Help Remedies

Posted on April 14, 2008 Under Life

We appreciate a company with an ethos. Makin' It Great is not an ethos. Neither is Built Ford Tough. Help Remedies has a simple one: Help people. Make ethical and environmentally sounds products. Give some money back, oh yeah...have a…

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From Blue To Green Denim Drive

Posted on April 11, 2008 Under Fashion

Throwing away jeans is kind of like throwing away a kidney--it's a part of your body, you use it every day, but lets be honest...you have two. If you have to toss a pair, the most karmically responsible thing you…

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Behance Inspiration: Art Direction for International Red Cross

Posted on March 31, 2008 Under Art

Art Directors Pier Madonia (UK) and Stuart Macmillan (Montreal) teamed up with photographer Roger Stayte and created a rather captivating print campaign for the International Red Cross. Prescribing the values of "awareness," "compassion," and "tolerance" was achieved through some pretty…

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Let Your Worries Go

Posted on March 25, 2008 Under Life

Are you constantly afraid that a tree is going to come crashing through your bedroom window on a windy night and ruin everything you own and possibly crush sweet sleeping you. No? Well I am. However, since I visited Let…

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For The Love of Light

Posted on March 24, 2008 Under Books

With Polaroid film set to go the way of the dodo sometime in 2009, it's only a matter of time before the many shutterbugs who champion the photo format run out of their remaining film stock. Luckily, for fans of…

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Startup New Orleans

Posted on March 20, 2008 Under Life

While Brad Pitt and President Clinton are putting up pink houses (sorry if that sounded sarcastic, it's sincerely good works), Sean Cummings, co-founder of Startup New Orleans has been setting up shop. In an effort to drive creative-minded people to…

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Nike's Operation Be True: Sao Paulo

Posted on March 14, 2008 Under Fashion

To mark the launch of its super-duper exclusive Be True collection of only seven sleek kicks models each saluting a different metropolis including Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, London, NYC and L.A., Nike's thought of doing something really fun…

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Art is Fundamental

Posted on March 12, 2008 Under Art

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are certainly essential components of a child's education, but too often the importance of the arts to a child's development gets lost in the shuffle of all of those other subjects. Recognizing the need for kids…

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Apolis Activism

Posted on March 12, 2008 Under Fashion

American Apparel may claim to wear its conscience on its ribbed thermal sleeve, but Apolis Activism lives up to its claim of socially responsible fashion. Raan, Shea, and Sten Parton started their designer couture rooted firmly in charitable work. They've…

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Court/Class is in Session

Posted on March 10, 2008 Under Fashion

More kids today know more about Knicks guard Stephon Marbury than are familiar with the landmark decision in the 1803 case of Marbury vs. Madison. While both of them have something to do with a court, I'd venture to say…

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