INSPIRATION WORTH SHARING, VOL. IV



Inspirational Workshop
Looking to continue your design education and don’t know where to go? How does Venice and Rome sound? The School of Visual Arts is hosting “Masters Workshop: Design History, Theory and Practice in Rome and Venice”, a two-week program focusing on visual communication with an emphasis on typography. Through immersion, the workshop will foster multidisciplinary activities in architecture, fashion, literature, theater and cuisine. Collaborations with Italian design organizations and businesses will result in projects and products for publication and production. Sounds like a designer’s dream!

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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
New York Daily Photo
It’s easy to forget we live in a world full of different cultures, climates and architecture. But with daily photo blog sites like New York Daily Photo, it’s simple to get your fix for a different slice of life. NYDP explores the curious and the mundane with beautiful photography and in-depth captions, reigniting a forgotten ache for the big city life. Similar blogs for San Diego, Paris and even Buenos Aires let you take the “staycation” of your dreams!

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SITE RECOMMENDATION
For the Love of Handmade
Whether you’re searching for a new piece of art for your office or buying a gift for a friend, Etsy.com is your best bet for all things handmade. Boasting over 100,000 sellers from around the world, the site offers everything from wallets and belt buckles to ceramics and art prints like the one above from artist Emma Klinbeil. With affordable prices and low shipping fees, you can’t go wrong buying a one-of-a-kind here!

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DOING YOUR PART
Play a Game, Feed the Hungry
According to the United Nations, about 25,000 people die each day from hunger or hunger-related causes, most of them children. Think you can’t help stop it? With a few clicks of your mouse, you can donate rice to the United Nations World Food Program from the comfort of your desk. FreeRice.com uses the fun of a multiple-choice word game by rewarding correct answers with the donation of rice grains. Choose from categories such as Famous Paintings, English Grammar or Basic Math. Although the site warns that the game may make you smarter, they fail to mention how addictive it can be!