piqued our H...
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Got Junk Mail? Want a dollar?

April 14th, 2008 by Elizabeth Foughty

Tired of hauling your junk mail from mailbox to recycling bin (or <shudder> trash can)? Sick of sorting through the catalogs to find your birthday cards from Grandma? Well, you're in luck....
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Origins of Peace

March 25th, 2008 by Jerri Chou

I drew myself: the representative of an individual in despair, with hands palm outstretched outwards and downwards in the matter of Goya's peasant before the firing squad.--Gerald Holtom Symbo...
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Smart Art

March 19th, 2008 by Jerri Chou

The maker of the eco-chic (and super cute and tiny you just want to pinch them) Smart Car is releasing a book of art called Sideways: A Smart Art Project. Curated by 11 magazines from all around ...
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Advocacy and Information Aesthetics Go Good together

February 28th, 2008 by Jerri Chou

As mentioned earlier, nonprofits can have difficulty with design. Well John's answer over at Social Design Notes was to developed a booklet that introduces advocacy groups and NGOs to basic princi...
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Design and The Elastic Mind: Get Flexible

February 26th, 2008 by Jerri Chou

If you haven't checked out Design and the Elastic Mind at the Moma yet, head over for a smorgasboard of collaborative and innovative works in a new exhibit that "focuses on designers' ability to g...
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Constance: Delicate Burdens

February 26th, 2008 by mikekarnj

Constance issue 2 is out.  It's a beautifully curated book of work from New Orlean's most talented artists and designers.  "Constance is an art and literature publication that explores the f...
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