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We are the Wedgies. We work and connect with communities and community organizations in Detroit to create an impact with design.
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April 15th, 2013
Big Ideas: You’re not an expert.
During college I was a big believer in the place of social entrepreneurship and impact investing. I took a number of classes on the subject, where we spent our time working with groups like the Bryant Community Center to design solutions to problems like drainage, transportation, and after-school activities. I watched TED talks, read case studies, and generally soaked up as much of the culture as possible. I was the best example of a young, college-educated white male with a savior complex. I was arrogant and probably annoyed a lot of people in the process. But, it took a summer internship in India to really set my mind straight on my place as a designer who wanted to do social good.
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March 24th, 2013
The Ten Things I Learned About Freelancing
It’s been almost a year since I started doing client work, and I figured it would be appropriate to share some lessons that I’ve learned so people can avoid or mitigate some of the big pitfalls that happened to me. This is really intended for anyone who is self-employed and doing freelance work, not just designers.
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February 16th, 2013
Big Idea Saturdays: Design is a Process
I think the most common question I get asked is “What do you do?” A rather good question, in fact. Often design is defined by its outputs: things like products, furniture, logos, or websites. There are certainly designers who specialize in particular outputs, so it becomes easy to think of design as a field that[.....]
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You might know design firms that work with companies, you might even know ones that work with a city government, but have you ever known one that works with a city? That’s where Wedge Detroit comes in. We work with communities and community organizations through the use of design thinking and the creative process.
