09.15.07
For the greener good.
We are pleased to report that ODO and themightyodo.com are included in HOW Magazine’s “For the Greener Good” article which hit the bookstore shelves in August. The article, which appears on page 79, is part of their “The Future of Design” themed issue. Written by Roberta Cruger, the article takes a look at the current state and near future of environmentalism in graphic design. The ODO Ecodesign Toolkits were included as a resource to help designer “create eco-friendly projects.” Cruger also lists many good strategies that designers can easily implement to make a difference.
> go to ODO ecodesign toolkits
03.01.07
Submit your culture shocker.
Isn’t it time to wake this Britney Spears lov’in, suburban strip mall shop’in, SUV driv’in, McMansion build’in culture up to the real world—aka: nature? This is a shout-out to all operatives and nature-lov’in creatives. are you up for a challenge?
02.28.07
ODO launches eco-design toolkits. 0
Get your green on with the ODO eco-design toolkit. These time-tested kits include worksheets and resources devised specifically to aid graphic designers in the creation of eco-friendly projects!
11.30.06
themightyodo.com has evolved!0
The operatives are happy to announce the launch of our redesigned website. The new format was created to give up-front access to the latest news and features, give us much needed flexibility, and just make it tons more fun. Be sure to check out the ODO forum in the “dialogue” section where you can pick the collective brain. Stop back soon for the opening of the “fruits” online store featuring operative-designed goods.
Soak it up and let us know what you think.
11.28.06
ODO: brought to you by the wind.0
Themightyodo.com is produced and maintained using renewable wind power! That’s because the home base purchases blocks of wind-generated electricity, equal to the electricity used, through Windsource®.
> learn more about Windsource®
10.20.06
ODO pea pod card receives honors.0
Print Magazine.
2006 Regional Design Annual. Selected from over 200,000 entries.
Self-promotion category.
AIGA/MN.
American Institute of Graphic Arts/Minnesota Design Show 2006.
Self-promotion category.
AIGA/MN Green Leaf.
American Institute of Graphic Arts/Minnesota Design Show 2006.
Award for environmental excellence in design.
> check out the pea pod card movie
10.21.05
Twin Cities Fashion Weekend.0
ODO Fashions and Website Launch-Friday, October 21st, 2005
ODO (Organic Design Operatives) will unveil a new line of fashions made from
eco-logical corn-based fabrics. Featuring an in-store runway show, music, cocktails,
and hors d’oeuvres.
6–8pm, Design Within Reach 2939 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis
(612) 827.0990
10.21.05
Fashion from the Field.0
Nextstep/Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network.
A fashion show veiling a new line of clothing made from ecological corn-derived fabrics. Music, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and runway show. Free; at Design Within Reach
(2939 Hennepin Ave. S.).
October 21, 2005 (Fri., 6:00 – 8:00 pm): Minneapolis, MN. Presented by Organic Design Operatives. Sponsors include Natureworks (http://www.natureworksllc.com), Shakers Vodka of Minnesota, Lucia’s Restaurant.
> nextstep.state.mn.us/calendar_detail.cfm?eventID=2258
10.17.05
R.I.P. Variety.0
MNspeak.com
We all have our personal grievances with various parts of the Star Tribune, and my
long-standing object of derision had been the monstrosity known as Variety. Apparently others thought the same, as the section is gone from the nouveau-Strib, replaced by something called Signature. The debut Sunday edition of the paper opens the new section with a feature on ecologically-friendly fashion, which is okay but for some reason completely blows it by overlooking next week's launch of ODO (Organic Design Operatives), a new line of local clothing made from corn-derived products. Nonetheless, that story coupled with the NYT Styles-ish feature on restaurant numerology earns the new section a solid B —a decent improvement off the F that was Variety.
> mnspeak.com/mnspeak/archive/post-878.cfm