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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Advocacy and Information Aesthetics Go Good together
February 28th, 2008 by Jerri Chou
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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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Nonprofits are from Mars, Designers/Techies are from Venus
February 24th, 2008 by Jerri Chou
Ever wonder why there seems to be such a big gap between non-profits and technology? It's a popular topic with ADB (big fans and believers in the wonders of great design and tech for nonprofits t...
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Cradle to Cradle, a new way to look at design and life.
February 16th, 2008 by Elizabeth Foughty
I recently had the pleasure of watching William McDonough give talk on his new philosophy of design. He's been called a "Hero of the Planet" and has numerous other such honors. McDonough, an archi...
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Design Contests– Facades for the Future
February 9th, 2008 by Mark Pike
"What If New York City..."
That's the question asked recently by NYC's Office of Emergency Management in a new competition that forced designers to envision housing solutions for a hypothetical ...
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Rosa Loves
February 7th, 2008 by mikekarnj
"Rosa Loves" creates 'love projects' around the world. With a strong belief that everyone has a story to tell, they create t-shirts that provide awareness and financial resources to those in need....
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