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08/10/2017

Proud and excited to be a part of the extended @futureworksnyc team touring the Brooklyn Army Terminal space today - great things are happening with makers and manufacturers here in NYC!

06/16/2017

Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management

Bureau Blank is proud to be represented at EPIC this year! Kristen Demaline will be presenting our work with @NYCemergencymanagement on https://plannownyc.cityofnewyork.us/ !

Not coming to our EPIC (Emergency Practices and Inclusion Conference) event tomorrow? Don't worry, we saved you a seat in the room (virtually) as we and speakers talk about including people with disabilities in plans.
Tune in to our page Friday morning as we stream the conference beginning at 8:45am with opening remarks by OEM Acting-Director Dan Bradley. (Give us a Like while you're here, would ya?).
Hear from experts on the importance of whole-community planning and inclusiveness when it comes to emergencies and public information outreach toward those with access and functional needs.
Have a question during the conference? On Twitter, use @PhilaOEM and the hashtag #phlEPIC.
We'll see you tomorrow! (rather, you'll see us)
For more on the conference, access and functional needs, and the speakers, check out our blog. https://beta.phila.gov/posts/oem/2017-05-17-oem-to-host-access-functional-needs-conference-tickets-available/

05/16/2017

Catchafire.org

Catchafire.org

Nonprofits: Learn more about how you can use content management systems (CMS) to take your organization's web presence to the next level.

Read more: http://bit.ly/2ql6cqP

04/13/2017

NYC BigApps 2017

Ready, Set, Sprint! Applications for NYC’s most innovative competition, #NYCBigApps, is DUE 4/30. Learn more about the $30k in cash & prizes and how you can help improve the lives of NYC youth, seniors, and immigrants. Technology and data can helps us build the NYC we all need. http://bit.ly/2jxe4iC

04/06/2017

Bureau Blank is hiring a business development lead! Help us grow our portfolio of meaningful design work for social good and make lives better: https://bureaublank.workable.com/jobs/460105

03/03/2017

NYC Open Data Week – Saturday, March 4 – Saturday, March 11, 2017

Join us in a week of celebrations for the 5 year anniversary of the NYC Open Data Law from March 4 - 11: https://www.open-data.nyc Open Data enables and empowers New Yorkers like you to better understand how your City works, what is happening in your neighborhood, schools, streets and parks! Attend an event and meet folks across NYC using open data in interesting and new ways.

Want to learn more about open data? Already an avid user of open data? Excited to celebrate NYC’s law that mandates that open data be available for all New Yorkers and isn’t going away?

02/16/2017

Do you have a great idea for a product or service that can solve civic challenges for NYC youth (13-18), seniors (65+), and immigrants? @NYCBigApps want to hear from you! Sign up to participate at bigapps.nyc and get early access to mentorship, workshops, and resources. http://bit.ly/2jxe4iC

02/14/2017

Proud to launch NYC Small Business Services' #loveyourlocal initiative site and celebrate small businesses that enrich #NYC. Share your favorite business today & they may be eligible for a grant! www.nyc.gov/loveyourlocal

02/09/2017

Using Design Principles To Reshape Local Government

Check out @FastCoDesign's write-up on how the Public School Initiative brings good #design to #localgov (and more on BB's workshop with Newark)

There are a lot of Post-its involved.

12/01/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Making a career in social impact design

Interested in working in #socialimpact design? The team shares #careeradvice and insights on navigating the space in this week's blog post http://bit.ly/2gCWSHP

Last week, Alex and I enjoyed the opportunity to speak to Dave Seliger’s students in The School of Visual Arts’ MFA program in Interaction Design here in New York about our experiences at a design firm working with social impact sector clients.

10/06/2016

PlanNowNYC

Our goal was to create a tool for NYC Emergency Management that informs, inspires and invites New Yorkers to get ready for any type of no-notice event we may encounter.

It's the #newyork way to be resilient and work together, and this site tells a part of that larger story. Check it out at nyc.gov/plannow and learn about our process in our new #BureauBlank Blog Post here http://bit.ly/2e5CnFC.

#readynyc #emergencypreparedness

09/08/2016

#branding is far more than meets the eye. Our very own Ell Mann writes about the thoughtful, strategy-driven process that goes into the creation of a truly impactful brand identity- just like the one we crafted for Center for Active Design's Assembly initiative!

Check out the blog post here: www.bureaublank.com/blog/assembling-the-brand
#civicengagement #activedesign

08/31/2016

The Bureau Blank team is growing! Introducing our new front end developer and art director- Alana Farkas (@farkives) and Alessandro Contes (@akcontes)! Check out their thoughts on #cities and how #design and #webdev enables them to make a positive impact in this week's BB blog: http://bit.ly/2bOECIP

08/23/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | A team designed for the future of cities

Here's our new president John Kester on the future of Bureau Blank. (Hint: lots of human-centered design is coming your way!) We'd love to hear from folks - how can we work better together?

For over three years, our founder Dan Blank and I have been working closely together establishing the focus and overall strategy at Bureau Blank.

08/16/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Bureau Blank’s new President & COO

A special announcement from Bureau Blank today: on September 1, our very own John Kester will become our new President & COO!

On September 1, 2016, our Director of Client Service John Kester will be taking the reins of Bureau Blank as our new President & COO.With our focus now squarely on working with cities and the organizations that support them, this is the perfect moment for a leader whose personal story combines years...

07/07/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Keeping people at the center of the city experience

Today's blog post: what's key to thinking about the user experience of city residents? Our president Dan shares some insights around #citysmarts. We'd love to hear yours!

Cities are complex combinations of communities, systems, resources and services.

06/30/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | User experience matters because people matter

People matter. That's why we start web design by thinking about our users. Here are some tips on doing UX workshops!

What is User Experience?User Experience, UX for short, is a crucial step within the design process that will reveal valuable information for a desired target audience.

05/19/2016

Center for Active Design

Congrats Center for Active Design on today's #Fitwel launch! Great to see good design solutions improve public health.

.Co.Exist Jessica Leber feature #Fitwel: This new test will tell you how your office is affecting your health

05/12/2016

Job opening: Art Director at Bureau Blank

Design a better day for everyone! Bureau Blank is hiring an Art Director: https://bureaublank.workable.com/jobs/255396

Job opening: Art Director at Bureau Blank. Apply at Workable.

05/10/2016

New York City’s Digital Playbook

Proud to support the #NYCDigital Playbook launch as our city transforms the digital experience for New Yorkers to be more accessible and empowering for all!

By New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

04/12/2016

Who should win a Webby for Websites / Government & Civil Innovation? Vote now.

We're nominated for Best Gov't and Civil Innovation site at The Webby Awards! (Shoutout to the NYC Mental Health Roadmap.) VOTE today - thanks!

Vote with me! – April 5th–21st.

02/22/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | great feedback leads to great designs

Great Feedback Tip #1: Be specific about what isn't working, and try to offer an alternative solution.

Feedback may not be a fun process, but here’s the bottom line: Teams that share clear, open and honest feedback get to the best design solutions more quickly.

01/21/2016

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Creating a Campaign for NYC's Commission on Human Rights

Today's communications tip: know your audience! Who are you trying to reach? What's important to them, and where will you best reach them? Always key questions as you're coming up with a campaign. Here's how that strategy informed our recent work with NYC Commission On Human Rights.

When I first joined the Bureau Blank team, I was so excited to get to know everyone and share more about myself: my favorite music, my favorite college memories, my wildest subway stories (trust me: Pizza Rat is nothing).

11/03/2015

#EquitySummit2015 was such an inspiring, energizing event. Thanks again to PolicyLink for convening thousands of changemakers from all over the U.S. - Team Bureau Blank looks forward to working with you all and see you at the next summit!

10/08/2015

In this Super City, you're more than your credit score.

10/06/2015

NFTE

National Challenge day begins! NFTE students from across the country pitch their business plans for a chance at seed funding, with Citi Foundation.

09/30/2015

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Creating a Campaign for NYC's Commission on Human Rights

Here's the story about the strategy and design approaches we took in creating this new campaign with the NYC Commission On Human Rights on NYC's new law banning credit checks in employment decisions.

When I first joined the Bureau Blank team, I was so excited to get to know everyone and share more about myself: my favorite music, my favorite college memories, my wildest subway stories (trust me: Pizza Rat is nothing).

09/25/2015

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Overcoming Creative Blocks

Ever find yourself stuck on a creative or policy problem? We have some tips to get your creative juices moving again so you can hit the ground running and solve it.

Let’s face it, changing lives is a lot of work - but most importantly, it is inspiring and highly rewarding.

09/24/2015

NYC Commission On Human Rights

NYC Commission On Human Rights

Watch this 60-second short that highlights why the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act is so important! Please share! #CreditCheckLawNYC

09/15/2015

Our campaign team checks out today's Metro New York, featuring the NYC Commission On Human Rights new credit check law announcements they created. Keep your eyes peeled as the campaign rolls out on subways, buses and streets all over NYC!

09/14/2015

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | GAIN Digest: September 11, 2015

From NYC Commission On Human Rights's new credit check law to open data shared by California's Department of Justice, another fascinating week in the GAIN sector (governments, academia, infrastructure and nonprofits). Here's our #goodreads roundup.

These are some of the #GAINreads we've been checking out this week.

09/08/2015

So proud of our work to support NYC Commission On Human Rights to get the word out about the new #CreditCheckLawNYC ! Bosses in New York can't use your personal credit history in employment decisions.

You are more than your credit score, NYC!

Visit nyc.gov/humanrights for info.

#CreditCheckLawNYC

09/03/2015

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | Step-by-step: Making pitches that make a difference

Here’s a favorite post of ours from the past: BB Director of Strategy, Adrian, outlines the steps to creating a successful pitch and his takeaways as a judge at the recent Cleantech Open Northeast elevator pitch workshop with NYC ACRE!
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You have 60 seconds to tell me how to make the world a more energy efficient place and convince me to invest.

08/27/2015

Bureau Blank | Ideas & Execution | How to sustainably run (a lot of) workshops

Here’s a favorite post of ours from the past: How to sustainably run (a lot of) workshops - BB Strategist, Lara, shares what she's learned about facilitating the generation and exploration of new ideas!
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