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The fact that technology is evolving every second means that the way we design, create and even advertise it is changed. Designer can go a long way, in many different directions. Even though the innovations introduced have a major positive impact, they do have a negative one as well.

According to Richard Buchanan, in his article “Declaration by Design: Rhetoric, Argument, and Demonstration in Design Practice,” communication, or more specifically, rhetoric, is a central component of all design. Rhetoric, in this case, means persuasive communication, or an “art of shaping society, changing the course of individuals and communities, and setting patterns for new action.” The rise in technology has caused it to be a vital aspect within design and rhetoric. A more prominent aspect of this article, however, is the three elements of design argument. These elements are logos, or technological reasoning and bridge between natural and social sciences, ethos, or the character and bridge between ethics and politics, and pathos, the

This rhetorical attribution to design, challenges interesting areas of debate regarding the negation between design and the world. Design is seen as ..

The core concept behind ‘Design Thinking’ revolves around attaining a goal rather than simply fixing a problem at hand. Since focusing on an objective already helps address any unmet needs, goal-oriented solutions lay the groundwork for other improvements including future ‘Design Thinking’ solutions. As such, solutions of this nature need to be socially fluid, tangible in nature, and broadminded in approach.

While the knowledge that many amenities that are expected in America are not remotely available in some regions of Africa is common, shoes usually do not top that list. While many American cities institute laws requiring those in public to wear shoes, some African villages find the concept of footwear foreign. The problem of shoelessness extends beyond just comfort, as foot injuries spread disease, create life long disabilities, and reduce the quality of living for many children. Giving shoes to these children, then, seems like a fitting answer to a desperate situation. Companies built upon that answer such as TOMS shoes, however, end up contributing to impoverished conditions that drive shoelessness rather than reducing it in the long run.

Everyday, billions of people look down at their feet and squeeze them into a pair of shoes. For probably most of those people in America, when they look down at their feet, they see a shoe with a swoosh on it. This swoosh belongs to no other than one of the most popular sneaker companies, Nike. I decided to look further into this popular shoe company's success. It turns out Nike isn't even one of the oldest shoe companies, but it is less than 60 years old. Nike had to figure out how to become better than just an ordinary sneaker company.

She first references many upstream efforts to change the way corporations and industries design, market, and produce their products. For instance, she frequently echoes the claims of the Upcycle’s McDonough and Braungart to take the toxins out of the design process in the beginning, like Europe is doing with chlorine removal from paper (Leonard, 54). Leonard also continually references closing the loop for production materials and changing values to ensure design is environmentally and socially sound (Leonard, 84, 103). Biomimicry is also celebrated as an influential and revolutionary design tactic (Leonard, 19). While those efforts are more top-down, Leonard also supports bottom-up, such as Greenmanager (Leonard, 188).

The biggest contributor to the scarcity of footwear in Africa is economic underdevelopment. The financial opportunities for employment are nonexistent for many families, and shoes appear to be a non-essential when stacked against food and basic needs. Surprisingly, Kwame the teacher stated that “even if families are able to afford shoes they frequently only have one pair—they save wearing them for special occasions, such as church” (Conti). He also pointed out that in some areas, wearing a commodity such as shoes serves as an invitation to be harassed or even robbed. Ishmael Beah discovered this very occurrence in the opposite corner of Africa, detailing how “men yanked our torn crapes”, which were extremely worn and damaged sneakers, “off

The primary target market of TOMS is males and females between the age of 19-24 that want to combine the creativity of being a trend-setter with the satisfaction of being socially responsible. This age range is a part of what is known as Generation Y, or the Millennials. Generation Y has brought a trend of social awareness and activity. From 2002 to 2005 the number of people volunteering went up 25%. This generation is all about giving back to the people, so Toms allows this group to give back by purchasing their shoes. TOMS has also done its homework on this group as well. Utilizing social media, TOMS reaches out to over 488,000 twitter followers, 280,000 Facebook fans, and several thousands of YouTube users. TOMS understands that generation Y prefers hands on involvement. In order to make that happen, TOMS fans are allowed to take part in a yearly One Day Without Shoes movement to understand what it is like to be shoe-less. In addition to the giving back and the social movements, TOMS shoes let young adults be expressive in their style. The plain shoe design makes way for creative minds to manipulate the shoe as anyone may please. TOMS is mainly focused in the U.S., but the shoes are available in over 30 countries globally

Many of the most innovative designs have solved common problems. Think about products like jackets that turn into sleeping bags for the homeless or paper books that function as water filters (to be used by people living in areas where getting clean water is an issue.) These kinds of projects solved some very real problems in the world today.

There is an accreditation that this shoe marks since the Michael Jordan times that would be a reason for its success in the developing industry as time progresses with intentions of people having to get items that are varied and have the most value as you can conclude in many phases of development

My goal was to share the organization’s story in a truly tangible way. So, here I was in a completely foreign country, experiencing a culture vastly different than my own, but eagerly anticipating our first stop at the Vatsalya Children’s Village. I still remember wondering what my initial interaction with the people of this community would be like as we made our way down the dirt path that lead to the entrance. As we pulled closer, I noticed a young woman waiting eagerly on the other side of the gate. Her name was Archana Paras. I would later find out that Paras was educated at Vatsalya, worked her way up to project director of Anchal Project, and was the truest example of what the organization hoped to accomplish with with each woman it employed. Vatsalya, an NGO that works to rehabilitate orphaned children, is funded through projects like Anoothi- an organization that trains women in the construction of clothing, jewelry and home décor items. Once Anoothi has empowered these women with a new set of skills, they connect them with partners like Anchal Project in hopes of long-term employment opportunities. These opportunities allow the women to use their training in areas like sewing, pattern making, and even in the art of woodblock printing- an occupation that is traditionally dominated by men. After walking around the village, and meeting many of these women and their work, we stopped by a small brick building that housed Anoothi's extensive collection of woodblocks. While looking at these carved pieces of wood, I noticed that each had its own unique, intricate pattern. However, even if each of these blocks were completely different in design, they still managed to represented the collective voice of the women and the children of

With over thirty years of experience in the shoe business, holding executive positions, my talent lies in building brands, and most importantly bringing value to those brands. Recently, as the Children’s Senior Line Builder at Steve Madden LTD, my aggressiveness and strong drive to design and sell a line of childrens shoes, directly resulted in a 30 million dollar sale with the Target Children’s division, the highest sale in this division to date.

They said that design is moving closer to the social innovation linking its characteristics at different levels. For example, service and relationships to social needs or improving life conditions and social situations.

Over the years, women have used different forms of feminine protection during their menstrual period such as menstrual aprons, knitted pads, and even rags. In the Philipppines, women used a cotton cloth called the pasadora. Eventually, the disposable pad was born, the first ones appearing to have been first commercially available from around 1895 through Curads and Hartmann's. Disposable pads started with nurses using their wood pulp bandages to catch their menstrual flow, creating a pad that was made from easily obtainable materials and inexpensive enough to throw away after use. Kimberly-Clark‘s Kotex appears to be the first of the early disposable pads to take off in the market. Several of the first