January 23, 2009 • 9:45 pm 0
In this short video Dr Deepak Chopra, renowned physician and best-selling author, suggests how the environmental crisis stems from humanity’s flawed perception of reality. “The earth is your body, the air is your breath… There is a single reality”, he comments. See the full video at Big Picture TV.
Filed under: On Social Design , climate change, Deepak Chopra, Environment, Perception
• 8:18 pm 4
Filed under: On Culture, On Ethics, On Society , Bonfire of the Brands, Consumerism, Good Consumer
• 12:15 am 0
Moving picture company Crush + Lovely have been asking hundreds of people one simple question.. see the project and responses here.
(Thanks to Ravensbourne undergraduate Megan Riera).
Filed under: On Community, On People , Fifty People One Question, Happiness, Social, Wake Up
January 21, 2009 • 11:51 pm 2
(Image: Formulaic by Frank Chimero)
Borrowing five powerful words from David Berman’s new book “Do Good Design: How Designers Can Change the World”, I recently wrote a short essay exploring the relationship of design writing, criticism and the concept of ‘good’ design. Today, Berlin’s new SocialDesignBlog.org have published the feature – Design matters, like never before.
Great to see Lauren Tan already picking up on the discussion.
Filed under: On Ethics, On Graphic Design, On Social Design, On Writing & Criticism , Design, Design Criticism, Design Writing, Do Good Design, Kate Andrews, Online Writing
January 19, 2009 • 2:27 am 2
‘Dance’, the latest Saatchi & Saatchi commercial for T-Mobile, was filmed at 11am on Thursday 15th January 2009 at London’s Liverpool Street station and aired less than 48 hours later. Although (to us savvy users of Web 2.0) flashmobs may not be a new concept, when I saw the smile on my fathers face as he saw this ad on friday night, I realised how such a simple act of community collaboration (and dance!!) can add a little bit of happiness to the daily routine of the commuter. Wonderful – I love how the elderly lady joins in at the end too!
Filed under: Art & Design, On Culture, On Society , Dance, Saatchi & Saatchi, T-Mobile
January 18, 2009 • 10:20 pm 0
Having founded the company Adaptive Eyecare in 1996, British inventor Joshua Silver has embarked on an ambitious quest – to offer glasses to a billion of the world’s poorest people by 2020. Full news report at the Guardian.
Filed under: On Ethics, On Social Design , Adaptive Eyecare, Joshua Silver
• 9:04 pm 0
Following on from my review of Us Now published on Eye Magazine last Friday, Red Jotter has uncovered an interesting video by Christian Payne at NESTA Connect. The video is a simple compilation of short interviews carried out at Amplified08 in November, asking “What is the Future of Social Media?”
Filed under: On Social Design , NESTA, social media
January 17, 2009 • 6:44 pm 0
Whilst learning about David Berman and his new book ‘Do Good Design‘ I came across this speech, which he gave at the 2006 Icograda Design Week in Hong Kong.
Filed under: On Graphic Design, On Social Design , David Berman, social responsibility
January 16, 2009 • 4:12 pm 0
Launched late last year, UsNow is a documentary film by Ivo Gormley, that set out to explore the political power of social media collaboration. With thanks to John Walters, you can read my full review over at Eye Magazine today.
Filed under: On Social Design , Eye Magazine, Kate Andrews, Us Now
• 5:36 am 1
On Tuesday 3rd February, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson will take to the stage at BMI IMAX in London, to give a lecture on “The Element”, the title of his forthcoming book on creativity, education and human talent.
“Sir Ken will draw on personal stories from a wide range of people – from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney to renowned physicist Richard Feynman – showing how all of them came to recognise and utilise their unique talents. Sir Ken will outline how every one of us can find our element, connecting with our true talents and fulfilling our creative potential. He will give you a detailed account of how you can instil this practice into your organisation, making sure that the right people are in the right jobs, and with maximum motivation.”
All guests will receive a complimentary copy of The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Sir Ken Robinson, published by Allen Lane (RRP £16.99). To book your ticket visit the London Business Forum and find out who else is going on Facebook.
Filed under: On Education , Sir Ken Robinson, The Element
• 1:22 am 0
Back in December 2008, I interviewed Lea Simpson, co-founder of Unchained, the online guide to independent shopping in London and New York. Behance Magazine have published the interview today, so do take a look to find out more!
Filed under: On Ethics, On People, On Social Design, On Sustainability, On Writing & Criticism , Lea Simpson, Unchained
January 15, 2009 • 4:50 pm 0
Following the first seminar with Stephen Bayley, the school of Graphic Design at London College of Communication are holding the second event of the series, a presentation by students on the MA Design Writing Criticism course.
Please join us on Wednesday 4th February 2009, from 5:30-6:30pm. There will also be a general talk about the postgraduate courses at LCC from 4:30-5:00pm. Room locations will be provided by the guides at the door. The event is ‘free’ but advanced booking is recommended.
Filed under: On Social Design , Design Writing Criticism
• 2:54 pm 0
Early this month ICOGRADA’s David Berman launched his new book “Do Good Design: How Designers Can Save the World”. Unlike other socially or ethically dedicated design texts Do Good Design is focused on advertising, brand and graphic design.
“Design matters, like never before. Designers create so much of what we see, what we use, and what we experience. In this time of unprecedented environmental, social, and economic crises, designers will choose what their young profession will be about: inventing deceptions that encourage overconsumption – or helping repair the world. Today, everyone is a designer. And the future of civilization is our common design project.”
You can find out more about the book here. And please support the Do Good Do Good Design project on FACEBOOK, take the professional social responsibility pledge, and view or post your “Doing Good” design examples on the FLICKR group.
Filed under: On Social Design , David Berman, Do Good, Do Good Design
