Consume®econnection Project
Scott Ballum | March 15, 2009
"Wait a minute... where are you?"It's the day before my 31st birthday, and my brother is calling me to wish me well and to catch up. It's been a few weeks, maybe months, since we've talked this time, and though we have a vague notion of what's going on in each other's lives, the daily specifics are...
Design Case Study: Signature Theatre Company
Scott Ballum | September 1, 2008
The Signature Theatre on 42nd Street in NYC is a unique institution, focusing each theatrical season on the work of one living American playwright. Through ambitious outreach to underserved communities and aggressive grant aquisition, the theater offers a wonderful cultural experience at low cost...
 
Sheepless Teeshirt Project
Scott Ballum | August 14, 2009

On June 11, 2009, leaders of educational, cultural, and socially-driven organizations, along with friends and collaborators of Sheepless Co, gathered at Green Spaces in Brooklyn, NY, to celebrate the inauguration of the new business.

With the help of our friends at Brooklyn screen printing shop Post Expose, guests had their favorite second-hand tee-shirts (and in one case, a tote bag) custom emblazoned with the Sheepless icon, and have been displaying their commitment to forging their own path by wearing them while working on their own amazing projects.

Design Case Study: Art Directors Club
Scott Ballum | December 3, 2008

Since 2002, we've worked with the ADC on over a dozen exhibition installations, numerous promotional materials, kiosks, and DVDs, and are in the thick of creating a third Art Directors Annual. Founded in 1921, the ADC is the world's oldest membership organization serving the advertising, design, photography, illustration, and interactive communities through events, resources, connections, and inspiration.

Design Case Study: Housing Works
Scott Ballum | August 1, 2006

Housing Works is the nation's largest community-based AIDS service organization, providing health care, legal support, and housing for New York City's homeless and HIV/AIDS populations. Sprung from the roots of ACT UP, the agency is also recognized as a pioneer in social enterprise, creating over $12 million in revenue annually from seven thrift shops, a bookstore, catering operations, work training at their print shop, and others.

Consume®evolution Magazine
Scott Ballum | May 22, 2005
At a time when independent retailers are forced to compete with global corporations, and information is disseminated instantaneously and internationally, it is increasingly easy to be influenced by a good sales pitch or the latest trends.

CONSUME®EVOLUTION looks at the effects mass-marketing and globalization have on local industry, our buying habits, and our culture – highlighting the importance of our awareness and the immediacy of making personal critical choices.

Edited and produced by Scott Ballum and Sheepless Co.