Archive for Social Impact
Wadah Khanfar
Who doesn’t love TED and the insightful thinkers and doers that truly inspire us all? Like so many others, the words/stories/music of these amazing people make me feel empowered to do & help more in this ever shrinking world of ours. In the first talk posted online from the TED 2011 conference in California, Wadah [...]
Read moreRally to Restore Sanity
What a fantastic Halloween weekend! We had a great time visiting with friends in Washington DC and enjoyed attending the Rally to Restore Sanity with them on Saturday. The weather was beautiful, the spirit of the event was extremely exciting, and there were tons of home-made signs (and costumes) everywhere you looked. “This was not [...]
Read moreDesigning for the Greater Good
I can’t wait to get my hands on the new book, Designing for the Greater Good, which features hundreds of illustrated examples of the best nonprofit and cause-related marketing and design worldwide. The book showcases work from a variety of sectors including Family and Community, Animal Causes, Health, Human Rights, Environmental Awareness, Spirituality, and the [...]
Read moreBiodiversity: Respect the Balance!
I’m loving the ‘Biodiversity: Respect the Balance!’ poster by pedro teixeira (for the iida awards 2010). The poster (composed of a visual mosaic of fish, mammals, and plants) aims to illustrate and promote the importance of balance in our global ecosystem. ‘the starting point for the conception of this project was biodiversity and its importance [...]
Read moreThe Renmen Project
Lovely print titled ‘The Renmen Project’ from The Tree House Press to raise funds for UNICEF’s Haiti appeal. The Tree House Press – alias of illustrator Marc Aspinall bridges the gap between Japanese culture, graffiti, traditional tattoo flash and mid century animation; creating super fun, stylish and memorable work for a client base worldwide.
Read moreFlood Relief Poster
Great poster created by Mattson Creative for the flood relief in Nashville Tennessee. The poster is available for download with the only stipulation being that the proceeds go to one of the following charities: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennesee Hands On Nashville Nashville Red Cross 2nd Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Samaritan’s Purse [...]
Read moreYoung People shout “We Can Change the World!”
Check out this great motion design from CHANGEit. CHANGEit recognizes, supports, rewards and inspires young people in the United Kingdom who want to positively change the world around them. If you’re an adult who wants to make a difference, check out the programs offered by Common Purpose.
Read moreThe Impossible Brief
Lovely motion design sequence titled: Tug Of War – The Impossible Brief by Francesco Basile. As noted on the Vimeo page: it’s the only fight in the world that leads to a truce. Love the type treatment using some of my favorites (Clarendon and Univers) – tasty!
Read moreLet’s Save Michigan
I’m having a wonderful time home in Michigan this week with friends and family. We’ve explored some new places and mourned the loss of others. Thankfully, I’ve seen some fantastic and creative projects to help grow the struggling economy. One project called “Let’s Save Michigan” aims to redevelop Michigan cities to “attract and retain today’s [...]
Read moreCharity Chair
Love the work by Group A who participated in the ‘Charity Chair’ challenge by AIT and Dietiker. The challenge was to redesign the wooden chair “Ono” by Matthias Weber with the re-designed chairs being sold in an auction in Berlin. The revenues generated through this auction will support the the Guga S´Thebe cultural centre and [...]
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