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  • Conference Home Make a Scene! A pro-active community can formulate a vision of their own future and Make a Scene! Designers are everywhere, but design culture is not. Many professionals and academic programs are challenged by their geographic locations. As designers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, and others embrace their locale, they help their community to progress,…

  • Industrial Designers Society of America

    Industrial Designers Society of America The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the voice of the industrial design profession, advancing the quality and positive impact of design.

  • Design Observer

    Design Observer Design Observer was founded in October 2003 by Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand and Rick Poynor with design and technology by Ruby Studio.

  • Digital Garden at Leetsdale event

    Cultural Event Opportunity The Digital Garden on Leetsdale community garden and digital media learning center hybrid, is having a sheet mulching and BYO BBQ day this Saturday (April 17th) from 10am-dark (weather permitting). This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about sustainable gardening, permaculture, and sheet mulching. The event will be at the project space, 4500…

  • The Climate Crisis Recreational Vehicle | Beyond The Beyond

    The Climate Crisis Recreational Vehicle | Beyond The Beyond *I’m all for design-fiction of this kind, but “keeps you safe”? That tinfoil gizmo looks mighty vulnerable to small-arms fire. http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/nomad-concept-rv-keeps-you-safe-in-a-globally-warmed-world/

  • IxDA Conference, Boulder

    We’re pleased to announce the 2011 IxDA conference, to be held February 9-12, 2011 (Wednesday through Saturday), with pre-conference events on Wednesday the 9th. The 2011 conference will be held in stunning Boulder, Colorado; Boulder boasts gorgeous scenery, outdoor adventures, and a vibrant design community. A call for participation will be posted in the summer…

  • 100 Best Photoshop Tutorials From 2009 | Creative Nerds

    100 Best Photoshop Tutorials From 2009 | Creative Nerds

  • photomontage and meaning

    How To Lose Friends: Botox – The Awl Photo mashup, montage for cover of Radar magazine. Used for rhetorical weight. Nicole Kidman + Barbie (and maybe a torso of a curvy woman) = commentary on beauty, botox, and bosoms.

  • Anti-Consumerism that Sells: D.I.Y. Marketing Campaigns and the Charm of Cheap | Pivot

    Anti-Consumerism that Sells: D.I.Y. Marketing Campaigns and the Charm of Cheap | Pivot Pivot is a marketing conference for Brand Marketers who seek to understand the style, attitudes, technologies and preferences of the 18-34 year old consumer as they make brand choices every day For the penny-pinching twentysomething the cost of chic is best kept…