Renee Martin, Vice President, Sales & Service North America, Corbis joins hosts Scott Sheppard and Gene Gable to discuss the winners of the recent “Corbis Creativity for Social Justice Award and Scholarship” awards presented at this year’s ADC – Art Director’s Club Gala. The awards recognize outstanding creative work done for a non-profit on a pro bono basis and this year two winners were selected to receive the prestigious ADC Gold Cube, winning $20,000 for their cause.

Corbis beleives in supporting non-profit designers and Renee also explains how creatives can make a difference by participating in Corbis’ “Search for Justice” program now through July 31, 2008 which rewards the winning charities with a $1 donation for every image search. Renee also explains that any designer working on a pro bono basis for a non-profit is eligible to license Bettman Collection images at no charge to support their project. Find out more at: http://www.corbis.com or search for images at: http://www.corbis.com/searchforjustice. Renee also discusses Corbis’ latest project a virtual museum showcasing some of their finest images, the Museum of Art for the Arts at: http://www.mofaa.org/

Scott and Gene round out the discussion with some insights and analysis about poor design on websites. Sharing examples and tips on how to turn today’s online content collections into a place that is easy to navigate yet incorporates elements of good design. Gene clarifies that the changing roles of today’s designers, overuse of available technologies, and pressure to deliver the end result can really impact the final result. Scott points out that trends in blogging and social networking sacrifice design for continual content.

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