cause/affect: a graphic design competition for do-gooders

07/15/2014

Prototyping urban infrastructure
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/a-redesigned-parking-sign-so-simple-youll-never-get-towed-again/?mbid=social_fb

Like most urban drivers, Nikki Sylianteng was sick of getting tickets.

07/07/2014

For those of you on the East Coast, we recommend this poster show.
http://adcglobal.org/elizabeth-resnick-on-graphic-advocacy-at-adc/

Next Tuesday, July 8th, ADC and Collins will present an exhibition of international posters from 2001-2012 that exemplify the medium's capacity for affecting social change. Titled 'Graphic Advocacy', the traveling show is curated by Professor Elizabeth Resnick, Chair of the Graphic

06/30/2014

A nice set of guides for "startup change makers."
http://www.socialgoodguides.com

Authored by industry experts, The Social Good Guides are a collection of subject specific guides created for startup changemakers.

06/15/2014

Celebrate the Bay Area's honorees, with a GOOD San Francisco event on June 26 at the Impact Hub in SF. Food, presentations, and a chance to mingle with fellow Bay Areas do-gooders. http://bit.ly/1jniXat

Join us for our GOOD 100 event, celebrating our very own SF/Bay Area do-gooders. GOOD 100GOOD has put together a list of the 100 people who are doing good in their communities in 2014. These are educators, inventors, designers, activists, founders, artists… lots of people with diverse backgrounds—an…

04/27/2014

Speak with visuals: Design a poster to impact human trafficking awareness in the U.S.
http://ow.ly/w1V9F

Nationwide poster competition project bringing awareness to human trafficking in the US Human trafficking is an archaic practice still burdening our modern society. It is not a third-world issue; it is a global issue. Yet human trafficking in all its forms – sexual slavery and forced lab...

04/17/2014

Inneract Project is now accepting applications for one day Summer Design Learning Lab Teachers. Change someone's life—teach.
https://inneract.wufoo.com/forms/ip-learning-lab-teacher/

Arch, Graphic Design...) If you have experience teaching with YOUTH please explain (ex: AIGA, volunteer match etc.)

04/11/2014

Project M is now accepting applications! Think wrong. Do good.
http://www.projectmlab.com/Apply-Now

Apply before May 1 to be part of the latest Project M session. This will run from June 1–14 in Greensboro, Alabama, home to HERO Housing, PieLab, and HERObike. If you have any questions, please contact John Bielenberg at [email protected], or download the PDF for more information about applying...

04/10/2014

UX for Good. Are you up for the challenge?
http://www.uxforgood.com/project/2014-kigali-london/

The profound feelings genocide memorials elicit are a powerful fuel. What can we do to convert them into meaningful and sustainable action? We've started the Kickstarter project: Harnessing Feeling...

03/20/2014

Helpful tips for impact
https://medium.com/lessons-learned/6dc25b5ad794

Perspectives on designing responsibly

03/02/2014

Have you read "Design for the Real World"?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/arts/16iht-design16.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Victor Papanek, scorned after the 1971 release of his book “Design for the Real World,’' is increasingly revered as prescient.

02/27/2014

Looking to help out? The Bold Italic has a nice list nonprofits that could use a hand.

Incredible work is being done out there every day to improve our streets, our neighbors, and our spirits. If…

02/25/2014

Studio H continues to do inspiring work.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903209704/xspace-a-library-designed-and-built-by-its-student