The Guardian released an article titled : The footwear industry is taking steps towards Sustainability and Lyf Shoes is prominent in the article. What happens to shoes at the end of their useful lives. Leather poses a problem to landfill sites because of the harmful chemicals used in the tanning process. Some of the glues used in production are also hazardous, …
Aly Khalifa to Speak at Sustainable Brands 2014
Aly Khalifa to Speak at Sustainable Brands on June 4, 2014, San Diego, CA June 2, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aly Khalifa, founder of Designbox and Lyf Shoes in Raleigh NC, is a featured speaker at this year’s Sustainable Brands Conference, which happens in San Diego June 2-5 With over 2000 attendees, the conference serves as a global conversation which shapes and …
RTRP, State of the Region Video features Aly Khalifa, Gamil Design, and Designbox
he Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP), “State of the Region” video has just launched! Aly Khalifa, of Gamil Design was a featured expert in the video, and Designbox was location for some of the video footage. If you watch carefully you’ll see cameos of other Gamil Design-ers: Beth Khalifa, Britt Freeman, & Jennafer Pettit!
RTRP: State of the Region 2012 “Cross Pollination” VIDEO
The Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP), “State of the Region” video has just launched! Aly Khalifa, of Gamil Design was a featured expert in the video, and Designbox was location for some of the video footage. If you watch carefully you’ll see cameos of other Designbox members: Fredrick Perman, of The Product Farm; Beth Khalifa, Britt Freeman, & Jennafer Pettit …
Aly Khalifa Awarded Eisenhower Fellowship
Aly Khalifa, owner of Gamil Design, has been awarded a prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship for 2012. “Eisenhower Fellowships engages emerging leaders from around the world to enhance their professional capabilities, broaden their contacts, deepen their perspectives, and unite them in a diverse, global community – a network where dialogue, understanding, and collaboration lead to a more prosperous, just, and peaceful world.” …
SPARKcon DOWNload
Designbox Celebrates SPARKcon 2009 SPARKcon 2009 was a huge success thanks to the efforts of 1200 performers and many hundreds of organizers and volunteers. We are still trying to capture how many people participated, but we think it might approach 30,000 people. Come to Designbox and bring your digital footage, pictures, videos, thoughts, and stories on SPARKcon 2009. Bring one …
Dinosaurs, Monsters and Posters
The Museum of Natural Sciences is by many accounts one of the top natural history museums in the USA. Leading the charge in making creatures like dinosaurs and insects more exciting in the modern world has been the work of MNS’s Marketing Director Jeff Williford. Bugfest has become a huge event that features insect casseroles and live music. First Fridays …
re|THINK Our Environment in the Carolinas
Poster show by AIGA Raleigh Believe that our natural environment is in peril, but there is hope. Believe we, as creative professionals, are empowered to make a difference through design. Believe that small, local changes are the first and most powerful step toward sustainability. Designers around the Carolinas designed posters which communicate sustainable practices or ideas for use in everyday …
The Dinosaur Show
Enter the fantastical world of the dynamic trio of Casey Porn, Beth Tacular and David Eichenberger. Following up from last year’s show where nature reclaimed the earth from human civilization, they have now allied with an even more dangerous global foe: dinosaurs! Curated by Aly Khalifa [db]