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November 2010
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I have just spent about 2 months in the mountains of Cusco, Peru volunteering at Sembrando Semillas con Yoga, an NGO working with local children and the community. It was an eye opening experience seeing how little some people had and what others would go through to make their lives easier.
Christian and Marisol (the project directors) were very warm and welcomed me with open arms. We did our...
September 2010
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An Anthropological Study: The Shipibo Indians
The Shipibo are an indigenous people situated in the Peruvian Amazon basin, primarily along the Ucayali River. The name refers to their spoken language which dates back to the Inca Empire. During my time there I immersed myself in Shipibo culture, taking part in rituals and conducting participant observation. I lived with 3 generations of the Muñoz-Sanchez family and experienced healing practices...
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OTC Trends Across the Pond
by Pete Bennett Things are done differently either side of the Atlantic. Lifestyle, weather, drugs. Over-the-counter medication is hotly contested in the states, with products fighting for your attention every which way. Packaging screams brand names, benefits, with or without additives, all in a very limited space and time span. In contrast the UK market doesn’t seem to have caught up yet....
July 2010
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Watch看看这个土豆视频：Philip Starck’s Design for Life E1
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The Euphoria trends speaks to the need for consumers to escape through fun and playful purchases that have a respectful irreverence against the norm and traditional.
These Hema art-supplies demonstrate the product’s usage through playful and imaginative graphics. Each pen is a tooth in the multi-colored smile of an ‘out of this world’ character. By utilizing the contents...
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WatchThe Role of Social Media in Personal Branding
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Are you prepared for your first job out of college? How about your next promotion? Vaco wants to honor college students and young professionals. On July 16th, 2010, Vaco will be hosting a conference focused on discovering your personal brand, and how you will use it to launch your first career, job, or promotion. Our powerhouse panel of speakers include Denise Bennett-Walls, Founder and...
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The “React” trend centers around an increase in socially conscious spending. Consumers want to have a positive impact on both their economic and ecological environments. They seek products that advocate locally motivated causes and green responsibilities to ensure a better future for their community.
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Oepure represents this trend through eco-friendly packaging and...
“NEW TWITTER ACCOUNT”
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As a macro-societal trend, “Schizophrenia” captures the inevitable shift from stagnant consumer product relationships towards a more multi-dimensional experience. Consumers want to reinvent themselves through the products they use and explore other sides to their personalities. This fuels the need to activate and experience ordinary products in a novel way.
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French gourmet...
June 2010
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“FOUND A HOME”
– 248 McKibbin
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WatchThis a live stream of BANG FM, where I helped with branding for a few months.
May 2010
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WatchStage 1 Brand Presentation (without script)
April 2010
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Andrew McAuley attempted what many believed was impossible - a solo kayak expedition across the world’s most treacherous ocean.
March 2010
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Speaker: Dalia Mogahed (Executive Director of the...