The paradox of taking “play” seriously means that there has been very little academic research on the importance of play until very recently. Dr. Stuart Brown’s research shows play is not just joyful and energizing — it’s deeply involved with human development and intelligence. Click here to see the video.
Helvetica filmmaker’s latest project focuses on the world of industrial design. Check out the trailer on the film’s site. Screenings will take place as part of the Hot Docs festival in Toronto on May 3rd and 4th.
I swung by the 381 RedBull gallery on the weekend to check out the first event for Spread The Word’s ‘Unbook’. Here’s a few photos to see what it’s all about.
Started off with a short presentation from The Movement to explain what we were doing there.
Then we contributed ideas and questions to the boards surrounding the gallery.
And then we drank. Well, I guess we were drinking the whole time. But we did afterwards too…
Photos thanks to Spread The Word. Learn more about the ‘Unbook’ here, and check out the RedBull 381 Project here.
An open call to participate in the writing of a book on social change for designers, a scrap book of sorts that is a work in progress by the design community. Read all about the event here
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