I’ve noticed the trend of more designers turning their talents to giving back. This might not be a new trend, but merely something I have noticed recently because my own interests have turned here. Nevertheless, there’s one design firm I particularly love to follow because their passion for design is equally matched with their passion for doing good. Tiffany Handshoe Bachman, a former Courtney & Co all-star, and her sister Leslie Handshoe Suter have started a design firm focused on creative services for companies who “work smart” and “give back”.
The firm called Handshoe Design Collaborative (http://handshoe.com), came galloping out of the gate in February with a successful t-shirt campaign challenging their clients, colleagues and friends to “Love what matters”. The campaign called “2010love” urges people to make a positive change in their lives and the lives of others. You can order a t-shirt (a portion of each shirt sold goes to charity) or read all about it on their blog (http://www.2010-love.com). Handshoe Collaborative has struck a chord and has successfully sold t-shirts across the US and internationally in countries like France, Norway and China. Congratulations!
It seems we’ve gotten over the fear of sharing personal details about ourselves over the web. More and more sites cater to the growing need for people to divulge every detail of their life to the world. Here’s an interesting article and several sites focused on this growing trend.