April 25, 2013
All around us, we see organizations and communities that need to change. The job for design is everywhere. I would like the people who come through our design education program to become embedded in thousands of places, helping our species evolve from selfish users of resources to expanders and creators of resources. And for that, while there is no “studio” involved, we hope you join us.
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March 20, 2013
Konjo sandals are handcrafted by a group of unskilled and previously unemployed women and men in one of Africa’s largest slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Rule29 helped introduce Konjo by providing both strategic planning advice and creative services—everything from designing the shoes to developing the name, logo and e-commerce website.
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Case Study by Blue State Digital March 14, 2013
This social media campaign focused exclusively on motivating young voters with content that encouraged them to take action in the 60 days leading up voter referendums on marriage equality in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington.
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Case Study by New Kind March 25, 2013
As North Carolina prepared to vote on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in 2012, New Kind partnered with the Coalition to Protect All North Carolina Families to fight back to develop and roll out a campaign against the Amendment that featured open source principles and community-focused design.
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Case Study by Ologie March 19, 2013
When the City of Columbus’s GreenSpot program was extended to target children ages four to seven and elementary school teachers by supplementing existing science curricula, Ologie made enhancements to the interactive website and created printed materials to help students create a healthier environment and community.
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A short film about designer, entrepreneur and social advocate John Bielenberg, who was awarded the AIGA Medal at “Bright Lights: The AIGA Awards Gala” in New York City in April 2013.
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Case Study by Janet Northen for McKinney July 15, 2011
McKinney developed the online game SPENT to help Urban Ministries of Durham tap into the power of
social media and gaming to reach a new group of possible givers and volunteers.
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