Glyptodon Community Bank by Graham Parker Ansell

We kick the week off with the next finalist in this year’s GFL “Make Change” competition, asking designers to re-imagine the time tested piggy bank in new and creative ways: [click to continue…]

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Red Ribbon for AIDS by Brenda Elvey

Number three in our line up of nine finalists vying for awards in the first GFL “Make Change” design competition: [click to continue…]

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Le Cochon Tote by Bradley Stephens

Part two in a series of nine, featuring our nine “Make Change” finalists… [click to continue…]

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Coffee Joe Banks by Akira Yoshimura

Here you go—the first of nine finalists in the Gift for Life “Make Change” competition, inviting designers to re-imagine the iconic piggy bank in new and creative ways: [click to continue…]

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This just in on the news wire:

Finalists have been selected in the first Gift For Life / New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) Product Design Competition, with nine prototypes vying for “Peoples’ Choice” and “Designer Distinction” Awards at the New York International Gift Fair, August 14-19, 2010. [click to continue…]

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Each year, the centerpiece in Gift for Life’s fund raising crown is a party held during the New York International Gift Fair. While Casino Night’s been a lot of fun the past couple of years, this time, we’re shaking things up a bit. Welcome to Party for Life, everyone! [click to continue…]

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Headed off to one of the summer gift shows? Home shows? Want to use that time to do some good in the world? Cool. Here’s a little reminder that you have a way to do that, and it won’t cost you an extra nickle. [click to continue…]

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Peter Schauben, one of the original Gift For Life founders and current board member, will receive, by unanimous election of the ICON HONORS executive committee, a special Industry Stewardship Award at the inaugural HONORS celebration scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Schauben’s honor comes with the full endorsement of ICON partners Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA), HFN and AmericasMart Atlanta. [click to continue…]

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Pull up a chair, make yourself comfy. Welcome to Tabletop by Design, a celebration of all things tabletop and home entertaining organized by the Pacific Market Center.

PMC decided to launch the event to complement their Summer Gift and Home Accessories Show, taking place August 18-24 in Seattle.  Each design participant will showcase inventive tabletop designs on 48” or 60” round tables, which will then be judged by buyers attending the show.  The coolest part? Buyers will vote with donations to Gift For Life, all proceeds benefiting DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS.

Sounds like a pretty tasty desert. [click to continue…]

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