SID THE SCIENCE KID Explores Germs, Viruses and Vaccines Just in Time for Flu Season in a Special Episode 'Getting a Shot: You Can Do It!' Oct 10, 2009
org/sid is being produced by KCET New Media, which has partnered with multimedia design studio FableVision. The "Sid the Science Kid" vaccination special is funded by The Department of Health and Human Services, The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), First 5 California and The Boeing Company. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Titan Industries: Tata group's super-innovator Oct 9, 2009
Responsible for all this is the Titan Design Studio and Innovedge, a technology group created by the company early last year that continually churns out ideas and innovations for other SBUs and divisions. Titan could build an innovation engine only because of a supportive senior management speaking a common language across the organization, enabling extensive external inputs and having a supportive HR policy framework. (India Times)
Colorful Laptops May Feel the Blues, Analysts Say Oct 8, 2009
Users can visit Dell's "design studio" and flip through dozens of patterns to create a custom laptop, including a wide range of abstract and geometric patterns created by up-and-coming and established artists. The company wants to offer designs that can reflect users' personality, said John New, senior manager in Dell's global product marketing team. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
* [ FASHION ] Lindsay Lohan dares fashionistas to love her Oct 7, 2009
Lohan herself has said she oversees the work of the woman who took the bow with her, Estrella Archs, 35, a veteran of the Prada, Hussein Chalayan and Nina Ricci design studios, who was appointed chief designer alongside Lohan. Visitors to the Emanuel Ungaro studio during the hectic last days of preparations for this collection noticed that while Archs put the finishing touches to the clothes, Lohan was nowhere to be seen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Donation to fund Dallas design studio Oct 7, 2009
Helping to expand the City of Dallas design development efforts, the city and the have announced a $5 million gift from Deedie and Rusty Rose, $2 million of which will be used to support the Dallas CityDesign Studio ... The design studio will be housed inside Dallas City Hall ... The funding is supporting a resource center for the design studio. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Art calendar Oct 5, 2009
UH STUDENT FURNITURE EXHIBIT, "Furniture Design at UH: An Exhibition of Furniture Designed by Students in the School of Architecture," featuring 39 pieces done by students in both first-year and advanced, design studio classes of associate professor Leighton Liu; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. through Nov. 2, UH-Manoa, School of Architecture Building, Room 204; free, open to the public; information, 956-8311. "TREES A LA SOGETSU," exhibit of soaring, large-scale, avant guarde, ikebana trees of primarily... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ipe update brings order to Oakland courtyard Oct 5, 2009
They turned to husband-and-wife architects and designers Alan and Joy Ohashi, principals of Ohashi Design Studio of Emeryville, and general contractor Steve Schliff, owner of On the Beam Remodeling Inc., of Richmond. "Visually, we wanted something lasting," Yoshida says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Infotainment Oct 4, 2009
The war-torn Russian region will make the leap into haute couture with this months opening of a design studio in its capital Grozny, Chechnyas eccentric strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov said in a statement. The. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
PAINT THE TOWN PINK: Finding cure a common cause Oct 1, 2009
The studio is sponsoring a Cut Out Breast Cancer event Sunday, Oct. 25, at the hair design studio on Main Street. My entire team will be here, Crawford said. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Great Park Launches Fall Natural History Lecture Series Oct 1, 2009
The series was organized by Dr. Steven Handel, Rutgers professor and lead ecologist for the Great Park Design Studio. Additional lectures are planned, as part of a pilot program of educational events at the Great Park. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Holiday's hits Sep 30, 2009
Techie offerings like Disney Netpal and the Nanovor Nanoscope, inexpensive items like Zhu Zhu Pets and Printies Design Studio and old-school items like Crayon Town and a new Disney princess doll from Mattel Tiana, who happens to be the first new Disney princess in over a decade and the company s first black princess, have all made the hot list published by Fun Fare magazine ... Techie offerings like Disney Netpal and the Nanovor Nanoscope, inexpensive items like Zhu Zhu Pets and Printies Design... (New York Post -- Business)
Business briefs Sep 30, 2009
PORT ORANGE -- Alissa Bennett, an interior designer with Design Studio A, 6090 Summerlake Drive, has earned certification from the National Council for Interior Design. A minimum of six years of combined education and experience is required before being eligible to take the practice-based exam. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Zap! Pow! Home decor gets a pop art punch Sep 30, 2009
Design studio French Bull, known for melamine dishware and coordinating linens in contemporary patterns, has several with a touch of Pop, including Ring, Mosaic and Pink Paisley. They've also got a new line of porcelain mugs printed with kicky Pop-Arty astrological motifs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Boston Fashion Week show will spotlight five local designers Sep 24, 2009
It s a lot less expensive to have a design studio here. PAVLINA GILSON, 38, Manchester-by-the-Sea. (Boston Globe)
Liz vet Scoop-ed up Sep 24, 2009
A respected industry veteran, Davidson spent five years as president of DKNY Jeans at Liz Claiborne and most recently ran Creative Design Studios, an ill-fated clothing venture affiliated with Lord & Taylor that had lined up designers including Joseph Abboud and Cynthia Steffe ... A respected industry veteran, Davidson spent five years as president of DKNY Jeans at Liz Claiborne and most recently ran Creative Design Studios, an ill-fated clothing venture affiliated with Lord & Taylor that had... (New York Post -- Business)
Introducing MOD: MATTERS ON DESIGN Presented By Lincoln at The Grove, Los Angeles Sep 23, 2009
Featured designers include: Jeff Andrews (one of LAs most exciting and in-demand interior designers), Zoltan E. Pali (Architect and founder of award winning design SPF:architects), Michaela Scherrer, (interior designer inspired by clean lines of Japanese design, her work has been featured in many books and publications), Marjorie Skouras (in addition to her interior design work she has a line of luxury home products and lighting, hailed as one of the most influential designers in America by... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Provo Craft Announces the Gypsy World Launch on HSN Sep 22, 2009
The Gypsy portable design studio is compatible with all Cricut machines and cartridges and comes preloaded with two full content cartridges ... Gypsy, the handheld design studio for Cricut, stores designs from any Cricut cartridge and offers custom design features in a unique portable format. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Odd places turn into public art spaces in S.F. Sep 19, 2009
"They really have presence," said Martin, founder of Shift Design Studio and the nonprofit Plant SF. Another asset: "They would hold their own, which is important in this context.". Some trunks form barriers against traffic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
World Heritage sites about to go digital Sep 18, 2009
Doug Pritchard from the Glasgow School of Art's Digital Design Studio said the development of laser scanning technology has given a greater accuracy to their surveys and thrown new light on ancient monuments. "We are discovering new things about the buildings which are hundreds, thousands of years old," he said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
PARK(ing) Day 2009: Parking Spaces Around the Globe to Be Temporarily Reclaimed for People Sep 18, 2009
Originally invented in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design studio, PARK(ing) Day challenges people to rethink the way streets are used and reinforces the need for broad-based changes to urban infrastructure ... Founded in 2004 in San Francisco, Rebar is an internationally recognized art and design studio operating at the intersection of art, design and activism. (PR Newswire)
Clocks tell time in style Sep 16, 2009
Stylish or silly, design studios have fun concocting clever ways to combine artistry and timekeeping. As a decor accent, you can't go wrong with a cool clock. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
CCAD surges past fundraising goal Sep 15, 2009
CCAD President Denny Griffith at a ribbon-cutting event for a second dormitory and new design studio said the 1,300-student Columbus college hit the $12 ... About two-thirds of the campaign dollars will go toward finishing an $8 million renovation project for CCAD s Design Studios on Broad Street, the former Byers Chrysler dealership building the school bought for $4. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Instant, Affordable, On-Demand Market Research Platform Sep 15, 2009
Lev is the founder and Art Director of Levasha active design studio, a graphic designer and UI expert who believes that any solid brand is a projection of its consumer's experience. About TechCrunch50. (PR Newswire)
NDS Snowflake Wins Best Interactive TV Application at IBC 2009 Sep 13, 2009
Snowflake is a high-end conceptual User Interface (UI) based around a minimalist 3D grid overlaid on live TV. In addition to Snowflake, NDS in-house design studios have developed a number of conceptual UIs such as Master UI, deployed by Comstar-UTS in March of this year. Snowflakes full screen and overlaid TV user experience is controlled by a remote with a minimal set of six keys and provides the same look and feel on any device whether TV, PC, iPhone or other mobile devices and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Off the beaten path for NY Fashion Week Sep 11, 2009
Apparently, the economic and financial crisis had not found its way into Tela Design Studio 31. "You just keep doing what you love to do, what you do best," Seikaly told Xinhua, adding that she did not alter her design to accommodate for shrinking budgets. (Xinhuanet, China)
Busy life at 1-person shop Sep 10, 2009
From appearances, Kuzniarek is happy dealing with the difficulties in owning , a graphic design studio ... As a start-up business owner, Kuzniarek said she discovered that Buffalo was a great place to realize the dream of owning her own design studio. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Muscatine entrepreneur strikes success online (6) Sep 9, 2009
Ethel Coffman is the owner of Pinecreek Studio and Mad Creek Design, Web design studios using cutting edge designs. Photo courtesy of Country Oaks Photography. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
How L.A. Metro Is Enticing Riders With Better Design Sep 9, 2009
Michael Lejeune Creative Director Metro Design Studio Los Angeles, California. Michael Lejeune, 45, heads a 20-person in-house design studio tasked with bringing more riders aboard L.A.'s public-transportation system. (FastCompany)
What's new, what's cool: Creating a kid-friendly study area Sep 8, 2009
Minoo Hersini, Creative Director at Au Ciel Design Studio, shares these easy tips to ensure the study area meets your children's needs. Make a list of things you need and don't need. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Designer's passion for passion recognized Aug 30, 2009
The owner of Dress Forms Design Studio in Sioux City for more than 10 years is one of 12 designers nationally chosen to compete in the third annual American Sewing Expo Passion for Fashion design challenge, a Project Runway-like design competition ... To learn about Joi Mahon and Dress Forms Design Studio, LLC, visit or call 239-9921. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Brown Shoe sales drop 10 percent Aug 27, 2009
The company operates a design studio and showroom in Manhattan, N.Y., and global offices in China, Italy and Brazil. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Mantra Launches www.mantramediacorp.com: an Eco-Friendly Media Design Studio Aug 19, 2009
com: an Eco-Friendly Media Design Studio ... com: an Eco-Friendly Media Design Studio ... Mantra Media, a subsidiary of Mantra Venture Group Ltd., is an eco-friendly design studio and provider of integrated marketing solutions. (PR Newswire)
* Truth to power Aug 16, 2009
At the same time, his architecture and design studio also began to take off. Antiques, said Ai, exist as evidence of the cultural tracks we made in the past. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Fresno's Duncan Enterprises gets crafty rename Aug 16, 2009
Michaels Announces Debut Of Gypsy, A Portable Design Studio. Michaels, North America's largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, announces the in-store debut this fall of Gypsy by Provo Craft, a portable design studio that allows users to create unique scrapbook pages, greeting cards and invitations anywhere without a computer. (Fresno Bee)
United Way's annual campaign to kick off Aug 14, 2009
Other prizes include items from Jennifer's, KWWL, L & R Jewelers, ME&V, Scheels, Together for Youth, Tupperware --- Bridget Bryson, University Book & Supply and UPS; and gift certificates to Barmuda, Basket of Daisies, Bill Colwell Ford, Bob Brown Car Detailing, Carol Hansen Photography, Cedar Falls Community Theatre, Comfort Suites, Cooper Image Design, Design Studio, Elements Therapeutic Massage, Great Clips, Hardees, Homestead House, Jiva Salon & Spa, Kate's on Main, McDonald's, Scheels, Tan... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
40 Under Forty class unveiled Aug 14, 2009
Brian Grunert, White Bicycle Design Studio. Philip Gulisano, Burden Gulisano & Hickey LLC. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
To Grow, GM Tries to Make Small Cars Cool Aug 13, 2009
During a tour of GM's design studios on Tuesday, company executives showed the compact cars and smaller crossovers in its pipeline. Later this year, GM will release the Chevrolet Cruze, a four-door compact, and introduce a two-door compact, the Chevy Spark, in 2012. (CBS News)
GM's new wheels (besides the Volt) Aug 13, 2009
After revealing an eye-popping projected fuel economy figure for the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors took visiting journalists on a behind-the scenes tour of the carmaker's design studios for a look at its future product line-up. There was just one rule: No photos could be taken. (CNN -- Money)
The Client at Coke Aug 13, 2009
He wanted to work with agencies and design studios who would, rather than simply "stick around for the pay cheque", believe in what they were doing and walk away if they didn't get to do it. He is adamant that he doesn't want yes men, willing to do anything that the client wants, but strong-willed, committed people who are unafraid to express an opinion: "You want an agency to act as your conscience," he says, "to say "that's crap, you shouldn't do that, we're not doing it". We value them far... (BusinessWeek)
Blackford-bred musician on national release Aug 12, 2009
Photo courtesy of Trice Design Studio. By Robyn Rogers, NT Managing Editor. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Union Square Farmers Market enjoying great season Aug 11, 2009
Folded into the renovated warehouse, the OPEN Bicycle space includes a retail store, full service repair and restoration workshop, stand-alone art gallery, and interdisciplinary design studio. Union Square is at the intersection of Prospect Street, Somerville Avenue and Washington Street. (Somerville Journal, MA)
FOOD FAVES ON TV: Get the dish on reality winners Aug 11, 2009
Since the show she has moved to New York, opened a work and design studio, produced two collections (one for Bluefly), and is designing her spring 2010 line, which will be shown at New York Fashion Week in September. In addition, she has been working with the Anita Kauffman Foundation for their Purple Day event last March and she will be participating in their benefit show during Fashion Week in September. (USA Today)
Flower business owner tries subscription-based selling model Aug 7, 2009
Johnson formed Graphic Mechanic Design Studio in October 2006, after running the company on the side for nearly a decade. Entrepreneurship wasn't former Marine Mark Llano's first mission, but it's become one of his best. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
ON THE WEB: Read the speech Aug 6, 2009
Thats why we operate 14 manufacturing plants in North America, a design studio and an R &D center in Michigan we recently expanded to accommodate 1,000 engineers. It all goes back to our company vision to contribute to society through manufacturing cars. (USA Today -- Money)
Firm finds growth potential in lease evaluation services Aug 5, 2009
Johnson formed Graphic Mechanic Design Studio in October 2006, after running the company on the side for nearly a decade. Walk into Gracewinds, an inviting storefront in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, and you immediately feel at ease. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Fire officials still trying to determine cause of Modesto fire Aug 4, 2009
"I would say 75 percent of what we lost is unreplaceable," said Tim Tafoya, one of four partners in the Maya Media design studio. "All of us just have to move on. We lost all of our equipment -- computers, software, hardware, cameras, everything for graphic design, our printers and all of our office equipment.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
Studio could bring jobs to Port St. Lucie Jul 31, 2009
It will include artist studios, office suites, screening theaters, software design studios and community access areas. The project could provide a needed kick to St. Lucie County, who had the second-highest unemployment rate of Floridas 67 counties in June. (The Palm Beach Post)
China's phone clones Jul 31, 2009
"[Mediatek] basically commoditized the entire market," said Jonathan Li, founder of Shanghai-based technology design studio Asentio Design. "They made it really simple and really cheap to make your own phone. Almost anybody could do it.". (CNN -- International)
Where have allthe flowers gone? Jul 30, 2009
By March 2008, commissioners had given their permission for the city manager to enter into a $25,000 contract with Whidden Design Studios to design the plans and manage the project for the landscaping along U.S. 27. Whidden Design was paid $20,000 and was set to receive another $2,500 after the bid process for a contractor, then another $2,500 after the project was finished, and will still receive the remaining $5,000, Allen added, since there was no stipulation that they would not receive it if... (Lake Wales News, FL)
New Kingsburg mural dedicated Jul 30, 2009
Colleen Mitchell-Venya, a Visalia based artist who owns Venya Design Studio and has painted another mural in Kingsburg, painted the new mural in separate panel pieces before installing them on a metal grid system that was attached to the side of the building, thus creating one massive image. This style of design makes the new mural different than any other mural in Kingsburg, and the separate pieces will allow the mural, if necessary, to be removed from the wall at a future date and moved to a... (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Graphic attraction (566) Jul 28, 2009
Sizer self-publishes his work through his own Cafe Digital Studios, which also operates as a design studio - a decision that owed as much to practicality as anything else, he said. "I was very lucky to work with good publishers who didn't steal money from me, and were honest, but I also got to the point where I was doing so much of the work," Sizer said afterwards. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Making a change while making a difference Jul 26, 2009
Other team members and sponsors include Image Management; Dr. Michael Sweet, plastic surgeon; Kim Buisse, a medical aesthetician; Photography by Raylene; The Eye Centers of Racine and Kenosha; Headlines Design Studio and Day Spa; J & N Ultra Tan; Aspire Salon and Spa; Essential Bodywear, and Fisher Chiropractic. We are all looking forward to watching her transformation, Kind-Bauer said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Top features grace new school Jul 24, 2009
The 57,729-square-foot school features 23 full-size classrooms, three computer labs, two special education classrooms and four half-size classrooms for resource, gifted and talented and speech classes, said Terry Crochet, architect and owner of Architects Design Studio in New Iberia. After the walk-through by the board, staff and principal Evelyn Louis, all met in the cafetorium, the combined cafeteria and auditorium space, for the brief, scheduled board meeting. (New Iberia, LA)
Owner of hotel in Gillette sues N.D. developers Jul 23, 2009
Both lawsuits also list the architectural firm hired for the projects, Prairie Design Studio of Horace, N.D., as a defendant. Neither lawsuit asks for a specific amount of money. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
GM's design chief sets his sights on the future Jul 21, 2009
The design studios at the newly rejuvenated General Motors are busy on one mission: Making the company's new cars and trucks more distinctive than ever. At stake is GM's very survival. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Viralsourcing: Let Crowds Create Your Ad Message Jul 20, 2009
Ross Kimbarovsky, the co-founder of online design studio CrowdSpring. com, faced a dilemma last December. (BusinessWeek)
Photos Gay polo league Jul 16, 2009
We want to experience the Wellington scene first, then play a few games and get ready for the following year, said McKenney, who runs a broadcast design studio in La-La-Land. Our league is two years old and it targets members of the gay community. (The Palm Beach Post)
Recreation Digest Jul 16, 2009
Sertoma 1: Spectrum Design Studios 11-4. Edsons Construction 9-6. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Famous Footwear mounts new ad campaign Jul 16, 2009
The company operates a design studio and showroom in Manhattan, N.Y., and global offices in China, Italy and Brazil. The company has about 13,000 employees worldwide. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Students Build Floating Classroom Jul 15, 2009
Since the project's 2006 inception, more than 100 students have been involved through a variety of means: design studios, environmental seminars, engineering courses, competitions, fundraising efforts and construction. Phoebe Crisman, associate professor of architecture and the project's director, is living with the students this summer, along with her husband and their son. (W-USA News, DC)
MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Splendida As Newest Addition to Fleet Jul 14, 2009
Designed by De Joro Design Studio, MSC Splendida's interiors complement these famous sites of history with exuberant modern and classically refined Italian designs featuring many natural and traditional materials. Even before her christening, MSC Splendida achieved unique status as the first ship to earn the "Energy Efficient Design" award from Bureau Veritas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Suzuki, Mitsubishi Urged to `Forget About America' as Vehicle Sales Plunge Jul 10, 2009
Mitsubishi in March shut its U.S. design studio to cut costs. In January, the company said the poor-selling Raider pickup truck, supplied by Chrysler, would be discontinued. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
www.thosenewdomainnames.areforsuckers Jul 8, 2009
Slate design studio in Illinois, for instance, could buy Slate. illinois or Slate. (Slate)
Dexigner iPhone Application Now Available on Apple App Store Jul 6, 2009
Near Me acquires the users location and shows a complete list of all the design related places - designers, museums, organizations, design studios, etc, along with the distance from where the user is located ... Design Directory The is a hierarchically arranged directory of design resources, including designers, design companies, design studios, organizations, museums, portfolios, consultancies and many more ... Design Database Design Database is a comprehensive list of designers, design studios... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Summer jobs are just a mirage for many Boston teens Jul 6, 2009
Only one - the Design Studio for Social Innovation in Chinatown - called him back. I m going to college next year, and I d rather have some money in my pocket, said Oliver, who plans to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology in the fall. (Boston Globe)
