One evening while surfing the web, I found information very interesting from a portal of Costa Rica, SorryZorrito is the name of it. Obviously, I spent a lot of time checking their papers and their editors initiatives arise. It was not long and I was setting the e-mail contact with one of his editors: Manuel Al-Ghassani
Allow me to take parts of the conversations we had and parts of the FAQ for an introduction to the site:
SorryZorrito "?
is an independent site design is from Costa Rica. It is a space to share information about things related to design (industrial, graphic, architecture, fashion, interactive, web, etc..) and related fields (such as animation, photography, illustration, audiovisual production and others). It is also a place where you can publicize proposed designs for Costa Rica. Early
portal
started with the idea nearly a year between 3 mates because they needed a design page on Costa Rica. Also needed a place where people could collaborate and gather information, because, well, as you know, the Internet is all but have to find it. We are students of Industrial Design at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica also feel that there had a lot of information that we could all learn but must pass through a filter that are teachers, we felt we had to open a space where people could share, search and discuss design knowledge.
We talked a little about the case of multiple partners after several weeks but nothing happened, then I put together the blog and I put Sorry Zorrito (at that time neither the name nor the design was final). Thereafter there were a couple of activities that allowed us to let us know. Just write about things that we like, we try to share information that seems good for all, spread a little work other people and there has been making public the name and ours. We have been 6 1 / 2 months and going strong forward. Latin American Design
For long term we want to influence the design scene, at least in our country. That too has been our intention from the beginning. I can not talk much about other countries in Latin America (although we'd love relationships), but you commented on Costa Rica:
Here there are many opportunities for the design because it has not developed much in this regard. Until recently there was only one university that had the race of Industrial Design (ours) and the industry has no the ability to open as much as in other countries, so it is up to the designers made their own field. Graphic design and architecture have always been a good place but few independent initiatives or looking to break schemes, it's just good business to where it can.
past few years now we have seen enough people have launched their projects, are the people of PEZ , POP Saccharin, Collective Magazine and many others who have succeeded and are consolidated as part of a "wave of design." Audiovisual production is on the same road and feel that the prognosis is good but it takes much yet. Lack mostly union, organization and ideas. We hope to contribute something to that effect. We are interested in people to see viable to embark on a project and on the other hand, the general public feel that all these (and as a result I do not mean to industrial design, but all product design) are legitimate, quality and contribute something.
From here I send a greeting to the team: Manuel Al-Ghassani
Jose Pablo Diaz, Silvia Marchena, Margarita Pizarro, Diego Solis, Gisella Castro, Gretchen Hutt, Lucia Vega, Diegox, Joselyn Walsh, Jean Paul Garnier, Rodolfo Rodríguez David De Faria, Magaly Centeno Karl Hutt and Alexander Chan.
to all of them good luck for your project. No I can only recommend visiting SorryZorrito . In particular this article with which I am happy: Social Design
'social design can be defined from different points of view. Sometimes it is a humanitarian concept that guides professional practice, in other cases it refers to that design is a tool for change (for better or for worse). "
Allow me to take parts of the conversations we had and parts of the FAQ for an introduction to the site:
SorryZorrito "?
is an independent site design is from Costa Rica. It is a space to share information about things related to design (industrial, graphic, architecture, fashion, interactive, web, etc..) and related fields (such as animation, photography, illustration, audiovisual production and others). It is also a place where you can publicize proposed designs for Costa Rica. Early
portal
started with the idea nearly a year between 3 mates because they needed a design page on Costa Rica. Also needed a place where people could collaborate and gather information, because, well, as you know, the Internet is all but have to find it. We are students of Industrial Design at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica also feel that there had a lot of information that we could all learn but must pass through a filter that are teachers, we felt we had to open a space where people could share, search and discuss design knowledge.
We talked a little about the case of multiple partners after several weeks but nothing happened, then I put together the blog and I put Sorry Zorrito (at that time neither the name nor the design was final). Thereafter there were a couple of activities that allowed us to let us know. Just write about things that we like, we try to share information that seems good for all, spread a little work other people and there has been making public the name and ours. We have been 6 1 / 2 months and going strong forward. Latin American Design
For long term we want to influence the design scene, at least in our country. That too has been our intention from the beginning. I can not talk much about other countries in Latin America (although we'd love relationships), but you commented on Costa Rica:
Here there are many opportunities for the design because it has not developed much in this regard. Until recently there was only one university that had the race of Industrial Design (ours) and the industry has no the ability to open as much as in other countries, so it is up to the designers made their own field. Graphic design and architecture have always been a good place but few independent initiatives or looking to break schemes, it's just good business to where it can.
past few years now we have seen enough people have launched their projects, are the people of PEZ , POP Saccharin, Collective Magazine and many others who have succeeded and are consolidated as part of a "wave of design." Audiovisual production is on the same road and feel that the prognosis is good but it takes much yet. Lack mostly union, organization and ideas. We hope to contribute something to that effect. We are interested in people to see viable to embark on a project and on the other hand, the general public feel that all these (and as a result I do not mean to industrial design, but all product design) are legitimate, quality and contribute something.
From here I send a greeting to the team: Manuel Al-Ghassani
Jose Pablo Diaz, Silvia Marchena, Margarita Pizarro, Diego Solis, Gisella Castro, Gretchen Hutt, Lucia Vega, Diegox, Joselyn Walsh, Jean Paul Garnier, Rodolfo Rodríguez David De Faria, Magaly Centeno Karl Hutt and Alexander Chan.
to all of them good luck for your project. No I can only recommend visiting SorryZorrito . In particular this article with which I am happy: Social Design
'social design can be defined from different points of view. Sometimes it is a humanitarian concept that guides professional practice, in other cases it refers to that design is a tool for change (for better or for worse). "
