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Creativity workshop

noh bec artisans

We conducted this workshop with artisans in Noh-Bec, Quintana Roo, working with Ak Kuxtal Sian Ka’an.

Lol-Balché honey

We began to work with Cooperativa Lol-Balché, a 41-member cooperative in Santa Elena, Yucatán in late 2006. In addition to selling wholesale, some members wanted to bring a percentage of their honey direct to market. This decision came at a pivotal stage in their growth and development with the completion of their state of the art honey processing plant.

Pixan, summer 2010

pixan t-shirt

JULY 2010: Pixan, an organic farm-centric project in Noh-Bec, Quintana Roo. Last year Laila Simonovsky designed Pixan’s identity mark in collaboration with organic farmer/d4d partner Gualberto Cazanova with the support of the University of Florida University Scholars grant.

Moringa powder labels: Swaziland

April 2010. Prepared by the University of Florida Graphic Design BFA class of 2011 in Maria Rogal’s Technologies and Processes course, spring 2010 for Ed Lin/Impala Development Services.

Women artisans: Tihosuco

Maya Handicrafts (Tihosuco, Quintana Roo, Mexico). The purpose of this project was to create a cohesive identity to help members increase consumer confidence in their offered products. At the same time, it was an opportunity to work with women to aid in developing their business strategy and market positioning.