Last Sunday I published my first blog post in Portuguese for the Meu Rio blog, in which I tell the story of how we developed our brand identity. Here is an English translation of that post. [VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS] Hi, I’m Lee-Sean, and this is my first post. I’m going to tell you the story [...]
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History of the Meu Rio Brand
27 March 2012 · 1 Comment
Activism · Brazil · Design · PURPOSE
Impact is what you can get away with
19 March 2012 · 0 Comments
Here is a panel presentation proposal we put together for Internet Week NY. It would be a panel presentation with Stephanie, Alnoor, and Alessandra from Purpose. Special thanks to Nicholas and Colby for the feedback and support. Impact Is What You Can Get Away With Brands and organizations looking to make real social impact should [...]
Activism · Design · Innovation · Internet · Media · New York · NYC
4 Lessons From The Social Innovation Hotbed Of Brazil
13 February 2012 · 2 Comments
Here is my new article about Social Innovation in Brazil, part of the Purpose content series on Fast Co.Exist. Brazil is known for its supermodels, but what about its social innovation models? Besides the economic boom, the country is finding a new groove in the field of digital collaboration and activism. Last year, I moved [...]
Brazil · Design · Innovation · Inspiration · PURPOSE · Writing
Me and Ale in Fast Company
29 September 2011 · 0 Comments
I recently appeared with my colleague Alessandra Orofino in the Fast Company article “An MFA Degree For Designers Who Want To Change The World” by Michael J. Coren. So you want to change the world? Cynics may send you off to Wall Street or a white-shoe law firm. Those with gumption will look for another [...]
Design · News · NYC · PURPOSE · SVADSI
Start with a Circle: Musings on Movement Design, Capoeira, Oscar Wilde, and More
12 July 2011 · 0 Comments
Video of me giving a Pecha Kucha-style talk at a Purpose.com event in March 2011. I weave together a story that combines design philosophy and movement building with anecdotes and metaphors from capoeira, pop culture, and literary history. There was a camera glitch halfway through the talk, so please pardon the jump cut. Music by [...]
Capoeira · Culture · Design · HEPNOVA · New York · NYC · PURPOSE · Video · YouTube



