I finally got a chance to hit up Design and the Elastic Mind this weekend and I won’t bore you with my own review. Didn’t it seem for awhile that wherever you turned on the internet there was some shout out to that exhibition? People had it covered and you can always check one of […]
Digital Minimalism & Email Behavior Change
I have been stressing out entirely too much lately. New-ish job, working on the little, huge publication / movement / project that is If We Ran It, and, of course, keeping the gentlemen callers at bay…It all leaves a gal pretty overwhelmed at times. Today I’m inspired to start with a little change: […]
Filmaka San
Everybody check out Filmaka.com. Groovy little place for filmmakers of all ages, shapes and underwear sizes to go and get their work showcased, and hopefully noticed.
The coolest part for me is that some foreword-looking brands have already worked out deals to have their products/messaging placed into upcoming films. Adweek reports that Filmaka has green-lit up […]
Cause for Drinks - April 23rd
Our friends over at alldaybuffet are having a get together this Wednesday. Here are the deets:
Our next Cause for Drinks will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30 - 8:30. Check out our Facebook event or alldaybuffet for more details..
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Follow Up: To Urban Farm or Not to Urban Farm…
Treehugger’s love for urban farming is undeniable (see references 1,2,3,4,5, & 6), so when I read today’s blurb on New York Magazines recent request I was pretty stoked to see a new image in the mix. The magazine approached four different architects and asked them for ideas for a pretty large lot located […]
Young & Restless in China
Starting in 2004 Ambrica began filming nine Chinese Gen X’ers at home and at work, returning once a year to record the changes in their lives. The film tracks four wildly ambitious graduates, a media savvy hip hop artist, two migrant workers living precariously on society’s edge, a dedicated medical resident and a courageous environmental […]
To Urban Farm or Not to Urban Farm…
As major metropolis locations around the world continue to grow in size ( ex. 80.6% of the US population currently lives in cities/suburbs), researchers are beginning to test urban farm prototypes that assists with cutting emissions while providing local crops. With the cost of oil continuing to cause increased prices on just about […]
Practical Tips for avoiding the ‘Idea Squash’
Scott Belsky at Behance wrote a Tip this week about the pitfalls that we face when idealism meets cynicism. The piece, “Question Your Elders“, give 3 tips to readers about how to get it popping amidst haterism, ageism, and general status quo acceptance. A condensed overview below:
1. Don’t judge someone based on age. […]
ADC Young Guns 6: Now open for b’ness
Get that portfolio tight my <30 creative stunners…ADC YG 6 is now accepting entries til June 2, 2008.
An impressive list of Young Guns winners have gone on to achieve great success and infamy…I bet even famous designers have groupies, so if you’re not that ambitious at least do it for the gentlemen/ladies.
From the ADC:
Those of […]
Earth Day is Approaching…You Better Recognize
Seeing as Earth Day is just around the corner, it’s pretty fitting that GreenYour.com has opened their doors for business with yesterday’s beta launch. Conceived by Green Order, a sustainable business strategy firm, the new addition is a personal guide to green just about anything you can think of - everything from GreenYour […]