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copyright, cultural influence 9/23/13 copyright, cultural influence 9/23/13

Herding cats (aka copyrighting a Meme)

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cultural influence, social responsibility 8/25/13 cultural influence, social responsibility 8/25/13

Articulating Un-freedom

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cultural influence, mass consumerism, professionalism, social responsibility 6/13/13 cultural influence, mass consumerism, professionalism, social responsibility 6/13/13

Take the Pledge

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cultural influence, social responsibility, sustainability 12/18/12 cultural influence, social responsibility, sustainability 12/18/12

Turning Trash into Treasure

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cultural influence, social responsibility 10/11/12 cultural influence, social responsibility 10/11/12

Social activism, served best with a side of laughter?

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cultural influence 12/6/11 cultural influence 12/6/11

Censorship: a sign of the “Times?”

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cultural influence, image usage rights, photo manipulation 11/23/11 cultural influence, image usage rights, photo manipulation 11/23/11

Un-hate, or unethical?

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cultural influence, education 11/6/11 cultural influence, education 11/6/11

What the heck is “good design” any way?

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cultural influence 9/19/11 cultural influence 9/19/11

Communication that's as clear as mud

Have you ever wondered why legalese is so hard to understand? Whether it's a government form, a license agreement, or some other type of contract, the end user is often confronted with unreadable, unclear, and confusing information.

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cultural influence, education, professionalism 7/29/11 cultural influence, education, professionalism 7/29/11

Students on the "Road to Hell"

Graphic design students will wrestle with many ethical issues in their careers. If they aren't already aware of image usage rights, design plagiarism, and issues of sustainability the courses they take will no doubt touch upon these topics at one time or another.

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brand stretching, cultural influence, education, social responsibility 6/14/11 brand stretching, cultural influence, education, social responsibility 6/14/11

Fish Tales

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branding, cultural influence, professionalism, social responsibility 2/4/11 branding, cultural influence, professionalism, social responsibility 2/4/11

What's in a name?

Ethics hit home last week when I became personally involved in a case of artistic freedom vs. social responsibility, professional integrity, and branding.

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cultural influence 8/8/10 cultural influence 8/8/10

Does graphic design require a certain moral flexibility?

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branding, corporate sponsorship, cultural influence 8/7/10 branding, corporate sponsorship, cultural influence 8/7/10

Coca-Cola: generous benefactor or evil brand master?

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branding, cultural influence 7/8/10 branding, cultural influence 7/8/10

Political Branding—Masterful or Monstrous?

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