Design. Charity. Life.

Living the Book of Holiday Awesome

Daniel Francavilla — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:31:36 +0000

After buying The Book of (Holiday) Awesome by Neil Pasricha, I skimmed through the pages of awesome holiday things during Christmas Eve. Realizing how many of the awesome things were familiar, I...

Laurier’s leafy logo look

Daniel Francavilla — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:59:34 +0000

Wilfrid Laurier University in Watelroo, Ontario, which is a great school (Campus Club of the Year: ACCESS U) has announced a new visual identity. They are updating their logo and materials to include...

When the Student Transit experience could be easier: PRESTO Card process

Daniel Francavilla — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:28:19 +0000

PRESTO Card & GO Transit Student Process Recently, GO Transit has started accepting the PRESTO Card pre-paid payment system on their busses, in addition to trains. The TTC also accepts the card...

Photographs take you right back there

Daniel Francavilla — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:35:17 +0000

Now that we’re moving more and more to digital, we’re taking more and more photos. With 500 or 1000 photos on a 2-week trip, instead of 4-5 “rolls” of film, it’s...

“Slavery is not a thing of the past — that is a myth”

Daniel Francavilla — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:25:26 +0000

A Version of this article is Published on the Toronto Star Global Voices at TheStar.com The word ’slavery’ is most often heard in history classes these days, rather than in common conversation....

Social tech for social change: Connecting non-profits with Technology at MyCharityConnects

Daniel Francavilla — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:21:47 +0000

The web is changing. Society is changing. And people are coming together to do something good about it. Net Change Week is full of events that explore how social innovation and social technology are...

Expressive ever-changing visual identity for OCAD University

Daniel Francavilla — Fri, 06 May 2011 04:03:41 +0000

From rectangle to square – Evolving and ever-changing, Canada’s University of the Imagination, OCAD University, has launched it’s visual identity. After being part of the consultation...

Companies are focused on making a positive impact: Interview with PwC Director of Corporate Responsibility

Daniel Francavilla — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:00:38 +0000

There is a lot of discussion about the world of Corporate Social Responsibility today, and the movement is not slowing down. Last month, I wrote about the how some corporations take advantage of...

Corporations taking advantage of “socially responsible advertising”

Daniel Francavilla — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:41:55 +0000

This is a response to Judith Schwartz’s article ”Socially Responsible Advertising: Altruism or Exploitation?” Judith Schwartz asks if corporate advertising with a social agenda is...

Developing sustainable tourism through an international charrette

Daniel Francavilla — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:39:14 +0000

What’s a Charrette? Where’s Lota? You may not know either of those answers, but these lead to a very interesting experience, when I had the opportunity to participate in an international...