Child obesity is a growing threat in America, which is why Disney recently announced their plans to develop nutritional regulations for the company . The new regulations would inhibit the Disney Channel from airing advertisements for unhealthy products on their child-focused channels.

Although, it may burn bridges with some of the brands they currently advertise on their channel, the pros outweigh the cons. It may also be a motivating factor for some of these brands to incorporate healthier ingredients and do away with junk food. Kudos to Disney for the progressive move!

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/business/media/in-nutrition-initiative-disney-to-restrict-advertising.html?_r=2&hp

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Join Gelcomm at one of the largest design events on the west coast on June 22nd-24th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The event includes programs such as; green car test drives, modern home tours, and various speakers. Don’t forget, if you are in the design field you get in free!

Register here: http://dod.dwell.com/registration

Event Program: http://dod.dwell.com/program

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01. Keep good company
02. Notice the ordinary
03. Preserve the ephemeral
04. Design not for the elite but for the masses
05. Explain it to a child
06. Get lost in the content
07. Get to the heart of the matter
08. Never tolerate “O.K. anything.”
09. Remember your responsibility as a storyteller
10. Zoom out
11. Switch
12. Prototype it
13. Pun
14. Make design your life… and life, your design.
15. Leave something behind.

Excerpt from: An essay by Keith Yamashita (PDF)

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…turned out to be a great obsession, which might help millions of people. With constant reminds like Hurricane Katrina and Fukushima, there’s no question we need to prepare ourselves for unexpected events Mother Nature might bring in the coming years. Michael McDaniel has created easy transport shelters for victims of natural disasters.

Please visit his website:

http://www.reactionhousingsystem.com/

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Scott Amron has designed a toothbrush that might just be what a child needs as motivation for brushing their teeth more often. The greatest part of this design is the replaceable toothbrush head. The ability to replace the brush head means less waste for the environment. Pre-orders are being taken now.

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