debbie millman

Thursday, September 14, 2006

A Very Special Design Matters, Friday September 15th

Joining me on a very special Design Matters tomorrow, Friday, September 15th, are the designers and thinkers behind The Urban Forest Project in New York City. The Urban Forest Project brings 185 banners created by the world’s most celebrated designers, artists, photographers and illustrators to New York’s Times Square. Each banner uses the form of the tree, or a metaphor for the tree, to make a powerful visual statement. Together they create a forest of thought-provoking images at one of the world’s busiest, most energetic, and emphatically urban intersections. Following their display, (September 1–October 31, 2006) the banners will be recycled into tote bags and sold at auction, with proceeds going to scholarship and mentoring programs that benefit students of the visual arts. Some banners embody visceral responses to pressing environmental, political and social issues. Others use the evocative power of nature to develop rich patterns and abstract forms that delight the viewer. All contain passion, thought, and energy—qualities that only emerge when the world’s finest creative minds apply themselves to a brief they truly believe in.

You can view all of the banners in the project here: http://www.urbanforestproject.org/

Tomorrow's show will feature the following guests: Tim Tompkins, Alan Dye, Mark Randall, Alice Twemlow, Paul Sahre, Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Rob Alexander.

Design Matters is from 3-4PM EST and you can view the VoiceAmerica Business site and listen to the show here: http://www.business.voiceamerica.com

Everyone is welcome to call in live and toll free--the number is 1.866.472.5790.

We are very proud to announce that Design Matters now has about 140,000 listeners. We were also voted a "favorite podcast" on IF's Marketing Podcast survey at www.if.psfk.com, and the show is available as Podcasts on iTunes, where over 45,000 people download the show every month. The show is also regularly in the Top 100 Business podcasts on iTunes as well as a featured podcast on the site.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home

things i paint
things i photograph
design matters design matters poster designed by Firebelly
about me things i do those i thank things i like current playlist