As part of their October 2010 Masters of Design issue, Fast Company Magazine asked Michelle Berryman to participate in a Canon-sponsored photo blog with three other designers to document the things in their worlds that inspire creativity and motivate them as designers. An avid photographer, Michelle’s photos span four continents and include elements of raw nature as well as man-made artifacts and situations.

EchoViz is proud to join the Designers Accord, a global coalition of designers, educators, and business leaders, working together to create positive environmental and social impact. We have formally adopted the principles of the Designers Accord and will be working to educate our team, our strategic partners and our clients on the benefits of designing sustainable products and services. Additionally, we look forward to contributing to the growing body of knowledge around sustainable practice.

The Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine has named Fredo Aponte one of their ’30 Under 30′ for his work with Atlanta Pecha Kucha. A summa cum laude graduate of Georgia Tech, past president of the student chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America, 2007 IDSA National Student Merit Award winner for the southern district and EchoViz designer, Fredo is a great ambassador for Georgia Tech and EchoViz. Mark your calendars: The next edition of Atlanta Pecha Kucha will be September 21st at Octane Coffee Bar.

The Atlanta chapter of AIGA is sponsoring an upcoming event entitled “Interactive Best Practices.” Mark your calendars for April 21, 2005 for an enlightening experience featuring Mitch Spolan from Yahoo!, design technology gurus Paul Goggin & Stefan Kjartanson, and Echo’s very own Michelle Berryman serving as the usability panelist. You’re invited to attend.

Atlanta Journal & Constitution — “Ergonomics: Trend sweeping throughout home” — [Former Echo Visualization Principal] Leslie Brown, was interviewed and quoted by author Sandra Eckstein for a feature article in the Buyer’s Edge section of the Atlanta Journal & Constitution.