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Concept Driven

Crafts for a Cause

Binki Shapiro of the band Little Joy has started a project called Crafts for a Cause. Bands, artists, and movie stars design or decorate items to be auctioned off to raise money for Haiti. This is a really awesome way to "create" a way to help.

Making a difference

I have said before that you never know when what you are doing will make a difference, and today I will say it again. A little boy in England wanted to raise money for Haiti by riding his bike around the park in his neighborhood, and he ended up raising $160,000.00 for UNICEF. Imagine what you could do to make a difference in the world. Watch the video here.

Lighting Model- Designer Inspiration

Our first studio project this semester is to design a space based on given parameter, and create a lighting model all of which should be inspired by a designer or architect. My partner Maiken and I are using the designs of Alvar Aalto as inspiration.

(photo from: designmuseum.org)

(photo from: http://www.scandinaviandesign.com/artek/interior.jpg)

(photo from: http://www.allmodern.com/Artek-08330X-ARK1006.html)

(photo from: http://www.uncommonphotographers.net/?m=20051031)

Valentines is coming up!!!

My birthday is the day after Valentine's Day, so I love to make it special for people that I know will make my birthday special. This year I have fallen in love with vintage valentines. I found some at a local antique store, but they also have these at Barnes and Noble. LOVE them!!!

Great Graphics

Over break I worked......a lot. I spent a lot of time working for my Mom at her office updating spreadsheets, and filing, and organizing, and pretty much just doing grunt work. But while at work I intercepted this postcard that came in the mail from a company that they ordered from and I had to share it. Baudeville, who has really cool stuff that you should go check out now, sent a feedback postcard with two tootsie rolls attached to it, and it made it impossible for my mother to just throw it in the trash....something to think about when sending out portfolios?