In the never-ending quest for the perfect pair of kicks, we were excited to hear about John Fluevog’s Open Source Footwear competition, which invites the hoi polloi to submit shoe designs, posts the drawings online for all to see, and then singles out a few to produce for sale (naming the style after the maker)…
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Shana : DIY Projects, Design IQ, Reinventing X
November 7th, 2007
We find some of our best contributors at Instructables.com, the vast repository of step-by-step instructions for making everything from solar-powered fountains to frittatas. So ReadyMade and Instructables have decided to co-host a contest…
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Shana : DIY Projects, Design IQ, Events
October 18th, 2007
When you’re designing a logo, do it alone. When you’re designing for the common good, do it together. That’s the message behind AIGA’s cause/affect…
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Shana : Design IQ, Events
October 3rd, 2007
Today—Wednesday, August 29th—is the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. So here are a couple ways to commemorate the tragedy and help leg-up the city, which continues to hobble…
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Shana : Events
August 29th, 2007
Presidential candidates, listen up! In 2008, it’s not Soccer Moms who will win you the election. According to Slate, you’ll need to redirect your gaze to the true needle-movers…
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Shana : Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
August 15th, 2007
Our pal Andrew Wagner (formerly of Dwell) has taken the helm at American Craft magazine, and we’re expecting great things from the re-launch. As part of the kick-off, Wagner has organized a series of talks in New York and San Francisco…
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Shana : Events
July 25th, 2007