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Extreme Makeover: Gay Flag

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June is Gay Pride month, and rainbow flags will fly over pride events nationwide. But isn’t the rainbow a little too… 1978? We’ve commissioned a 21st-century gay flag makeover. Su…

Worldstudio is SO Over the Rainbow

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Playing With Our Food

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The Penny Gets a Makeover

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The Next American Idol

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Extreme Makeover: Uncle Sam Edition

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I’m as patriotic as the next guy.  But this morning on the subway, I couldn’t help but feel a bit deflated by the sight of our national mascot peddling fast cash. Uncle Sam, how c…

Canada: Your Slogan Here

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Face it, Americans don’t get Canada. After hockey and Celine Dion we know shockingly little about our strongest ally, our largest trading partner, the nation with which we share 5,500…

New Dollar Bills Challenge

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Please make your nominations below.

Redesign Challenge: Bring Joy to the Everyday

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Lots of experiences are worse than they have to be — what place or thing would you redesign to make it more joyful?

Your Top Five Joyless Experiences to Redesign

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With your help, Studio 360 and design firm IDEO will redesign one awful place, experience, or thing. 

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