Smithsonian “Voice Your Vision”

Posted by Pete on May 26, 2009 at 8:16 pm.

Watch this typography-lead video about the Smithsonian’s “Call to Action”

My response: Step 1: Find a better forum for ideas than video responses on Youtube.

Step 2: Think of something completely new.

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Mara j. says:

27 May, 2009 at 2:05 pm

This is not the only way that the Smithsonian is reaching out to the public for ideas. The Web and New Media Strategy group also has created a public wiki to encourage the public to join the conversation: http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/

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