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On the simplest level, there is something
about Andrew Kuo’s paintings that just make me feel good. At a distance, they are
merely brilliant geomoetric displays of shape and color. Upon closer inspection, they become color-coded representations of scattered, candid and often-funny or anxious thoughts and
feelings he had during specific moments in his life. For instance, one painting, titled Watching TV (on 3/23/13), from
his latest exhibition “You Say Tomato” at Marlborough Chelsea, is a representation of things he viewed over an eight-hour period contrasted with what each of those situations reminded him of. Often depicted in the work are intimate—yet in
many ways relatable—relationships with people, food, sports teams, New York
City and so forth.
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Novant Health is a network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals that serves the states of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. They have a vision to reinvent healthcare and transform the patient experience. Novant Health worked with New York–based firm Prophet to help develop a new strategy and brand that reflect their series of transformations in the healthcare field. |
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To be relevant and successful as an organization, social venture or nonprofit in the ongoing landscape of massive amounts of data, there is a huge need on how to manage that data and measure it. That’s where Sparkwise comes in. Designed and developed by Tomorrow Partners, “Sparkwise is a cloud-based dashboard tool for measuring and evaluating the impact of civic engagement, public media, business and social change initiatives.” |
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An exciting project that I think seamlessly embodies The Living Principles for Design four streams of sustainability—environment, people, economy and culture—is WHOLE WORLD Water. WHOLE WORLD Water is a revolutionary new social enterprise launched by former (RED) CEO Jenifer Willig and kontentreal production company founder Karena Albers, with an advisory board that includes Richard Branson and other visionaries. The campaign unites the hospitality and tourism industries in combating the global water crisis by encouraging these industries to filter, bottle and sell their own water and contribute 10 percent of proceeds to the WHOLE WORLD Water Fund. The proceeds go directly to provide universal access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation to one billion people within a decade. |
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I’m a big fan of Kickstarter. I happen to think it is one of the most revolutionary ideas to ever hit the web. This is no secret by now. It seems like almost everyone knows someone who has funded a creative project on Kickstarter these days. But one of the things I’m most impressed with is their ability to tell their story. |
