We heard about this from Scott Boylston over at SCAD.  ?The Graphic Design Department is hosting a pretty amazing conference called Design Ethos, October 7th – 9th, with an impressive list of speakers.

We’ve all been to conferences before, but this one seems a little different than most, with a bit more of a heady bent.

From their website:

While the principal role of visual communication has remained unchanged through modern history, a broader realm of influence must be acknowledged and addressed, and the design community must ask questions that transcend outdated boundaries of culture, influence and motivation. Even as debate surrounding the fundamental issues of form, content and audience has raised the graphic design field to a new level of maturity, visual communicators are confronted with evidence that their work is negatively impacting both socioeconomic balance around the globe and Earth’s vital natural systems.

At the center of this debate is the need for a new ethos that can effectively address matters of global equity, true sustainability, and the downsides to consumerism on an increasingly populated planet. The inattention to social, cultural, and environmental repercussions of an outdated mode of business operation cannot continue. Pragmatic notions of global citizenship are necessary.

Be sure to join us and 50-100 of your closest creative-type friends, tonight at Cilantros.

We originally had decided to rock Ruth’s Chris, but due to their basement erupting in an aqua-explosion, we had to reschedule. (Good luck to you guys in getting that all sorted out!)

Anyhoo, we’ll be down at Cilantros with some good ole’ fashioned delicious Mexican fare and libations. So come one, come all!

who: The cSpot
what: Monthly cocktail shenanigans
when: TONIGHT, Sept 29, from 5:30-7:30pm
where: Cilantros (map)
details: 135 West Bay St.

Last minute dish: ?In conjunction with this week’s Savannah Ocean Exchange festivities, Charlotte Vick, Content Editor and Chief Evangelist for Google Earth’s “Explore the Oceans Layer” will hold a workshop to train and register local filmmakers, photographers and marine researchers as content partners. The workshop will be hosted by ThincSavannah. Content providers who upload short clips or photos with an educational message have the availability to link their content back to their own web sites, providing a great way to showcase ocean films and photography within the Google Earth framework.

When:
Thursday, September 23rd, 10:30AM – 12pm

Where:
ThincSavannah
35 Barnard Street, Suite 300
Savannah, GA 31401

Participants may wish to bring their own laptops to follow along with the presenter, though laptops are not required for the session. We suggest you check out the Ocean layer in Google Earth before the workshop.

Workshop is free, but limited seats are available!

Email Mari Carswell to reserve space:
mari@southernfilmcenter.com
912.414.0240

Howdy folks. It’s been awhile. I’m sure you’ve all been wondering where we’ve been. And we don’t blame you.

You’ve no doubt seen the press (#1, #2, #3, #4) in the past several weeks. It’s true what they say, Creative Coast has and is going through an evolution. We’re still monkeys, but hopefully we’ve also progressed a little.

We’ve covered alot of ground, so we’ll just give you the high-level points. Here’s a rough list of what we’ve been doing:

December 2009:

• Brynn created and assembled Transition Team

January – July 2010:

• Crafted mission, vision, values, & strategic map
• Brought Jake on board, moved TCCa (i.e. Fitz) out of SEDA building
• Cemented City and County Funding for 2010
• Lined up funding for 2011
• Identified and secured new Board of Directors
• Maintained existing Creative Coast programs and services

August 2010:

• Two man team: Jake + Fitz
• Transferring accounts and funds
• Negotiating lease terms and begin move into downtown office location (15 W. York St)
• Transferring ownership of 501c6 from SEDA to TCCa
• Transferring ownership of Creative Coast intellectual property from SEDA to Creative Coast
• Orienting and structuring new Board of Directors

You’ll notice we’ve got a new mission/vision/etc. (You’d be suprised what it takes to get a room of 10 people to agree on one sentence.)