January 11, 2009
A small foundation in Catalunya, Spain, that I hold dear to my heart. Laia Mendoza Foundation’s goal is to foster development in the area of Vedanthangal. It is a group of villages with 7,000 inhabitants located in the South of India. Join us and you’ll be helping to build a better future for them. The Foundation works in association with the Indian NGO Tamil Nadu Foundation, and has created a local organisation called Laia Foundation.Since 2005 Laia Mendoza Foundation has been working on three fields: Education, Health and Sustainable Development. http://www.fundaciolaiamendoza.org/

A small foundation in Catalunya, Spain, that I hold dear to my heart.

Laia Mendoza Foundation’s goal is to foster development in the area of Vedanthangal. It is a group of villages with 7,000 inhabitants located in the South of India. Join us and you’ll be helping to build a better future for them. 

The Foundation works in association with the Indian NGO Tamil Nadu Foundation, and has created a local organisation called Laia Foundation.

Since 2005 Laia Mendoza Foundation has been working on three fields: Education, Health and Sustainable Development.

http://www.fundaciolaiamendoza.org/

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January 10, 2009

Stefan Sagmeister in his experimental year in Bali talks about his design for the 2008 album by David Byrne and Brian Eno, “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.”

Very much looking forward to David Byrne’s concert in February in Radio City Music Hall.

Also, if you haven’t had a chance to read the latest issue of Print Magazine, Steven Heller interviews Stefan and they talk about his sabbatical year in Bali, Indonesia. Impressive how Stefan refused to make a poster for Barack Obama because he had promised he would not take any more work right before his experimental year!

Read the whole article here: 
http://printmag.coverleaf.com/printmag/200902/?pg=36

Can’t wait to see what Stefan brings back!

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January 9, 2009
MAKE HUMMUS NOT WAR! https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Donation2?idb=1137392638&df_id=2000&2000.donation=form1 Peace! Peace! Peace!

MAKE HUMMUS NOT WAR!

https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Donation2?idb=1137392638&df_id=2000&2000.donation=form1

Peace! Peace! Peace!

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So much adrenaline going on in the making of this public intervention! Just as a reminder, the motivation behind doing this was because I have a very dear friend that used to have nightmares when he was a child because of the Church. On a similar note check out this recent New York Times article: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/world/europe/07london.html

Music “L’eau De Rose” by DJ EarWorm
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January 5, 2009
I should’ve really prepared my interview but, oh well, here you go. Thanks for editing the awkward parts! Reminder: Model Citizen is a line of umbrellas defending freedom of expression and basic human rights. I strongly feel that the advancement of world culture and society depends on our ability to protect an open market of ideas. I used this opportunity to openly express my opinions and demand equal marriage, net neutrality, an end to stoning, freedom for Tibet and world peace. Opening screen design by the wonderful Nick Ace (www.nickace.com). More student interviews here.
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Three ads created for a final year project at Istituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona. Edited and Animated by Olivia Aracil. Filmed by Assaf Dagan, Nika Hellstrom and Olivia Aracil. Written and Directed by me. Even though this is an old project (2005, I think) it still brings great memories because I really enjoyed doing it.
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“ John Maeda is thinking how education is about unlocking the freeing power of confidence in oneself.
John Maeda in his Twitter post. I couldn’t agree more!
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December 31, 2008
The amazing 1984 documentary about Harvey Milk. Also check out the movie MILK that should still be out in theaters, with Sean Penn as Harvey Milk. Happy New Year boys and girls!
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November 2, 2008
The assignment for Stephen Doyle’s class was to recreate any fairy tale using any medium and to most importantly have fun. Gustavo Garcia, Scott Suiter and I decided to make a coloring book and do what you do with coloring books.
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September 24, 2008
On August I attended a workshop conducted by James Victore, Paul Sahre and Jan Wilker. The assignment that Jan Wilker gave us consisted on making a public intervention with a restricted amount of vinyl (the material mostly used as a commerce language). We had at our disposal a vinyl cutting printer and we could also cut the vinyl by hand. I choose to use the printer to cut out the letters that constructed “WE APOLOGIZE FOR GIVING YOU NIGHTMARES WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD”. My motivation for doing this was because I have a very dear friend that used to have nightmares when he was a kid, thinking he was definetely going to hell because he was “sinning”. This action is dedicated to him and anybody who used to have nightmares when they were a child.
On August I attended a workshop conducted by James Victore, Paul Sahre and Jan Wilker. The assignment that Jan Wilker gave us consisted on making a public intervention with a restricted amount of vinyl (the material mostly used as a commerce language). We had at our disposal a vinyl cutting printer and we could also cut the vinyl by hand. I choose to use the printer to cut out the letters that constructed “WE APOLOGIZE FOR GIVING YOU NIGHTMARES WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD”. My motivation for doing this was because I have a very dear friend that used to have nightmares when he was a kid, thinking he was definetely going to hell because he was “sinning”. This action is dedicated to him and anybody who used to have nightmares when they were a child.
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