The post-graduate exhibition of Design Strategies 2015 graduates– Sophia Callahan (BBA Design + Management ’15), Chris Fussner (BBA Design + Management ’15), Noah Emrich (BFA Integrated Design Program ’15) – is now on display at 856 G Gallery in Cebu, Philippines. The graduate’s design residency with 856 G Gallery allowed the team to apply design research, ethnography, and futuring into the experiential exhibit. Description of Sari Suki, from the project team: Sari Suki 2050 is a site specific design installation that projects the local Filipino convenience store, the Sari Sari, 35 years into the future. Sari Sari stores are responsible for nearly 40% of all retail…

Buy Nothing New Month Project: 44 students, 1 month, ZERO new stuff Inspired by the international Buy Nothing New Month, this project aims to explore the behaviors and values of Millennials (aka Y generation) in the context of consumerism and sustainable alternatives (sharing, swapping, making, second-hand) to consumption through facilitation of a Buy Nothing New Month challenge. In this challenge 44 BBA students were asked to buy nothing new (other than food and absolute necessities) during the month of October and to document their experiences in various formats, capturing personal creative reflections on the project. Students’ reflections, in forms of text, images, and…