Design 21 Social Design Network

Overall Rating4.894.894.894.894.89

URL: http://www.design21sdn.com/
What: Uses the power of online social networking and traditional marketing to organizes people with skills - designers - who apply the wisdom of their crowd to design things that make the world better - like a huge water barrel that can be rolled, replacing a smaller one carried on a woman’s head.
Nominated for: Social impact, pattern change, purpose

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Total ratings: 625
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625 Responses to “ Design 21 Social Design Network ”

  1. Great!

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  4. Fantastic!

  5. LOVE IT!

  6. Love this premise and design of the site.

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  8.   Probably the single most important site I have come across this year!

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  13. The causes are outstanding and timely.

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  15. D21 help designers contribute to the world, and also help them balance their karma :-)

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  18.   This site is important for the development of problems that can solve global issues.

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  20. Love the themed competitions!

  21. A great network!

  22. Great site

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  24. uh-MAAAZing.

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  30. Great great initiative.  I think this site can make a huge difference if this develops further, and already does so much now.

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  33. i don’t need 21 reasons to join!

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  36.   amazing!! design 21 deserves to win

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  39.   Great site, good design and practical user interface.

  40. Purpose, great design and global!

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  44. fantastico

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  48. great website…designers for social change…cutting edge…

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  55. I love this site. lots of information on making the world a better place.

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  58. becuase i’m a designer

  59.   Push it! push it! Push it!

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  61. Keep on going! Good luck!

  62.   Design 21 has been doing exceptional work in augmenting online social networking among designers and non-profit organizations that helps in connecting organizations and artists needing assistance or looking to create synergy to upgrade the quality of work that they do.

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  64.   Brings the world closer for more opportunities to contribute to each other’s lives and communities.

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  66. Design21 is not about cheap talk, it’s about real action by interested folks who want to change the world, a least a little…

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  68. exemplary

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  70. love the idea of the website!

  71. Forgot the vote :P

  72. Fingers crossed!

  73.   viva design21sdn!!!!

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  75. Powerfull tool to help combining ideas, will, and skills…

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  78. good luck and keep on doing good.

  79.   life altering

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  81. Awesome people, awesome concept, great site.

  82.   It’s a great site!

  83. Design 21: Social Design Network…Rocks!

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  86. We need exactly this. cheers! 

  87.   fantabulous!

  88.   Very helpful. World Changing jobs and ideas are discussed quite often.

  89. I don’t know what exactly to say, but I just love Design 21. They are great!

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  93. Design in the service of people

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  95.   Fantastic resource. A great place to see what’s going on in the world of social design - for idea exchange and connection as well

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  98.   Great Site, great cause, great design!

  99. Thanks for highlighting this aspect of the design world. 

  100.   Design 21 is inspiring and connecting many people with the same cause - making the world better place to live. Design 21 is recognizing talent of young designer through all over the world and making their ideas come true for a great purpose.

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  102. Essential for any artist with a conscience…

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  104.   Great

  105.   Fantastico!

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  107.   super fantastic! http://bambitat.com/

  108. I hope they win! 

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  110. I like the idea. But not fully satisfied with the graphic treatment.

  111. excellent social change network for designers doing positive things

  112.  

  113. Great stuff happening- very approachable!

  114.  

  115. a GREAT site!

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  117.   Go Design 21!!

  118.   Amazing!!

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  120. an indispensable website!

  121. Love this site!!!

  122. Super!

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  124. great content,  my favorite site

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  128. cool

  129. Great!!!!

  130. Super!!! thanks a lot

  131.   Great! concept to fruition…

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  133.   Just great!

  134.   Great It is.

  135.   great wabsite and great information!!

  136. wonderful

  137.   This is a great organization! As a designer, this organization has opened up opportunities to see what other designers are doing around the world, to connect, and join causes that I care.

    I believe in the idea that design is beyond something pretty. It is a great way to reach out and create change that trascends race, language, and social status barriers, anc this organization certainly does a great job at doing this.

  138.   great design and cause

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  142. putting creative energy to the better good

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  147. Best site for meaningful design opportunities and inspiration

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  149. Inspiring! 

  150. Inspiring!

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  152.  Its wonderful

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  157. ¡Perfecto!

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  160.   GR8

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  163. many hands lighten the load 

  164. grande!

  165. wonderfully designed and a great call to action 

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  170. Design 21 is the most informational and innovative E-Think Tank on the Web! It is amazing the outcome of ideas, inspiration and actions that take place on Design 21’s social network. They have definitely revolutionized the way to collaborate as one creative network for multi-facited cultures and people of different interests with common goals.

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  173. go dsn 21

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  175. Great website, I like the overall approach and the outstanding initiatives.

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  178.   where dreamer gets the opportunity to change the drama of the life

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  185. Great for finding meaningful design projects.

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  187. Great goals! 

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  189. Inspires great ideas

  190.   Design 21 is fantastic!

  191. A good start to great idea. I’m sure this network will build on its success to do even more important social and cultural design related things in the future, with even greater impact.

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  195.   i love design 21!

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  198.   great effort!

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  200. like the competitions and organizations introduced

  201. Fantastic! 

  202. Great vision, great site. I also believe that social change can happen through design.

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  208. Design’s importance is often taken for granted, but not at Design 21 SDN!

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  211. Excellent site, promoting a more global and holistic perspective.

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  215. Nice!

  216. cool and good stuff

  217. Where designers at global level are heard and are valued. An excellent approach to world wide design challenges. These efforts requires recognition.

  218.   surely, a good one…!

  219.  Great job!!

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  221. Yes, I think Design 21 is a really great social network to connect Designers+Non profits together.

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  224. awesome people … awesome site.

  225.   We feel that the Design Social network is a great contribution to artists and inventors of the future.

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  228.   This website gives me hope that we can employ design for more than we imagine.

  229.   well done!

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  234.   Exelente iniciativa

  235.   Inspiring

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  238.   Indispensable tool for all of us in the design community, great work keep it up!!

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  241. Fantastic!!!

  242.   excellent!

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  244. SUPERB! 

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  248. An well organized and effective tool for positive social and environmental improvement. 

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  250. Design 21 all the way!!!

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  254. keep the good faith

  255. keep the good faith 

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  257. Fabulos 

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  263.   THIS NETWORK HAS GIVEN ME TOO MANY IDEAS TO IMPROVE MY WAY OF DESIGNING AND MAKING PART OF A BETTER DESIGN COMMUNITY.

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  265.   Very useful site.

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  267. I have always been the fan of Design21 website as the use of light color is amazing. From the usability perspective the navigation is pretty clear and engaging.

    Cheers !!!!

    Suhel Khan

  268.   Excellent!

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  272.   It gives designers a real purpose!

  273.  

  274. Great competitions encouraging designers to utilize their skills on meaningful projects

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  276.   Awesone!

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  278.   Good Luck!

  279.   MABUHAY!!! DESIGN 21!!!

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  283. A group of wonderful people!

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  285.   An example to us all!

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  287. A great idea and a great site!

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  290. Design 21 Social Design Network is my discovery of the year. This is what the world and designers really need! Great!

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  292.   a big exposure for me

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  296.   Amazing community!

  297.   Design 21 Social Design Network I love it

  298.   Design 21 Social Design Network I love it!!

  299.   Design 21 Social Design Network, I love it!!

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  306.   Much good solid design work shown!

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  310. brings likeminded people together

  311. oopps i did it again

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  315. very good

  316.  

  317. great place to discuss design.

  318. Excellent!

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  321.   I reallly enjoy this site.

  322.  

  323. Buena y seria propuesta

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  326. AWESOME! The way we all should think and act!

  327.  

  328. its a real commitment to design and spreads its ideal through the web consistently

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  332.   Love this site!

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  336. Great chances & great design database.

  337.   great concept!!

  338.   I love this website. I’m planning to be an interior designer and this website has given me a direction as to how a good design should be like.

  339.   I love this website. I’m planning to be an interior designer and this website has given me a direction as to how a good design should be like.

    Whoops…forgot to rate =P

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  342.   super!

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  344.   Great idea, great job

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  347.   Cool!

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  351. A great force for change from those who convey information in visual terms. It definitely can and I believe will make a real difference.

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  356. Great organization!

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  358. Tops! 

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  361.   AWESOME!

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  365. The Design 21 Social Design Network arrived in my life just as I was graduating my degree. It has been a true inspiration and has helped me to begin a career in sustainable development.

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  368. Love Design21! 

  369.   I vote for Design 21

  370.   The site’s very engaging.

  371.   awesome!

  372. Great talent. 

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  375. A great platform

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  380. big thumbs up

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  387.   design 21 is the best !!!!of the best!!!

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  391.   Great organization.

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  393. Done!

  394. I believe this site has it all when it comes to information, networking globally, design features, forward moving in media and many other important areas such as industry, disabilities, social meetingand helping businesses develop new ideas too. I am a member, and I recommend it to everyone. It’s brilliant!!!  

  395. One of the sites that originally drew me to WorldChanging.com.

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  398.   neat

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  401.   wow amazing great fabulous

  402.   Great opportunities to donate through graphic design.

  403. a very active and conscious site

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  405. I love this website community, it has been a great source of inspiration in my work.

  406. As few others, Design 21 dedicates to cultivating social concern in design students world-wide.

  407. Like few others, it cultivates social concern in design students world-wide.

  408. design makes life better! not expensive :)

  409.   Super!

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  413.   Excellent website and forum.

  414.   Its one of the two designers’ social networks I am subscribed to :)

  415.   Design 21 has a nice website!

    /Lena

  416. Design is for “see me”. “me” is everything for a better world.
    And, Design 21 helps for a better world.

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  418. nice!

  419. They are wonderful.. 

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  421. the most important site!

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  424.   Wonderfull

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  429. Love it!!!!

  430.   Great global focus.

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  433. Design 21 is a great platform for innovative ideas, especially with a social benefit focus. 

  434. Meaningful, making a better world through design, a powerful tool in changing lives.

  435. Enlightened content

  436. Love Design 21!

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  439.   I love this site and their initiative.

  440.   the Best Network in the world for Designers

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  442.   Design 21 is a great resource

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  447.  l love the site very well.It’s both educating and interesting.Please keep the good work up.

  448. This site is really really amazing. Not is it just engaging but you can pick organizations to support. Really interested in social design and good old fashioned working together.

  449.  - fabulous people doing meaningful work.

  450.   Exelent Site!!!!1
    What else could I Say

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  455.   Great outlet for designers looking to lend there skills to the greater good.

  456. absolutely great!

  457. a great concept for good causes

  458. SUPER!

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  460. Superb

  461.   I liked the service.

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  464.   Great work

  465.  

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  467.  

  468.   Design21 provides designers with a unique forum to visually solve problems which speak volumes to a global audience.

  469. mabuhay design 21!

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    And when you wanted love I bled myself again,
    Now that I’ve had my fill of you, I’ll give you up forever,
    And if I go far away I know you, you’ll find another slave,

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  477. Great concept and resource for designers to put their talents to good use, quite literally.

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  480. Rocks ass!!!

  481. !!!!!

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  483. Design with impact and purpose!

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  485.  

  486. I think that design 21 is a great opportunity for artists, designers and individuals in general that are interested in design for sustainable living.

  487. I like this website because people can express themselves and voice what they think.

  488.  keeps the creative juices flowing!

  489.   Amazing way to connect passionate design focused people!

  490.   great network!

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  492.   This website has been a critical resource in the development of a range of curriculum materials designed to teach children about poverty,its causes and effects. This year the focus was on design and technology and the potential impact of good design for a better world.

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  494. Design to solve problems - what could be better?

  495.   I love it

  496.  

  497. Design 21’s mission and execution are amazing. Truly game changers in the social design world.

  498. This organization is instrumental in promoting positive design solutions to global issues!

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  502.   I belive this site is the best and hope them the best of luck as they hewlp promote social work and create a lot of impact.

  503.   design for a positive impact.

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  506. I love it 

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  509. Excellent Space for Digital Artists/Activists!

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  511.   this is one of the best site i ever seen.

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  515.   Fantastic

  516.   fantastic

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  519. A crucial site for anyone involved in progress. 

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  522. Love em!

  523.   The Design Social Network has demonstrated a great meduim for artists and individuals from other sectors to come together. We give our support to the networks game chase!

  524.   Design 21 rocks socks.

  525. excellent.

  526. Design to address social needs is an emerging field that certainly needs support and attention. Design21 SDN is doing a great job at connecting communities in need with designers and organizations, this is vital in the development and solution of very elemental humanitarian help.

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  529. Along with Kiva, my two favourite for this year! Thank you!

  530. the real amazing..

  531.   Great exchange place for people with open minds !

  532. Design 21 supports us to continue evolving in our work to become forces of good!

  533.   amazing work!

  534.   Great site, great cause

  535.  love it

  536.   What the world need !

  537. of course !

  538. Love them!

  539. Go go go

  540. Brilliant job. Design 21 SDN!

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  543.   up and up!

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  545.   Amazing Social WEB Site!!

  546.   Great Work!

  547. Great initiative.  

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  549.   Fantastique!

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  552.   excellent site :)

  553.   I am honored to nominate Design 21 for this award.

  554.  

  555.   is great

  556.   strong and inspiring!

  557. It’s really idealistic and productive with its contests.

  558.   Yes, I am still waiting to how and what you can do for change in designs with congoleses artists, waiting your respons thanks

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  560. the best

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  565.   The competitions are interesting

  566. good luck !

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  568. go DSN2!

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  572.   love the site

  573.   nice comunity

  574.   Keep up the good work!

  575.   Fantastic!

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  577.   Great website touches on all social causes!

  578.  Great

  579.   Great Site1

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  581. Something to be proud about.

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  584.   great idea, great designs. I believe in social and cultural design

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  587. come on!!

  588. Great Network! They have supported our social and environmental initiatives and with this support we have helped especially low-income projects in the southern hemisphere.  

  589. Design 21 is a worthy organization for such an honor

  590.  Design 21 social design network is making unexpressed concerns visible.

  591. Design 21 SDN makes people’s heart feel better…!

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  593. Great :) 

  594.   design 21 is a great promise for a better world !

  595.   Love the site. Love the mission - making the world a better place one design at a time.

  596. Marvellous example of connecting design and global social issues in a very fascinating and smart way!

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  600. A model to be replicated. A wonderful example of how design can engage community and professionals for the common good. Deisng 21 and its partner Good Magazine are the best examples of how creativity and innovative thinking can help generate a new sense of global activism. 

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  603. good network for green design

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  605. excellent~

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