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- Ann Benoit is a graphic designer who one days dreams of designing books + information campaigns for a green non-profit. Ann enjoys all things related to art and design, and her interests include exploring the Bay area, gluten-free organic cooking, natural health, hiking, yoga, and swimming. Ann is a member of the San Francisco chapter of American Institute of Graphic Artists and owner of the freelance design studio Annthology. Ann lives with her husband in Berkeley, CA.
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Polling Place Photo Project
Although I’m pissed that Prop. 87 didn’t get passed as a result of yesterday’s election, I am psyched that the cool design folks at AIGA, Design Observer, Design for Democracy, NewsAssignment.net, and Winterhouse Institute have created The Polling Place Photo Project,
a nationwide experiment in citizen journalism that seeks to empower citizens to capture, post and [...]
Communal Tool Sharing
Ever embarked on a home project, but didn’t have the tools needed or the money/space to buy and store them? Like most renters, buying a huge stash of tools isn’t feasible for me anytime soon. That’s why there are resources like the Berkeley tool library. One of the first libraries to lend hardware to local [...]
Amazon Watch’s 10th Anniversary & Fundraiser
Amazon Watch recently celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary of supporting the rainforests of the Amazon basin and the region’s indigenous people. The fundraiser, held at Gallery One in San Francisco, was both a profoundly moving and educational event.
Sixteen year old Q’orianka Kilcher, award winning actress and indigenous rights activist was there to passionately speak about [...]
five and a half. handmade, recollected
five and half’s recycled handmade journals are by far my favorite journals. Made of interesting, recollected papers, the journals are a really great and inspiring twist on the traditional journal/sketchbook while also being environmentally friendly. five and a half was started by eco-chick, Judy in Brooklyn and has since taken off, with her journals [...]
PARK(ing) Day!
The cool folks at Rebar (San Francisco-based art collective) in conjunction with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) sponsored PARK(ing) Day in SF on September 21st, which consisted of transforming metered parking spots into real parks— complete with sod, a bench and a tree… until the meter ran out.
The goal of PARK(ing) Day is [...]
Eco-Chick Business: ecohome, berkeley ca
ecohome is definitely on my top 10 list of eco resources in my neighborhood that I’m thrilled to discover. Co-owned by two fellow eco-chicks Nina Boeddeker and Taja di Leonardi, ecohome sells “ecological & healthy home improvement products” (flooring, cabinetry, countertops, tiles, paints & plaster, stains & sealers) at really reasonable prices (even I can [...]
Bottle Upgrade
Ok, so I admit that before we made the switch, my boyfriend and I collectively owned about 8 plastic Nalgenes — both of us unrationally phobic there would be some situation we’d be caught in without water. But that was before we realized that plastic containers might not be the best solution for holding our [...]
Junk Mail— So Much Waste
Although I live in a community whose recycling program accepts 99% of the junk mail I receive, it still amazes me just how much waste I get in the mail each day. Recently, many companies have given consumers the option to receive “paperless” bills via email or web, which is a great step in the [...]
It Starts With a Lightbulb
The other day I was shocked (as a new CA resident) when I looked at my electric bill for the month. Considering that I’m really conscious about turning off lights and appliances and don’t own an air conditioner, it got me thinking about what I could do as a renter to save some energy and [...]
Zaadz… a Meaningful & Conscious Online Community
I’m sure at this point, all of us have joined or know someone who’s joined Friendster, MySpace, Match.com, Tribe or any other online community designed to meet people through cyberspace. Although new communities like this seem to be popping up all over the place, a new site, Zaadz (Dutch for “seed”) seems to be different [...]
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