I apologize for the lack of udates over the last week or so but I have been on a little adventure. Thank You for checking in, I wish you all the best this holiday season.
Be Safe and Have Fun! See you in the New Year!
Archive for December, 2008
Twenty-four years later … this song still makes me stop and think. Feed the world in any way you can this holiday season and appreciate all that you have (in every sense of the word) where ever you call home.
Victor and Susie is a new children’s book from design studio Brighten the Corners, illustrated entirely from type. The story concerns Victor – a snail with a hole in his shell – and Susie, who decides to help him get better…
“The main idea was to stress the images and text equally,” explains the book’s author, Billy Kiossoglou of BTC, “and play with the fact that they’re both made out of the same ‘ingredients’, which are simply arranged and subsequently read differently. Children’s books often treat text and images like they belong to altogether different worlds and we wanted to avoid that.”
Please take another look at the portfolio site of my favorite artist and friend – Betsy Walton – she has been busy.
“Tree house in 100% cardboard, very easy to assemble. Great looking in plain white, can also be painted/customized. Ideal size for playmobils.” Unfortunately they do not ship to Canada or the United States. I suppose you could cut out your own tree house if you found a nice piece of cardboard – let me know how it turns out 
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The complete set of 50 passenger/pedestrian symbols developed by AIGA is now available on the web, free of charge. Signs are available in EPS and GIF formats.
“This system of 50 symbol signs was designed for use at the crossroads of modern life: in airports and other transportation hubs and at large international events. Produced through a collaboration between the AIGA and the U.S. Department of Transportation, they are an example of how public-minded designers can address a universal communication need.”
Berkeley’s curriculum-based Edible Schoolyard gardening program connects students with the earth.
This season, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos want to mobilize Canadians to do One Million Acts of Green.
In partnership with Cisco, the idea behind the campaign is that one small act can make a big difference.It’s not about overhauling your life; it’s about one act from each individual amassing to a million. It can be as simple as switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs, starting a recycling program, or walking to work. You can do one act – or you can do all one million! It’s up to you.
Young and old, parents and kids, small towns and big cities, we want to create an exciting grassroots initiative. All you have to do is go to this website and register one act – or more. Our green calculator, designed by GreenNexxus, will determine the impact of those acts on the environment.
We’re asking everyone to get involved: schools and universities, cities and communities, business, politicians, and even celebrities. George and The Hour are challenging other CBC programs to go green, including CBC News, Kids’ CBC, Steven & Chris, Living, and CBC Sports. But most of all, YOU.
Together we can make an impact. Together we can make our lives, our communities, and our environment greener. One million acts of green, one act a time.