Welcome to the March 2009 issue of the DESIGNINGJOE monthly newsletter, and this happens to be the one year anniversary of the newsletter!
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Is it me, or are a lot of people, in spite of the current economic climate, surprisingly hopeful? The tide is turning...
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DESIGNTIP
Doing Something
This month's tip is not design-specific, though it can be applied to any situation. It is all about Doing Something. What exactly does that mean? Well, it's hard to be exact because it means different things to different people.
For a while, hope was lost. The situation is still dire, but, these days, there seems to be a degree of optimism creeping back into the picture. The recent economic decline has dictated that people reassess their lives, strip it down to what counts, and manage that. Oddly enough, the out-of-control economy has introduced a sense of control to the individual - though some might say "forced" as opposed to "introduced." Semantics.
Either way, people are taking responsibility for their actions, and that is empowering. A long time has been spent on outcry. Wasted time. Now it's time to Do Something. What are you going to do?