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Artevist is an ethical t-shirt design website, backed by a social network of nonprofits and artists designing for change. It is a veritable hub of cultural production for social change. Like Threadless, the designs are submitted by users, subject to peer review, and winners are chosen to go into production. What’s more, [...]
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:47:37 +0000 - The Best of Groundswell 2007
Happy New Year! To welcome everyone to 2008, we’ve prepared a summary of our best and most popular posts. The Groundswell Top 10: Editor’s Picks Traces of the Trade goes to Sundance - The Groundswell Collective worked with Traces of the Trade to redesign their website and business cards. We also designed a logo for [...]
Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:01:25 +0000 - See you in 2008!
Hello, everyone! Ryan and I are back in our respective hometowns, enjoying family and friends for the holidays. There will be no posts this week, and hopefully we’ll stay away from the computer for a while! There will be new and great things coming up for Groundswell this year, and we look forward to doing it [...]
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:00:11 +0000 - Groundswell Weekly Review: Dec. 15 - 22, 2007
We’re winding down the end of the year, and the Groundswell Collective is preparing for 2008. So, the posts this week may have been fewer than in past weeks, but here you can rely on your daily dose of art and activism. That said, here is the round-up: Designbreak fiftyRX3 Mark Fiore Artivists and Mobile Phones: The Transborder [...]
Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:27:53 +0000 - The David Report: The Sustainable Wheel
The David Report offers up an important bulletin on sustainable design. Called “The Sustainable Wheel,” the bulletin describes “an imaginary wheel created by Designboost which could work as a tool for designers, companies and organisations when defining sustainable design. You will also find an interview with designer researcher Jennifer Leonard.” They’re offering an important perspective [...]
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:51:46 +0000 - Artivists and Mobile Phones: The Transborder Immigrant Project
The folks at PopWuping recently linked to an article on the Transborder Immigrant Project, which recently received the Transnational Communities Award for their Transborder Immigrant Tool. The system uses GPS-enabled mobile phones to help immigrants crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. MobileActive.org (who penned the article) conducted a conversation with the artist behind [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:00:48 +0000 - Mark Fiore
Mark Fiore is a wiseass. He professionally drafts animated political cartoons that are satire and mockery at its best. In fact, the Wall Street Journal once said that he is “the undisputed guru of the form.” Fiore couples his art with links to efforts tackling the problems addressed in the cartoons. He also [...]
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:56:03 +0000 - fiftyRX3
Jill Danyelle conceived of fiftyRX3 as a “project in style and sustainability.” On film, she documented her outfits daily for a year, having set a goal of averaging fifty percent sustainability. She explored the relationship we have with our clothing, commenting on consumer culture with her own recycled pieces. The project also probed [...]
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:47:10 +0000 - Designbreak
Founded in 2005, Designbreak is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity organization, dedicated to mediating and promoting solution-oriented collaborations towards solving human problems of all scales. The immense success of open source software, Wikipedia and social networking organizations have shown us that intelligent collaborations and discussions through the internet are not only possible, but are practical. [...]
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:52:57 +0000 - Groundswell Weekly Review: Dec. 8 - 15, 2007
Sorry for the delays in posting this week, we’re still trying to iron out some database issues. Here’s the week in review! Take Up the Song friendly/agitate Recommends… An Evening of Radical Puppet Theater Sister Mary Corita AIDS Action Illustrator Needed! Do Government Agencies and Non-Profits Get ROI From Usability? Join the Resistance: Fall in Love An Atlas of [...]
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