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Sharing What We Know

Veronica — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:20:10 +0000

At Empax, we’re all about knowledge swapping and best practice sharing. I guess it’s the nonprofit in us, but we just can’t help wanting to open-source all we do, and help provide access to information to as many people as we can. You all know a...

Games for Good?

Asi Burak — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:41:59 +0000

Last week I came back from my “conference week”. Enough panels for a lifetime. A week at GDC (Game Developers Conference) in San Francisco, and a presentation at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin. SXSW expanded in recent years and beyond m...

The Nonprofit Website: Workshop Recap

Veronica — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:10:20 +0000

As the rains poured down and the frigid winds howled, dedicated do-gooders trekked to the 9th floor of 27 W. 24th St. last Thursday night. While the Wednesday night-ers don’t have quite as dramatic a tale, Empax was equally grateful for both...

The Nonprofit Website: Guide to an Effective Online Presence

Veronica — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:41:06 +0000

Brace yourselves: event number two is on its way. The second edition of our Fall workshop series is all about the nonprofit website.

This is a presentation for nonprofit professionals who either don’t have a website, have a website that co...

“Left Coast” Political Graphics

Jessica — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:18:49 +0000

Next time you’re in LA, check out the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, home to a huge collection of political graphics–over 50,000 posters–dating from the Russian Revolution to the present. You can also see much of the Cen...

A look at some of the world’s most influential designers and how the things they create impact our lives

Gwen — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:33:55 +0000

Film maker Gary Hustwit, director of Helvetica has just released the trailer for his new film Objectified, a feature-length independent documentary about industrial design. It takes a look at the creativity behind everything from toot...

Black Tuesday is the new pink

Kathleen — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:35:42 +0000

I worked in advertising for a few years so every now and again I peruse an industry pub to see what shop got what client some incredible ROI on some incredibly expensive campaign (I am not a geek I just play one on this blog). The other day a story c...

Lookin’ Good

Jessica — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:52:45 +0000

Last Friday a few of us went to see the Banksy Pet Shop installation. I won’t go into it in detail – you can read about it here – but we weren’t wowed. The points being made were valid, and the animatronics impressive, but ultimatel...

A Post About Posters

Jessica — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:13:26 +0000

People are sometimes dismissive of posters, maybe it’s the dorm-room association, or the idea that they’re just advertising or propaganda, or perhaps that they’re just cheesy, which many are. But posters–when done...

Democracy on Display: A look at strategic communication and design campaigns for our nations’ most important job

Gwen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:32:51 +0000

In New York City there are currently several exhibitions that explore numerous aspects of presidential campaign history. “Campaigning for President: New York and American Election” at the Museum of the City of New York looks at how the city has affected the presidential election since George Washington defeated John Adams in 1789. Aside from the show’s link to New York’s influence it features the most extensive collection of memorabilia.

It’s Better Than Good, It’s Wired!

Ehud — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:30:05 +0000

There's only one source for info-graphics that's found the best synergy between function and form, in my humble opinion, and that's Wired Magazine.

Fleurs Bella Van

Emily — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:12:53 +0000

The designers of Empax lent a hand in the design of the Fleurs Bella logo and van. Fleurs Bella is a team of beautifiers for flowers and installations. The designers crafted Fleurs Bella’s previous arrangements into an even larger ar...