Design West Michigan in the News
Design Club: Why young American designers are ganging up
Lisa Smith, Core77
August 4, 2009
2008 in the Rearview
Joe Boomgaard, MiBiz
December 22, 2008
What just happened? There’s no doubt the last 12 months in West Michigan have been one strange trip. more >
Kendall allies with Design West Michigan
MiBiz
November 28, 2008
Oliver H. Evans, president of Kendall College of Art and Design, announced that the college has joined two economic development organizations, Lakeshore Advantage and Right Place, in an alliance with Design West Michigan more >
Design West Michigan
Kristin Tennant, Solace
November 1, 2008
Being “Design Centric” comes naturally and boosts the economy more >
Design West Michigan goal: Build regional economy
Jacob Himmelspach, Grand Rapids Business Journal
September 30, 2008
West Michigan is taking a page from author Daniel H. Pink’s prediction that a “design-focused” movement is taking hold nationwide. more >
Design: A building block in our economy
Mike Dunlap, MiBiz
June 21, 2008
Design West Michigan was formed to explore how design (and all that that means) can function as an economic building block for the region. more >
Design West Michigan aims to unify and promote the industry at upcoming event
Deborah Johnson Wood, Rapid Growth
June 12, 2008
Design West Michigan—born of the WIRED InnovationWorks initiative—plans to bring together designers from all disciplines to network and learn about the... more >
Design West Sees Its Plan Taking Shape
Pete Daly, Grand Rapids Buiness Journal
January 21, 2008
Design West Michigan is fine tuning and will soon launch some key initiatives intended to make design more of a driving force in the West Michigan economy. more >
The Prime Time to Design
Nancy Davis, Rapid Growth
January 17, 2008
The initiative, known as Design West Michigan, is an effort to organize the region’s design community around a common branding and ... more >
Designed in West Michigan
Mike Dunlap, MiBiz
September 17, 2007
When I think of where the "Design Centers" of the world are located, I usually think of Milan, Paris, New York, or maybe Los Angeles. OK, if I stretch my mind a bit, I might include Tokyo, Munich, or even London. more >
Design to Play a Role in West Michigan's Economic Future
WIRED
September 10, 2007
esign West Michigan, a regional effort that bloomed under one of ... Design West Michigan is today evolving with a regional advisory ... more >
