Sunday, January 7, 2007
The Hurricane Poster Project
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United States well over a year ago. The devastation and chaos were extreme as I'm sure you recall. But, the problems have not gone away simply because the news vans have.
The Hurricane Poster Project was created by the folks at Moxie Sozo with the goal of raising one million dollars to aid hurricane victims. It's an opportunity for artists, designers and those who who can't be trusted with hammers to help ongoing efforts to rescue and rebuild. The project is totally volunteer and the dough goes to the Red Cross so it all gets down to the people who need the bread.
+ What you can do
1. Visit TheHurricanePosterProject.com browse the collection (currently 164) and purchase a poster. Don't delay because these are signed, limited editions and prices go up as quantities go down.
2. Design a poster to contribute. Visit the site for details but they've allowed plenty of flexibility for you to create your own vision and donate what you can manage.
3. Spread the word. Tell your friends and peers or put a link to the project on your website.
+ Implications
If you are interested in learning more about rebuilding the Gulf Coast and issues of sustainability, environmentalism and social justice Planetizen is a good place to start.
+ Architects
If you are an architect, landscape architect, or urban planner posters may not be your thing. You should consider getting involved with Architecture for Humanity. They are an innovative bunch, involved in a variety of humanitarian effors and getting inspiring stuff done.
The Hurricane Poster Project was created by the folks at Moxie Sozo with the goal of raising one million dollars to aid hurricane victims. It's an opportunity for artists, designers and those who who can't be trusted with hammers to help ongoing efforts to rescue and rebuild. The project is totally volunteer and the dough goes to the Red Cross so it all gets down to the people who need the bread.
+ What you can do
1. Visit TheHurricanePosterProject.com browse the collection (currently 164) and purchase a poster. Don't delay because these are signed, limited editions and prices go up as quantities go down.
2. Design a poster to contribute. Visit the site for details but they've allowed plenty of flexibility for you to create your own vision and donate what you can manage.
3. Spread the word. Tell your friends and peers or put a link to the project on your website.
+ Implications
If you are interested in learning more about rebuilding the Gulf Coast and issues of sustainability, environmentalism and social justice Planetizen is a good place to start.
+ Architects
If you are an architect, landscape architect, or urban planner posters may not be your thing. You should consider getting involved with Architecture for Humanity. They are an innovative bunch, involved in a variety of humanitarian effors and getting inspiring stuff done.
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Introduction
CREATIVETHICS is about connections. It is a place where those of us in the creative community can find opportunities to contribute to the causes we care about as well as discover causes we didn't know about. It is a place where creatives can share what they have achieved and what they hope to achieve. It is a place where creatives and causes can both come to find each other.
In the process of trying to feed and house ourselves those of us in the creative arts (art directors, photographers, writers, product designers, etc.) have contributed to some pretty serious problems. For instance, we managed to make something as asinine as the Hummer a desireable object and a market success (at least with the target audience) in just a few short years despite its environmentally and physiologically destructive qualities. On the other hand, solar power which is a no brainer good idea has had decades to take hold and still hasn't been embraced the way we should expect. Many of us in the creative fields feel just as bad about this fact as the people canvassing for Green Energy do. Let's connect as many creative minds and as many good causes as we can and change that.
Please join in.
+ Dig
According to the US Department of Energy
Solar = 40.7 percent efficient
Internal combustion = 30 percent efficient
In the process of trying to feed and house ourselves those of us in the creative arts (art directors, photographers, writers, product designers, etc.) have contributed to some pretty serious problems. For instance, we managed to make something as asinine as the Hummer a desireable object and a market success (at least with the target audience) in just a few short years despite its environmentally and physiologically destructive qualities. On the other hand, solar power which is a no brainer good idea has had decades to take hold and still hasn't been embraced the way we should expect. Many of us in the creative fields feel just as bad about this fact as the people canvassing for Green Energy do. Let's connect as many creative minds and as many good causes as we can and change that.
Please join in.
+ Dig
According to the US Department of Energy
Solar = 40.7 percent efficient
Internal combustion = 30 percent efficient
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