A Better World By Design
17 Oct 2009
“A Better World by Design brings a global community of innovators to Providence, Rhode Island, to reach across disciplines and unite under a common goal. Presenters share engaging stories, workshops teach creative skills, and discussions reframe perspectives. A Better World by Design is an immersive experience that deepens our understanding of the power of design, technology, and enterprise to reshape our communities and sustain our environment.”
The poster, designed by Winterhouse, uses early illustrations of pollution, lethal afflictions (“Bubonic Plague,” “Diarrhea” and “Parasites”), and even diagnostic images in early medicine (“Eyeball”), to express a perspective on how we actually inhabit the earth, which is itself a reflection of the fragility of our bodies and of the planet we call home.
Having just finished the books “Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge” by Edward O. Wilson and “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson, I am even more attuned to the complexity and wonder of life on Earth and our knowledge of the universe we inhabit. It’s exciting to see how people merge their passion for design with the desire to sustain our environment.
