Urban Voices
Advertising and Brand Management
Design Practices: Experience Design, Strategic Branding, Interface



Seen but not heard
Urban Voices is an online collection of stories told around various charities and communities within the city. The aim is to help us look differently at the city by providing a voice for those who are often ignored, forgotten or misunderstoodgiving them an opportunity to be heard.

To do this, Urban Voices is inviting the public to enter digital recordings (e.g. podcasts/ vodcasts) revealing their stories associated with Big Issue vendors. These will then be made available to share and download at the Urban Voices website where the public will be also given the opportinity to donate money to The Big Issue Foundation. Donating to the Foundation means supporting over 2000 vendors across the UK providing services that have helped them with re-housing, training, employmennt, health and education.

Three unique items will be specifically created this summer to celebrate and launch the collection designed by JAM in collaboration with Scrawl Collective. They will be inspired by Big Issue vendors and will incorporate an Apple iPod containing the full collection of stories. These will then be awarded to the most highly commended digital recordings judged by a panel and the public.
For further information visit: www.urban-voices.org


Key Collaborators:
Ruth Briones (marketing & PR strategy), Kim Patrick (content development), Ka (website development), The Big Issue Foundation (support and guidance), JAM (concept for the awards), Scrawl Collective (artwork for the awards).

Special thanks to: Bobby Gunthorpe, Karen Jones, Tamarin Ward and Tommy Man for their guidance, patience and support







Contact:
David Lau
07788650000
david_lau@mac.com