Entries Tagged as 'design'

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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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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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