Updates as of August 4, 2020: Free Center has spent the past two years learning from their neighbors and organizational partners, coordinating the space for community events, launching their own initiatives, and refining their mission and vision. This summer, they opened a second location in [...]
Over the weekend, Rich talked at The Design of Business | The Business of Design conference about social equity and inclusion, and the role of design in social impact. The conference was hosted by Design Observer and AIGA | the professional association for design.
We had fun at the Connecticut Art Directors Club awards last night and are proud to have been recognized for our work on: Hartford Fashion Week promotional imagery Boondoggle Brewing Company brand design ReCenter (formally the Discovery Center) brand re-design The Community Foundation of Eastern [...]
On June 10, 2018, CO:LAB facilitated a workshop on social equity for students and faculty of the University of Hartford’s Nomad/9 MFA program. (Quick aside, Nomad/9 is a new, innovative graduate art program. Check it out here: www.nomad9mfa.org). This workshop represents the first of its [...]
Rich has been working on the AIGIA Design for Democracy initiative: Building Community Power. You can read what he has to say about the intersection of community engagement, civic engagement, power, and design in this interview with Design Observer, with Brian Miller of Nonprofit VOTE, [...]
