Volunteers/Interns Living Near Minneapolis, MN
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Nick Ruffalo,
Designer
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Minneapolis, MN
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Alex Mundy,
Research Intern
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Minneapolis/ MN
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Cass Benson,
Textile/Publication Design Intern
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Richfield, MN/USA
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Megan Thompson,
Communications Consultant
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Edina, MN
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Tiffany Heaver,
Fair Trade Results Monitor
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St. Paul, MN
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Liz Lampman ,
Writer/Designer
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Hudson, WI
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Courtney Hageman,
Business Volunteer
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Ossian, Iowa/USA
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Cora Rose Lewicki,
Fair Trade Certification Researcher and Product Designer
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Westby, WI
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Nick Ruffalo
Designer
[Minneapolis, MN]
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Nick with fellow intern Ellen after training a batiker on a new print.
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Description:
WIP facilitates the production of new products among many women entrepreneurs in Ghana under the brand name Global Mamas. Every year we work with design volunteers and interns to create the following year's new line. It is a long and intricate process that involves many steps: learning the method of batik and developing new stamp designs based on the limitations of the batiking process, creating product specifications to ensure products are made consistently and with high quality, working with the women to develop new samples, etc. This summer WIP had the opportunity to work with a group of design interns who worked as a group and individually to get this process started, and the outcome has been so amazing!
Accomplishments:
Nick participated in the creation of the 2011 year catalog working in the following areas: - Developing a digital stamp library containing existing, previous and potential new stamps.
- Conducting sizing tests for the existing products.
- Creating a group presentation on trend forecasting and potential new stamps.
- Proposing new designs for pets, men's and jewelry products.
- Training the women on creating the new samples.
- Visiting women's workshops to assess their production capacity and suggest ways of improving their efficiency.
Highlights:
The most satisfying part of Nick's experience was meeting the Global Mamas behind the products and developing relationships with the locals. He also really enjoyed working as a team with the designers; they all brought really refreshing ideas to the 2011 product line. Besides visiting the women at their workshops to train them on new products, he also visited a local school and loved being surrounded by kids. Keen on buying all types of local food and spices form the market, Nick recommends new volunteers to try as much new food as possible – especially street food!
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