Design Power

I think that theres an enormous opportunity for designers and design educators to promote social change. Creative for a cause is an organization that promotes social responsibility in design. There are a ton of links to 'role models' and case studies- people and design firms who are using their power to make change.

I think people are fundamentally decent, but I don't feel that we are naturally compatible with one another. With modern technology moving forward at such a pace, the ethics of interaction are not keeping up.

Living in a city as multicultural as Toronto has give me a strong sense of how people perceive one another through filters, only seeing what they perceive to be negative qualities. I am a strong supporter of what the Dalai Lama calls 'a need for a Secular System of Ethics' that is non-theistic in nature.

So, As a designer I hope to promote decency and respect between people and a shift from seeing the world from the inside out to seeing it from the outside in. Change can only occur within, thus we should use our considerable communication skills to share what we know and provoke others to do the same.

Fill the well

I dont know if anyone else is feeling creatively sapped from their studies, but if so check out Fuel Your Creativity to fill the well.

Type Search Engine?

Have you ever been looking for just the right typeface, but having no idea where to start looking, ended up using helvetica again? I recently found another useful tool for designers that will make an excellent addition to anyones typographic arsenal.

With Esperfonto, you can indicate what you need the typeface to communicate, what style you need(serif, sans and script), and even what other typefaces it needs to be used with.

Compiled by Will Harris, a writer and designer who has also provided a ton of type suggestions. While this should never be the end of a designer's search for the best faunt for the job, it should provide an excellent place to start.

My Big Future

In my continuous pursuit of the perfect agency, I happened upon an unusual tidbit that I think we can all use.

It always surprises me to find anything online that I can directly relate to. I am forever wary of the monstrous, catacomb-like nature of the internet; while I know the information is out there i can never seem to find what it is I need.











It seems that TAXI has hit the nail on the head with this website. This resource is a sort of informal how-to for the advertising rookie. Be sure to check it out, theres a wealth of resources and much needed advice on finding your place in the complicated world of Advertising and Design.