This blog is documenting the process of building a design social enterprise. Rubina has the mission to surface designers + artisans working together around the world through innovative products + story. The Pilot project in India from Jan to June ‘12. Follow progress + share your thoughts!Tumblr (3.0; @rubinadesign)http://rubinadesign.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46h8aVgr51qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kari, checking out Rajasthani jewelry. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Mumbai, India)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/23236314658http://rubinadesign.com/post/23236314658Thu, 17 May 2012 13:43:22 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4469hnFQ51qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My life is my message. - Gandhiji (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Gandhi Ashram, Ahmedabad, India)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/23161220637http://rubinadesign.com/post/23161220637Wed, 16 May 2012 07:51:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44698vAwA1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love it when business partners turn into friends. Pradeep and Smitha. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Indiranagar, Bangalore, India)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/23161216957http://rubinadesign.com/post/23161216957Wed, 16 May 2012 07:51:07 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41857465?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Thank you Mom! Happy Mothers Day!</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/23001680160http://rubinadesign.com/post/23001680160Sun, 13 May 2012 19:02:19 -0400Mothers dayMomThank youReggie wattsBrooklyn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3qxzgFrwD1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My macbook LCD crapped out. Abdullah to the rescue! (Although it’s a little painful to watch my electronic child be taken apart piece by piece.) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at The Ants Cafe)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/22707528706http://rubinadesign.com/post/22707528706Wed, 09 May 2012 04:23:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2xgfpKoaf1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pauline’s here!!! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Grand Hotel, Mumbai)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/21640368608http://rubinadesign.com/post/21640368608Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:14:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2l6ev5ujn1qjxnl0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://anthropologie.tumblr.com/post/21380292374">anthropologie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Some friendly motivation courtesy of artist <a href="http://makingstuffanddoingthings.com/index.php?/about/">Nicole Lavelle</a>.<br/>  <br/> Via: <a href="http://makingstuffanddoingthings.com/index.php?/work/put-a-fire-under-it/">Making Stuff & Doing Things</a><br/><!--[endif]--></span></p> </blockquote>http://rubinadesign.com/post/21423661979http://rubinadesign.com/post/21423661979Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:59:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2orozSwHP1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rubina team meeting #googlehangouts (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Thane, Mumbai, India)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/21331096695http://rubinadesign.com/post/21331096695Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:38:58 -0400googlehangouts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2jidnDbDo1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dream:in Project on display at the Indo-German (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Churchgate)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/21170783067http://rubinadesign.com/post/21170783067Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:29:46 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uZ8X3G6Gl3c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Candace Klein, of <a href="http://www.somolend.com/" target="_blank">SoMoLend</a>, explains the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/04/05/jobs-act-to-jumpstart-the-job-market/" target="_blank">JOBS Act</a> and the history that was made on April 5th, 2012. Entrepreneurs are now able to find financing outside of banks, and investors can lend to people they believe in. (via <a href="http://www.crowdsourcing.org/editorial/understanding-the-jobs-act-with-candace-klein-of-somolend/13248" target="_blank">crowdsourcing.org</a>)</p> <p>Thanks for the tip @pradeep</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20953137402http://rubinadesign.com/post/20953137402Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:06:44 -0400JOBS ActObamaStartupsFundingInvestmentSoMoLend<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1wbojxAcg1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Easter from India!</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20616139285http://rubinadesign.com/post/20616139285Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:00:58 -0400easterindia <object width="400" height="352"> <param name="name" value="vyouPlayer" /><param name="movie" value="http://vyou.com/swf/vyou-mini-player-4.swf?uid=53495&nid=1691638&server=production" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://vyou.com/swf/vyou-mini-player-4.swf?uid=53495&nid=1691638&server=production" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="352" name="vyouPlayer" id="vyouPlayer"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p>My video response to “What part of India are you in? “</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20529080178http://rubinadesign.com/post/20529080178Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:27:59 -0400vyou <object width="400" height="352"> <param name="name" value="vyouPlayer" /><param name="movie" value="http://vyou.com/swf/vyou-mini-player-4.swf?uid=53495&nid=1691599&server=production" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://vyou.com/swf/vyou-mini-player-4.swf?uid=53495&nid=1691599&server=production" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="352" name="vyouPlayer" id="vyouPlayer"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p>My video response to “Hey Kari-just read about your story. Are you focusing on a specific product line? “</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20528460746http://rubinadesign.com/post/20528460746Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:12:27 -0400vyou<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1z5ncTAQN1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Skyping with Sahar about the Designing Hope product. #ethicalfashion #india (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Bandra West, Mumbai)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20486444585http://rubinadesign.com/post/20486444585Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:42:48 -0400ethicalfashionindia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1z5fq2V851qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bandra Windows. #mumbai (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Chapel Road, Bandra West, Mumbai)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20486172255http://rubinadesign.com/post/20486172255Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:38:13 -0400mumbai<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vl36p66O1qzpklbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Go NYWSE <a href="http://nywsesusan.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">How She Does It Dinner</a> team! So glad it was a success.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.cynthiahellen.com/post/20375015790">cynthiahellen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>.@susanmc1 at @nywse #howshedoesit dinner sharing her experience & info on #bcorp, #socent, #csr, storytelling thru #socialmedia (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20400545936http://rubinadesign.com/post/20400545936Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:38:01 -0400womenentrepreneursocial entrepreneurshipnew yorkNYWSE<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1qgtyC4j81qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And the vagabondness continues. Off to #mumbai. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Bikaner, Rajasthan)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20211534881http://rubinadesign.com/post/20211534881Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:05:58 -0400mumbai <object width="400" height="352"> <param name="name" value="vyouPlayer" /><param name="movie" value="http://vyou.com/swf/vyou-mini-player-4.swf?uid=53495&nid=1676038&server=production" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://vyou.com/swf/vyou-mini-player-4.swf?uid=53495&nid=1676038&server=production" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="352" name="vyouPlayer" id="vyouPlayer"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p>My video response to “Hi Kari! Have you met any artisans yet on your journey? If so, are they responsive to what you are trying to do with Rubina?”</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20116220204http://rubinadesign.com/post/20116220204Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:21:52 -0400vyou<a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150755853756635.458690.102527406634&type=1">The making of a Rubina bag. A work in progress.</a>: <p>Check out our Facebook album that has pics from our latest product development in India. We’re working on a product with Rangsutra, that will be featured the same as the other awesome companies we’re recruiting for the Pilot. Let us know what you think and if you have any questions!</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20112206584http://rubinadesign.com/post/20112206584Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:10:48 -0400IndiaProductDesignArtisansCraftLeatherrajasthanRangsutraRubina Pilot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1mqjd9RTS1qb97p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Violette and me giving our status update on the Rangsutra purse sample. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">Instagram</a> at Lohawat, Rajasthan)</p>http://rubinadesign.com/post/20104229912http://rubinadesign.com/post/20104229912Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:45:13 -0400