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Olsenhaus Eco-Chic Vegan Shoes Made From Recycled TVs!
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could turn our humongous e-waste problem into a source of something we all need – like shoes? Well, vegan footwear company extraordinaire, Olsenhaus, is doing just that with their Fall Winter 2010 collection. Their always fashion forward heels, peep toes, and booties are all going to be made with a new polyester microfiber made from discarded television screens! Yes,... [Read more]
How are Architects Responding to the Haiti Disaster?
Photo: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz, via Flickr In the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, countless relief organizations have stepped up to provide immediate aid to the Caribbean nation. Architects and designers are contributing as well, and with good reason: Since much of the damage could have been avoided with strictly enforced building codes or earthquake-proof structures, the architecture... [Read more]
Young Latino Designers Poised to Make an Impression
Hollywood’s rich and famous rely on Latino designers like Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera and up-and-comer Narcisco Rodriguez to outfit them for big splash events like the Oscars or the Grammies. So what is it about Latino design that makes it so fun and beautiful to wear? Young Latino design students at The Art Institute of New York City say it’s their culture that is their muse, rich... [Read more]
Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts 10th Anniversary
The Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts is seeking donations to continue with their work during the celebration of its 10th Anniversary. The college is the only one in Zimbabwe that trains students in Graphic Design, Multimedia, Video Photography/Editing, and prepares them for careers in TV, Film production and InDesign and Advertising. The institute is currently facing an enormous financial challenge.... [Read more]
Why Designers421?
MOTIVATION In August 2008, thirteen designers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds met to discuss their individual and collective experiences as practitioners and educators in the creative design field. Several important themes emerged throughout the summit discussions: • staying connected to one another • influencing the growth and development of the next generation of designers ... [Read more]
Who is Tribal Boy?
A colorful personal look at a graphic designer named “Tribal Boy”. Boozhoo (Hello) My name is Aabita Giizhig (Indian name-Half of a Sky) also known as Michael Bridgeforth. I’m an Anishinabe from the Lac du Flambeau Indian reservation in northern Wisconsin. Currently, I reside in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with my wife, Haley and daughter, Emma. My love for art and design came at an... [Read more]
Needed – An Inclusive History of Chicago Graphic Design
The history of graphic design in Chicago has been dominated until now by the work of middle-class white men and a few middle-class white women. Read the attached white paper on this subject written by Victor Margolin, Professor Emeritus of Design History at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Read this… You may also want to read his paper entitled African-American Designers in Chicago:... [Read more]
What is Eco-design?
Design Victoria is sowing the seeds to sustainable design with What is Eco-design? – a practical, online How to Kit for industrial, graphic, fashion and textile designers. What is Eco-design? provides solid grounding in eco-design principles and practice, making it an ideal starting place for designers interested in exploring and practicing environmentally sustainable design. Design Victoria engaged... [Read more]
Connecting Designers of Color in the 21st Century
Join us at NeoCon East! Designers421 presents a forum along with DC NOMA and FOD, Wednesday, October 28 • 1:30-3:30 p.m. • Baltimore Convention Center, Third Floor • Credits: 0.2 CEU/2 LU, Fee: $15.00. Students free. Highlights: This interactive session will share the successful launch of D421, a growing cross-cultural, interdisciplinary network of leaders in design practice and education who... [Read more]
i4design Announces Creative Design Festival
Founding member of the American Branch of the Asia Pacific Federation of Architect/Interior Designers, Mitchell M. Obstfeld, (Publisher, i4design Media LLC) has been appointed as a Senior Consultant of the International Creative Design Festival being held in Shanghai, October 17th-21st in 2009. He is asking for interested persons to enter a project(s) from their firm in this competition. In addition... [Read more]
