I’ve been wanting a homebase for the brain dump of beautiful inspiration I see on a daily basis. The introduction of my design blog, Design, glad to meet you is coming soon! A little way to share the ingenuity I meet and shake hands with each day…
AIGA Seattle & The School of Visual Concepts have put together this great set of guidelines on what to expect when you are the client or the creative of a pro-bono design project… “free” actually comes with a set of rules:
Hello! Welcome to my exploration of designing for the greater good. When my professor asked me what drives my passion for design... I answered "I love connecting people and helping them succeed. I love seeing the people that I have helped happy... Seeing their faces light up when I have created something that helps them communicate their message without saying a word is an incredible feeling!" I have never been one to completely embrace social media. I've never really wanted to put myself out there for the whole world to see. But if I could use it to do some kind of good for others, then I can see a reason for it! Thus the beginning of my blog. I want to explore designing for the greater good. I am currently helping out a friend with a start-up. I want to be able to provide his company with the best branding and design as possible. Through that, I hope to develop a case study of pro-bono branding. And further develop a "guide" for start-ups who are on a tight budget, but still need to get their name out there! What a wonderful feeling it is use my god-given talents to help out others in need! A little about me.... I am: MFA student exploring thesis topic. Graphic designer, artist, foodie. Lover of life, fashion, live-music, running, yoga, my beloved friends, family, and pup! Based in Austin, TX. Designing for the greater good. I believe every start-up should be able to afford thoughtful design and branding and I am on a mission to chart the course and make it happen.
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