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RISD is now supplementing its diploma with an "Artrepreneur Starter Kit," helping the graduating class of 2010 get a head start on creative entrepreneurship. Kudos to RISD president John Maeda for arranging this kit. He believes that "a new kind of design-led leadership is needed to innovate out of this global economic crisis. Artists and designers can bring their intuitive, creative thinking to a broad array of fields, and become the drivers of economic possibility in our slowed economy."
The kit, pictured above, will include Square, an application and peripheral for receiving credit card payments on mobile devices, a pack of MOO business cards, and a free license everfi.com, a financial literacy platform.
It's hard to say whether this particular toolkit will make a difference or not, but RISD's supportive attitude towards creative entrepreneurship certainly will, and we hope more schools will follow suit.
Comments
Roger Mandle (RISD president prior to JM) wanted to collaborate with [then] Bryant College (RI business school) during the mid 90s . Nobody thought this (i.e. business) was cool or a new kind of design leadership.
John Maeda is a able to accomplish great things at RISD due to the great school Roger Mandle built.
Kudos for this year's design diploma - a fun addition to the beautiful hand-written "real" diploma.
This is a great headstart. Heck, I wish I had some of that. :)