Abigail Smith is an award-winning graphic designer who specializes in web applications and digital environments. Since 2002, she has worked with a host of arts and non-profit organizations from her home base in Brooklyn, NY. She's shared a collection of some attention grabbing humanitarian campaigns with us.
The small village of Vernazza in Cinque Terra, Italy experienced an apocalyptic combination of natural disasters on October 25, 2011. “Torrential rains, massive flooding and over 100 mud slides took the lives of 3 residents, terrorized locals and visitors, caused over 108 million Euro in damages and left the town buried in over 13 feet of mud...
Recent political events and uprisings have cemented the internet’s importance in communicating and coordinating such events. Today the internet is again finding itself at the forefront of a protest, only this time it is not just the scheduler but the “meeting ground.”
With CES 2012 come and gone, the tech industry is left in its wake of new devices, gadgets, gizmos, and software. Recently, the auto industry has become a major player in this biggest tech show of the year. And with laws tightening on the use of cell phones while driving and a continuing push for...
Despite all this positive forward thinking, even the most creative design industry types can feel a bit stuck at times, particularly if we are working freelance. Today's post will include tips to keep you creative, engaged with your work, and producing interesting, fresh pieces.
What can we expect from technology in 2012, beyond tablets and smartphones? We searched the Net for the coolest tech trends to look forward to. Here are our favorite five trends to watch for
The practical role of design is to communicate a message. Designers are visual communicators, and design is more than aesthetic. We must consider the target audience while still retaining an aesthetic, communicating a visual message, and doing it all to the client's expectations. That can be a lot to handle! This can be further complicated when our target audience...
In early 2010, Oregon approved the use of an iPad application to cast votes. Although the process will still require that the ballots be printed for submission with a portable printer, an iPad voting app was developed by a much needed update to the hardware and software previously being used by election officials to assist the disabled in voting....
Nearly one billion people, or about one out of every seven people in the world, live in informal settlements, or slums, according to Design with the Other 90%: CITIES Web site. These places are full of people in search of work or misplaced by conflicts or natural disasters, who have migrated from the countryside to seek opportunity...
“Make art. Make progress. Volunteer your creativity to support President Obama’s jobs plan.” That’s the presentation of the “Art Works” poster contest being run by the Obama for America campaign to promote the American Jobs Act. But while Campaign Manager Jim Messina may view the contest as a great opportunity for creatives to put their...
