Monthly Archives: August 2011
“The one who sees the problem is who has the responsibility to fix it.”
This Simon Mainwaring (@simonmainwaring) quote has had me thinking since the moment I heard it. And by thinking, I mean squirming.
It’s one of those lines that in one way makes you wish that you hadn’t heard, but in another way makes you want to work harder. I heard it while at Plywood Presents: Social Innovation, a jam-packed one-day conference at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta that I was lucky enough to be a part of last week. Sponsored by local non-profit Plywood People, the event was all about sharing ideas, inspiration, and bringing a room full of big-picture thinkers and doers together to experience the powerful things people are doing around them. Continue Reading
Billed as a “Party to Save the World,” the first annual Common Pitch took place Friday night in Boulder. The event was a culmination of planning and execution of Alex Bogusky’s new “collaborative brand” called Common. The event pitches entrepreneurs head to head in a format that was entertaining enough to be on reality TV, but with enough social impact around the ideas to be a part of this emerging niche of social ventures. At least–that was the premise.
Late last year, during our customary time of introspection as a company, we decided to allow ourselves the indulgence of re-imagining our web presence to better communicate who we are, what we do, and the impact we’re having.
HiDef’s new site articulates our international reach and global perspective to potential clients and employees who have met us onsite, online, or through a third party site (such as through a blog post mention, a tweet, or a job posting). The site emphasizes original design, photography and illustration throughout, created 100% by HiDeffers. Continue Reading
With the launch of Playing For Change Day, HiDef is helping to change the way musicians and fans can interact to raise awareness and funds for a Great Cause.
When Playing For Change Foundation contacted HiDef in early summer about creating an “app” for their inaugural global event, we were excited and honored to start work at the ground level. The concept builds on the intrinsic drive of musicians to play and share music, coupled with a creative use of Facebook and Google Maps to create a global crowd of supporters. Continue Reading