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I seem to have a running theme across my blog posts at the moment. I went to see the World Press Photo at Royal Festival Hall last week. This year's exhibition showcases work from photographers of 23 nationalities, selected from over 108,000 entries. The winning photographs encompass the horrors of war, contemporary issues, people in the news, sport, the arts and the natural world, providing an overview of our world.
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Remembrance Day has always made me feel slightly uncomfortable in the past. My grandfather was a pilot in World War II, but I didn't really get a chance to know him as he died when I was young. I never asked him what it was like for him, I was probably too scared of his reply.
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Famine in the Horn of Africa was big news a few months ago but although media attention on the crisis has faded, the situation is still very serious for millions of people. The Egyptian-based infographics and data visualization lab, Bayanat, got in touch with us about collaborating to put the Horn of Africa back in the spotlight again. The result is an infographic highlighting the need, responses so far and what we can still do to help.
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We are really excited and proud to have our Afriapps initiative shortlisted for Kenya's Tandaa Digital Content Grant, under the private companies category. The next stage will require us to present our future goals for the platform and a detailed business plan. As you can imagine, we are hard at work putting this together.
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We recently worked with UK charity Sandblast Arts to create promotional materials for Run the Sahara 2012. A week-long trip, Run the Sahara involves participating in the Saharamarathon (Not a runner? Don't worry, you can do as little as walk 5km) and taking part in several cultural events and activities, giving you a glimpse into the lives of your Saharawi hosts.
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Last week I visited women@thewell – a women's day centre in London, working with vulnerable women. I wasn't very clear as to what that meant in practice, before my visit but, by the time I left, I was elated from experiencing such love and compassion!
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It is often said that in order for individuals to effect significant positive change in our communities and societies, we need to organise.
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We have had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with US non-profit Epic Change in designing this year's Epic Thanks campaign. Epic Thanks is a global celebration that's all about changing the world through the power of gratitude. In support of the amazing changemakers who have helped to create hope for so many, on behalf of Asilia, I wanted to share our thanks today.
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A little over a week ago, I travelled to Wales to run a workshop with university students, on design for good. Specifically exploring how graphic design can contribute to positive change.
It was a rewarding day. The students were engaged, creative and humorous, and I can't wait to see what they come up with in response to the term-long brief I've set them.
Key questions explored included:
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I listened to a fascinating Ted Talk the other day, by researcher Charles Leadbeater. After visiting slums around the world, he affirms that radical innovation does indeed often take place out of necessity.
He is particularly interested in innovation in education and the young people he met in South America, Africa and Asia all illustrated that to be effective, education needs to pull rather than push. He asks us to
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