I thought this was a really nice write up of Pentagram’s newest partner, Natasha Jen. It gives a great insight into her start as a designer and how her career has flourished since graduating from the School for Visual Arts in 2002. Definitely inspiring.
Great read and chock full of insight from Pentagram’s Michael Bierut.
Really interesting organization/site generating creative and innovative change in our world through sustainable living. This project was created by the DESIS (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability) Lab at Parsons the New School for Design, which makes it even cooler in my opinion. The project is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation’s NYC Cultural Innovation Fund 2009. Check it out. It has some pretty great ideas and some knowledgable videos.
KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.
Highly recommend watching this video:
Re-blog to raise awareness!
Beautiful campaign integrating design and social media platforms to bring light to a real issue in our world today: the abducted children of Africa to the L.R.A. and their leader Joseph Kony. I have a real passion for Africa since my undergraduate studies in anthropology and taking numerous courses about the people and culture that exists there. This video is astounding and the idea and execution are just as engaging and I’m sure will make a profound change in our world.
The title link above takes you straight to my bio as featured on Feast by iStockphoto for their March mentorship program. I am super excited for this opportunity and cannot wait to dive in! This project will deal with the integration of social media into philanthropic efforts that will engage widespread community involvement and worth. This idea and design strategy are primarily new ventures in my work, but they are something I am ready to take on and truly learn from.
I honestly have been researching so many non-profits that I feel could benefit from this learning experience. Now it’s time to start narrowing it down to one so I can focus my efforts on making the best use of social/digital media outlets that make the most sense for the organization. I hope you will join me in this creative and explorative process. There is a lot to learn and room to grow, not just for myself, but for all the people following the process as well!
This was a typography doodle I created yesterday while I was on break at work. I really enjoy this and think my hand drawn typography skills are improving as I get older. As a young designer I need to remember to push myself and create a datum of strong and smart portfolio pieces that not only showcase my growth as a designer but also the range of my capabilities. I think this small doodle made me realize all these things.
I want to create more projects where I can utilize hand drawn typography/illustration in the future. In that regard, maybe I’ll take it upon myself to create some explorative poster or book series where I can maximize the amount of work utilizing this but also allow myself to develop and learn. I think it could end up becoming an on-going project that may generate some positive pieces that could enhance my current portfolio.
Beautiful and incredibly powerful look into the making of some new ads for L’Oréal Paris by R/GA. This video really captures a personal and emotionally charged reaction for L’Oréal and their entire branding. I think this will be empowering to all women and really boost the brand and it’s outlook to current and prospective consumers.
Designing away for my website revision (of a revision, of a revision, etc…). It’s coming together slowly but surely!
