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INDY article about Raleigh Institute of Contemporary Art

britt — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:08:45 +0000

The newly founded Raleigh Institute of Contemporary Art (RICA) by Mia Yoon, was featured in an article in the Independent Weekly.

Beth Khalifa quoted saying “RICA can do a number of things: increase awareness of local talent and expertise, increase public understanding of contemporary art, showcase Raleigh as an artistic force on a national scale, increase both the pool of artistic talent and the pool of enthusiasts, and continue to nurture the arts as an element of why Raleigh is a great place to live.”

Read the full article: New art institute hope to stoek Raleigh’s creative fire, Teaching the cutting edge by Rebekah L. Cowell

Meld Footwear

aly — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:15:23 +0000

We regularly invent, design, and engineer products to meet CONSUMER needs. But we’ve never been asked to design or invent to meet LOCAL needs. We thought we should take it upon ourselves to do so – starting with a shoe, one of the first industries to leave our state.

Near the beginning, there was the Cobbler. This one-stop shop combined customization, ergonomics, just-in-time manufacturing and customer service to create good products that were integral to local cultures. The problem was that it took 3-4 hours to make a shoe.

Utilizing mass production techniques, net assembly time of shoemaking was reduced to about an hour and fifteen minutes. However this division of labor has created a race to the bottom that neglects our economy and disrupts our environment.

There are now a myriad of digital technologies that have allowed us to completely rethink the way we make shoes – combining the best of cobbler and mass production techniques.

We have now created a proprietary technology that can make shoes in less than 15 minutes, opening up better customization, service, and more interesting jobs. Bringing on-demand assembly shops to downtowns across NC allows us to reestablish manufacturing into local culture. With pioneering Design for Disassembly (D4D), we will drive a new supply chain that will help make NC landfill-free.

Having invested years of research and lots of resources into intellectual property development and prototypes, we are currently looking for partners to help us commercialize this project.

“Everything that Happens” Package nominated for Grammy

britt — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:59:23 +0000

The “Everything that Happens will Happen Today” album package realized by Gamil Design and Sagmeister, Inc has been nominated for 2 Grammys in the categories Best Recording Package and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package. Check out the project write up.

Larry Jaffee, MediaPack magazine, on Robyn Hitchcock Packaging

britt — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:19:32 +0000

Larry Jaffee wrote a great article in winter 2009 issue of MediaPack magazine titled “He often dreams of packaging” featuring the new Robyn Hitchcock limited-edition packaging conceived by Gamil Design. Check out the article here or download the PDF.

Aly interviewed by OnCoworking

aly — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:02:55 +0000

Aly was invited to discuss structure and achievements of Designbox by Andy Louis-Charles. Through his website, onwcoworking.com, Andy explores the various models of coworking taking place. Though we’re not sure if Designbox truly fits in with the coworking umbrella, we had a nice discussion. Unfortunately the audio is pretty spotty.

Gamil Creates “Shop Local Raleigh” site

beth — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:19:21 +0000

Gamil, along with Rob Ruchte of Thirdparty Labs, collaborated in the web design and custom content management of a new Raleigh campaign created by the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association: “Shop Local Raleigh.” The new campaign and site launched on April 17, 2009 and is intended to help promote local businesses and the idea of keeping more dollars local by selecting local shopping options.

“Living In Style” features Designbox

beth — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:17:34 +0000

Living in Style Magazine, published by The News and Observer, featured our office space, Designbox, in a section called Art for Our Sake. Check out the article here on pages 31 and 32

Gamil Creates Site for The Friday Institute

beth — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:02:57 +0000

Gamil Design and Designbox member Rob Ruchte of Thirdparty Labs collaborated in the Content Management and Design aspects of The Friday Institute’s new website, launched on January 6, 2009. Read more about the intricacies of the cms system and design here.

Gamil completes product development for David Byrne

beth — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:58:12 +0000

Gamil worked with Stefan Sagmeister to lead product development of the Deluxe Limited Edition Package for David Byrne and Brian Eno & Brian Eno’s new album “Everything that Happens Will Happen Today”

Aly Khalifa a Panelist at Urban Next Summit, New Orleans

britt — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:21:59 +0000

Organized by CEOs for Cities and NOLA YURP (The New Orleans Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals Initiative). The Urban Next Summit was a gathering of emerging urban leaders along with established leaders to discuss a number of questions around cities including: What creates a culture of opportunity? How do you draw ambitious people to a city? And how do you engage them on the issues that matter most? Leading a discussion with Carol Coletta and Diana Lind, Aly presented the theoretical and technical basis for SparkCon as a catalyst for energizing local talent within a city