Cards of Change

When architect Michael Nicolson lost his job at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill at the height of the recession, he faced the usual flood of emotions. The future looked bleak, of course, and questions swirled about what to do next.
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JULIE LASKY

Acumen Sexy Sanitation Challenge

Sixty participants responded with videos, posters, public campaigns, and literary essays thronged with frank words and images.
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This case study about the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation provides an opportunity to examine sustained work toward healthcare innovation — and in a context where designers and design thinking are critical components. This is the second in a new series of cases focusing on design and social innovation created by Yale School of Management in collaboration with Winterhouse Institute, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Vanishing Point

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Cards of Change

Unemployed workers retrofit their former business cards to send hopeful messages.
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FEATURED THIS WEEK : ERNEST BECK Cards of Change When architect Michael Nicolson lost his job at the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill at the height of the recession, he faced the usual flood of emotions. The future looked bleak, of course, and questions swirled about what to do next. READ MORE
JULIE LASKY Acumen Sexy Sanitation Challenge Sixty participants responded with videos, posters, public campaigns, and literary essays thronged with frank words and images. READ MORE ANDREA NAGY SMITH Mayo Clinic: Design Thinking in Health Care – Case Study Synopsis & Teaching Objectives This case study about the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation provides an opportunity to examine sustained work toward healthcare innovation — and in a context where designers and design thinking are critical components. This is the second in a new series of cases focusing on design and social innovation created by Yale School of Management in collaboration with Winterhouse Institute, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. READ MORE PHOTO BY THOMAS STRUTH Vanishing Point Bukseo Dong, Pyongyang, North Korea 2007. READ MORE JULIE LASKY Bigshot Camera Update A year ago, a child’s digital camera packaged as a kit of parts, was a concept in pursuit of a manufacturer. The search is still on, says Bigshot’s inventor, Columbia University computer scientist Shree Nayar. But there are new developments. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Cards of Change Unemployed workers retrofit their former business cards to send hopeful messages. READ MORE UPCOMING CONFERENCE: JANUARY 22, 2011 Compostmodern This interdisciplinary conference brings together designers, manufacturers and business leaders to address questions from a design point of view about what makes a socially and ecologically responsible society. Other Resources Academic Programs >> Competitions >> Conferences & Events >> Fellowships & Prizes >> Organizations >> Programs & Initiatives >> Publications & Websites >> Social Networks >> RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean Roberto Verganti Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model John Mullins & Randy Komisar A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business Hartmut Esslinger
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