News
2012.05.15 / Bond zonder Naam launches gratitude campaign
Today a press showing took place in Werkhuizen MIN in Deurne, during which BZN introduced its latest project, about gratitude, in the presence of - amongst others - Leo Bormans (author of 'The World Book of Happiness'), several Flemish politicians and Thank-You-Man himself. Goal of this campaign is to let the Flemish people reflect on 'gratitude'. A Thank-Bank was founded to enable Flanders to do lots of 'online thanking' and like that increase its happiness interest and the national thank-capital. BZN also launches two original, interactive twin books; the 'Thank-You' book and the 'If You Please' book. One of them is to keep, the other one is to give away to someone towards whom you'd like to express your gratitude. Design Sense designed the website and Thank-You books (by order of Spindokter and Uitgeverij Lannoo).
For online thanking visit www.dankbank.be
The Thank-You books are for sale at the BZN webshop or in the bookstore.
Leo Bormans (left) and Thank-You-Man (right)
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2012.03.22 / Heritage Day 2012 about heroes
Theme of this year's Heritage Day (on Sunday April 22nd) is 'Heroes'. Southern Westhoek too puts its heroes - wellknown heroes, unknown heroes, forgotten heroes, false heroes, ... - in the spotlights. Several activities are being organised in Westhoek-south to celebrate these heroes and to bring them under the attention. If you want to learn more about these Westhoek-heroes, you can also find lots of information in the regional heritage day brochure that has been released by Erfgoedcel CO7. This brochure, designed by Design Sense, provides more details about a large number of local heroes in an extensive, interesting article, and at the back of the brochure all practical information about the activities in Westhoek-south is gathered.
More information: www.erfgoedcelco7.be and www.erfgoeddag.be
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2011.12.20 / Adjusted website and identity Design Sense
The Design Sense website was slightly adjusted to keep the interface structured and the website user-friendly. The Design Sense logo and stationery on the other hand were restyled thoroughly. The new identity will be further implemented in the next couple of weeks and months.
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2011.12.15 / Address change Design Sense
Due to the decision of the city council of Ypres to change the writing of approximately 100 street names, the Design Sense address changes as of January 1st 2012 into Pateelstraat 24, Ypres (instead of Patteelstraat 24).
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2011.08.16 / Company in the spotlights: Design Sense
Design Sense was put in the spotlights in the most recent edition of the Streekhuis Esenkasteel newsletter. The article can be read via this link; the entire newsletter and more information about Streekhuis Esenkasteel and the different partners in the Westhoek can be found on www.westhoek.streekhuis.be.
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2011.07.10 / Open Monuments Day 2011 in the southern Westhoek
Open Monuments Day 2011 takes place on Sunday September 11th, and this year's central theme is 'Conflict'. It comes as no surprise that also in the southern Westhoek an extensive and interesting range of conflict-related activities was selected. In the regional brochure - designed by Design Sense - you can find an overview of these activities, as well as a theme-article that tells more about the various conflicts of past ages in the southern Westhoek, with referals to the activities that will take place on this edition of Open Monuments Day.
More information: www.cultuurdienstco7.be and www.openmonumenten.be
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2011.06.18 / New logo & season brochure for cultuurdienst Wingene
On Friday June 17th, cultuurdienst Wingene's first 'Cultuurborrel' (Cultural Drink) took place, a new event that from now on will be organised annually, to enable cultuurdienst Wingene to present the planned cultural activities for the upcoming season to everyone interested in culture. At this first 'Cultuurborrel' the new logo for cultuurdienst Wingene - a strong, characteristic one-of-a-kind logo - was introduced to the public. The season brochure 2011-2012 (also designed by Design Sense) was presented as well. Overall theme of the brochure is 'la vie en rose' and the design is fun and crowded, retro, romantic and nostalgic, setting the tone for a well-filled and varied upcoming cultural season. The first 'Cultuurborrel' took place in CC 'de Wissel' in Zwevezele and could count on a lot of enthousiasm. It was a successful evening with lots of drinks, a delicious dessert buffet and entertaining performances of - amongst others - De Casanova's and Casa Blanca.
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2011.04.08 / Heritage Day 2011 about poverty
On Sunday May 1st 2011 a new edition of 'Heritage Day' takes place. Between 10am and 6pm you can participate in numerous interesting heritage activities in Flanders and Brussels, all about 'poverty' (this year's central theme). The seven CO7-villages offer a large amount of activities about this theme, to put the (cultural) heritage of the southern Westhoek in the spotlights. For this occasion, Erfgoedcel CO7 composed a brochure with an overview of the local activities and an interesting theme-article about poverty in the southern Westhoek. Design Sense took care of the design of this brochure, which is free and will be available in the library, the tourism offices and cultural offices of the CO7-villages as of April 11th.
More information: www.erfgoedcelco7.be and www.erfgoeddag.be
Pictures: © Erfgoedcel CO7
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2011.03.14 / Suskewiet
In Flanders, games with finches have been very popular for many ages. This popular custom still is very much alive in the southern Westhoek and it has a long tradition, typical customs and a rich vocabulary. In 2011-2012 Cultuurdienst CO7 and Erfgoedcel CO7 join forces to capture these traditions and to share them with a broad audience through different projects and events. Design Sense will take care of the communication design of the 'Suskewiet' project.
More information: www.cultuurdienstco7.be and www.suskenieuws.be
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2010.10.20 / 'De Bestanden' (The Truces)
On December 10th, 11th and 12th, a series of concerts takes place on three different locations in the 'Westhoek' (Merkem, Mesen and Zandvoorde) in remembrance of the Christmas Truce in Flanders (1914) and the Easter Truce in Poland (1916). Amongst others, the Desmond Tutu Peace Choir and Coope, Boyes & Simpson will perform during this series of concerts. Kristien Hemmerechts takes care of the presentation of these three concerts.
More information: www.debestanden.be
Pictures: © CO7 / Nyk Dekeyser
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2010.06.26 / Launch website CO7
The launch of the CO7 website took place on Saturday June 26th, 2010 in the Gasthuiskapel (Guesthouse Chapel) in Poperinge. Marleen Baelde, Geert Vandewynckel and Rosita Boussemaere briefly introduced the brand new, extensive yet userfriendly website to the public. The website groups information on the general structure, projects and activities of CO7 and its services Archeo7, Cultuurdienst CO7 and Erfgoedcel CO7. Next to this, the first results from the archeological diggings that are currently taking place on the market place of Poperinge have been presented to the public by Archeo7's archeologist Jan Decorte.
More information: www.co7.be
f.l.t.r.: Geert Vandewynckel (chairman CO7), Jan Decorte (archeologist Archeo7) and Rosita Boussemaere (coordinator CO7 + Cultuurdienst CO7) / Pictures: © Michaël Depestele
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2010.06.23+24 / 'From Braindrain to Braingain' in the Westhoek
Lots of Westhoek-youngsters do not return to their birth region after they graduate; they often start working in or around the city where they studied. LEADER-project 'From Braindrain to Braingain' wants to inform youngsters about the possibilities and career opportunities in the Westhoek, to show that a bright future awaits them in the Westhoek should they be prepared to return to it after their studies. RESOC Westhoek and VDAB got in touch with a lot of local younsters at a couple of youth activities in the area ('Sunbeam' in Diksmuide on June 23th, 2010 and 'De Nacht van de 1001 Salamanders' in Ypres on June 24th, 2010) and handed out chewing gum with a witty slogan, convincing them to 'stick in the Westhoek'. Design Sense took care of the packaging design. On this packaging the soon-to-be-online website www.werkindewesthoek.be is being announced, on which jobs and vacancies etc. will be posted in the near future.
More information: www.werkindewesthoek.be
