http://www.brit-kleinman.com Brit Kleinman Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:04:13 +0000 http://www.brit-kleinman.com en http://www.brit-kleinman.com/271206/Links http://www.brit-kleinman.com/271206/Links Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:04:13 +0000 Brit Kleinman 271206 JACK SPADE Jack Spade offers men items that represent both honest and thoughtful design. Started by Andy Spade in 1999, the brand continues to maintain a practical purpose and a keen sense of style. AVO AVO is a new travel guide that helps you to discover the world through local Street Markets. We provide an image library to inspire you when you can't travel, market listings to get you there you when you can, and the space to share your experience once you get back. GRAIN DESIGN Is a design company whose focus is strategic innovation through design. At Grain we are driven by the belief that social values and good busniess are not mutually exclusive, but are in fact, partners. Grain offers expertise in concept development, design, strategy and communication. Our commitment is not only to find new opportunities within markets. It is also to understand how these opportunities provide solutions for user groups, our client’s company, and their long term goals. We tirelessly assess how all our design decisions affect humanity on a social and global scale. WEJETSET Established in 2007, Wejetset brings together the products and information that every smart traveler needs. Wejetset's store is committed to carrying the highest quality products, while its publications keep travelers inspired and informed. In the spirit of this duality, Wejetset is a full service lifestyle brand dedicated to serving the modern traveler with store, blog and magazine. Wejetset is for the modern traveler who understands that every trip is a journey, whether it is around the world or around the corner. AID TO ARTISANS Is a nonprofit organization, offers practical assistance to artisan groups worldwide, working in partnerships to foster artistic traditions, cultural vitality, improved livelihoods and community well-being. Through collaboration in product development, business skills training and development of new markets, Aid to Artisans provides sustainable economic and social benefits for craftspeople in an environmentally sensitive and culturally respectful manner. KIVA Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. By choosing a loan on Kiva, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the entrepreneur you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back. http://www.brit-kleinman.com/271206/Links http://www.brit-kleinman.com/152316/Contact http://www.brit-kleinman.com/152316/Contact Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:24 +0000 Brit Kleinman 152316 Current Location: Brooklyn, NY Email: brit.kleinman@gmail.com As a designer, I am always looking to expand my mind with new opportunities and projects. If you would like to ask questions about my work or inquire about availability please contact me directly http://www.brit-kleinman.com/152316/Contact http://www.brit-kleinman.com/152295/About http://www.brit-kleinman.com/152295/About Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:54:25 +0000 Brit Kleinman 152295 As a designer Brit’s passion lies in responding to the world around her by creating innovative solutions that find a balance between object and experience. Design is more than just products, but a way of creatively thinking about a given problem. Brit grew up in California and later graduated with a BFA in Industrial Design, from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). After graduating she has had the opportunity to continue her career in design by working with companies such as Aid to Artisans, Samsonite & Timberland. Currently Brit is the head bag designer for Jack Spade in New York City. There she gets to continue her passion for making products that represent both honest and thoughtful design with a practical purpose. On the side, she contributes as a travel writer for Wejetset and is one of four founding members at Grain Design. Under their umbrella, she works as a sustainable design consultant. In addition, Brit manages AVO, a new travel guide that helps you to discover the world through street markets. Brit’s process is one of exploration, believing that the journey leads to the most valuable insight in the design process. http://www.brit-kleinman.com/152295/About