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		<title>Design Interchange &#8211; An Avant-Garde Approach to Success [AF8]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date: Monday, June 14 
Time: 4-5 p.m.  
Credits: 0.2 CEU Register On-Site at Neocon (Association Forums held in Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 14th Flr)
Fee: $15 
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During economic decline, design is considered a “luxury” and not a “necessity” by many probable clients. Outside of the finance discipline, the architecture and design industries have arguably suffered one the most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/2032</link>
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		<title>Design Interchange Networking Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date: Monday, June 14  
Time: 5:30-7 p.m. 
Presented by: The KOHLER Store
Sponsored by: Project Osmosis, FocusOnDesign, Designers for the 21st Century (D421) and The Black Design News Network 
Location: The KOHLER Store, 100 Merchandise Mart 
Fee: $5 at the door
This social networking event follows an association forum (AF8) on challenges /solutions in the design industry during this economic downturn. Meet the presenters and discuss new strategies for developing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/2034</link>
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		<title>DISASTER SOS: HAITI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date: Tuesday, June 15   
Time: 2-4 p.m.  
Presented by: The Black Design News Network  
Location: IIDA Learning Center , 567 Merchandise Mart
Fee: $15 at the door  CEU: 0.2
A thought provoking forum on Haitii with some experts from the fields of design, planning, international development and cultural anthropology. The forum will involve critical thinking about shelter and disaster with a focus on planning, cause and effect, and risk management after a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/2036</link>
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		<title>Olsenhaus Eco-Chic Vegan Shoes Made From Recycled TVs!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/2017</link>
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		<title>Designer Profile: Karen Oh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As promised, D421 is highlighting women designers from a variety of design disciplines and culture backgrounds to celebrate their collective creative impact on the world.  Today, we&#8217;d like to introduce you to Karen Oh, a passionate Korean-American visual communication designer who we met several years ago at an ICOGRADA conference in Havana, Cuba where she [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/1981</link>
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		<title>Happy Women&#8217;s History Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1978, California’s Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women initiated a &#8220;Women&#8217;s History Week,” with the focal point of the activities landing on March 8th, International Women’s Day. Through the continued efforts of women across America, the annual celebration grew in its scope and significance. Then, in 1987 Congress declared March as National [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/1978</link>
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		<title>&#8230;. Until Black History Month 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another February has come to an end far too quickly! It seems we have only just begun to share and celebrate the important contributions that black designers have made to enrich lives. However, the important thing to remember is that black history month is simply the one moment through the year when we pause to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/1974</link>
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		<title>Elements of Hope: Story Behind the Obama Poster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Black History Month 2010 draws to a close today, we hope the collective celebration has provided enough knowledge and cultural pride to fuel your creative endeavors for the rest of the year. Before we wrap up our own celebration here, at D421, there&#8217;s one more great story we&#8217;d like to share.  GA Gardner, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/1954</link>
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		<title>Adjaye, Leon &amp; Cook: 3 Contemporary Black Voices on Culture, Design &amp; Architecture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are always excited to see members of the design community who are passionately engaged in activities that broaden our collective reach. D421 member Atim Oton definitely fits the bill.  You&#8217;ve probably seen our posting about the 2011 design conference in Africa that she&#8217;s planning.  And, if you haven&#8217;t heard about her latest project, Black [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/1930</link>
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		<title>Design Master: Noel Mayo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  As part of the D421 Black History Month 2010 celebration, today we&#8217;re celebrating design master Noel Mayo.  As a designer, educator, and entrepreneur, Noel has influenced the careers and lives of many.
  


In 1960, after becoming the first African American to receive a Bachelors degree in Industrial Design from the Philadelphia College [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.designers421.org/archives/1904</link>
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