Archive for November, 2010

Emily Pilloton: Teaching design for change
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Although we have never met her, Thinkhaus has always greatly admired Emily Pilloton, founder of Project H. Her organization uses the power of the design process to energize communities and public education from within by building a human-centered process that collaboratively develops and implements curriculum, material, and environmental solutions for K-12 public schools, youth-focused organizations, [...]

A New Book About Socially Conscious Design Entitled, “Just Design”
Saturday, November 20th, 2010

Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born graphic designer, writer and educator, and principal of the noted San Francisco design office, MINE™. He has written and designed a new book about socially conscious design entitled , “Just Design”.
The book has six sections:
Teaching: School-based projects that focus on examining a critical issue or aiding [...]

Project M
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Marc O’Brien, a former student of John O’Neill, and his colleague, Brian W. Jones, returned to visit their Alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University this past week where they earned a BFA degree in Graphic Design . Marc and Brian organized an intensive two day workshop with the current Graphic Design students that consisted of design [...]

300 Years Of Fossil Fueled Growth in 5 Minutes
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Check out this amazing animated short written and narrated by Richard Heinberg.

Rally to Restore Sanity Signs
Monday, November 8th, 2010

On October 30, 2010 Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert developed the Rally to Restore Sanity to unite people in the U.S. in spite of their disagreement on the direction  the country is taking. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are hosting the event because of the personal attacks that occur when people are divided on the issues.
Like any rally, [...]