http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/ Design West Michigan explores design as an economic building block for the region. DWM believes our region’s future depends on developing and promoting a 'Creative Community' and that 'Design' is West Michigan’s best kept secret today. It builds on the legacy of renowned West Michigan companies that grew through design innovations. en-us 04/05/2009 04/05/2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=143 03/25/2009 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=143 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=110 www.ideablob.com...it is called Eco Friendly Icon

http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/3603-Eco-Friendly-Icon-A-food-labe?filtered_view=true

YouTube video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYIIHWZBAdY

Thanks for the help in advance...I look forward to seeing your comments!]]> 10/28/2008 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=110 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=108
I would also really like to attend any events you might be planning. Can you please let me know? Thanks-Good luck to you as you get Design West Michigan up and running!]]> 09/29/2008 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=108 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=107
"Project H Design is a charitable organization that supports, inspires, and delivers life-improving humanitarian product design solutions. We champion industrial design as a tool to address social issues, a vehicle for global life improvement, and a catalyst for individual and community empowerment.

Project H Design encourages the reorientation of the design industry towards a more socially-impactful and humanitarian entity through a variety of Initiatives that include design thinking, production and distribution, funding, design academics, and local chapter projects."

Project H has local chapters in San Fransisco, LA, New York, Chicago, London and others. It would be great if west Michigan had a chapter too. So my question is...what do you think? Is anyone interested? Is there already a similar group around? Can we organize ourselves as designers and give back to our communities? I look forward to hearing many comments, opinions and ideas. ]]> 09/19/2008 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=107 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=106
Here is one website I find useful:
http://www.trendwatching.com/briefing/ ]]> 09/05/2008 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=106 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=100 06/23/2008 http://www.designwestmichigan.com/blog/comment.cfm?id=100