Friday, February 8, 2008

StrataG



Gangsta rap parodies and ad agency self promotion... they go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Paul Polak is the man

Design for the other 90%
http://other90.cooperhewitt.org/
http://www.paulpolak.com/

Of the world’s total population of 6.5 billion, 5.8 billion people, or 90%, have little or no access to most of the products and services many of us take for granted; in fact, nearly half do not have regular access to food, clean water, or shelter. Design for the Other 90% explores a growing movement among designers to design low-cost solutions for this “other 90%.” Through partnerships both local and global, individuals and organizations are finding unique ways to address the basic challenges of survival and progress faced by the world’s poor and marginalized.

And he's coming to Philly in April:
The final culminating event will be held on Earth Day – Tuesday, April 22, 2008 – with a lecture by Dr. Paul Polak. Psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Polak is the founder and president of International Development Enterprises (IDE), a nonprofit that is harnessing the power of the market to alleviate poverty.