tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98255682011-04-21T14:35:20.138-07:00Why newsletter when you can blog? This web log has been created for Design Americans, our clients and the people we help. Once a month we will post short updates on our activities and encourage you to post your comments. If you would like more information about Design America, visit our website at <a href="http://www.designamerica.org">www.designamerica.org</a> or call us at 972 504-6348 in Dallas or toll free at 1-800-649-6183.Design America Insider's Blognoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825568.post-1106852403037552402005-02-01T11:56:00.000-08:002005-01-27T11:17:03.293-08:00

"What: Book Release Party -- "Freaks and Fire" by J. Dee Hill & Phil Hollenbeck Location: South Side On Lamar 1409 S. Lamar Dallas,Texas When: Saturday, January 29, 8:00pm - Sunday, January 30, 12:00amStep right up, ladies & gents! Join author J. Dee Hill and photographer Phil Hollenbeck in celebrating the release of their book Freaks and Fire: The Underground Reinvention of Circus (Soft Skull

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Bring plenty of business cards, marketing material, press/media kits, CDs, etc. Where: 5th Avenue at Abbotsford Court 14775 Midway Road (located behind Ferrari's Restaurant) Addison, TX 75001 For Directions: 214-764-7960 or 972-386-0130 Time: 6pm-9pm Cheap Drinks Specials and Appetizers Available Plenty of Free Parking RSVP Required: Simply send an email to 5thavedallas@sbcglobal.net and you

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What would Houston be today without good ‘ol Enron Field? Today we see corporate logos on buildings, at sporting events, in museums, in the theater, at the symphony, at festivals even at the library. This growing trend has many asking if we are going too far. Are we trading our community culture for a corporate culture in order to pay the bills? And, is there a better way? Maybe it’s okay for

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Every foundation in the country produces an annual report. And almost all of them hire someone to design it. So, one of our first goals in 2005 is to make sure that at least 500 of those foundations hire a Design American to do it. How do we do this? We are working with talent placement companies in every major (and not so major) market in the country to assist us in managing talent. Design

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From Graphic Design USA: When you specify recycled paper, you know you are doing good. But, how much good? Mohawk Paper's online Environmental Calculator precisely calculates the positive impact of a particular specification of the mill's environmentally-friendly Options grade. "What's exciting about this tool is that now designers can literally show their clients how the thoughtful selection of

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Two creative directors in Dallas, Texas are working with the Design America Foundation to develop the first-ever house design team for the Sammons Center for the Arts. Located in the historic Turtle Creek Pump Station, the Sammons Center for the Arts is the oldest and largest arts incubator in the country and home to some of the most important small performing arts groups in the area. This

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