After completing our research, Liz and I created a map and video illustrating our findings. I <3 NY from liz kauff on Vimeo. and don’t forget to check out the map, showing the life cycle of a I Love NY t-shirt.
Tags: iheartny, research, sourcemap, sustainability
I created a sweet Google Map of the production process of your typical I Love NY t-shirt. The map will be updated as we find even more specific details of the process. Check it out! I organized the steps in production by the following colors: Blue – Production Yellow – Sale Pink – Consumption
One over-arching theme in all of my classes this semester is designing responsibly. In Sourcemap, we focus on where things come from, in Physical Computing we talk about where things are going, and in my Major Studio we were charged with thinking about our impact on the world both as people and designers. We watched […]
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Liz and I explored some more today, following our leads from last week. We ventured to 1165 Broadway where we were told was the place to find the whole of NYC’s “I heart NY” shirt supply. The address ended up being a doorway leading to a creepy hallway and elevator, and the local vendors were […]
Liz and I chose to document the iconic “I love NY” t-shirts for this project. The shirts are probably the top souvenir choice of New York City tourists. We think the shirts will be interesting to research because it seems as though everyone has one. Where do they come from? We plan on going to […]