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February 5th, 2011 - Los Angeles, CA

 

My freshest of friends both near and far; Mindsharians, Syyners and Tuxedo Tyrants everywhere; I salute you!

It's been many moons since I sent a ProjectFresh update, much to the chagrin of spam-free inboxes everywhere. Of course if you'd rather not hear from me a few times a year, feel free to click 'unsubscribe' at the bottom - no hard feelings :)

And now, the update you've all been yearning for! After returning from South America in late March 2010, I spent most of the year in sunny California, working on projects surrounding Mindshare LA and Syyn Labs. By late 2010, I decided to turn ProjectFresh away from being a vessel of unabashed self-promotion and toward the community, offering a new series of Los Angeles events called ProjectFresh Presents. Each month we gather people from around our vacuous city for a night of focused, action-oriented discussion; it has already garnered large crowds and a syndicated article from the LA Times. Accordingly, I have updated the ProjectFresh website and clarified its mission and projects - also listed below. My one egoic allowance is a single link to my own bio page - so if you've ever wondered about my checkered past and questionable present, I've outlined it briefly there.

As for my loving family: my sweet sister and NYC yoga guru, Sissy, got married to the handsome and charming Craig Stanton while my wildlife hero sister, Victoria, continues to fight for animals' rights to a happy existence deep in the woods of Ithaca, NY. My eccentric mother, Jojo, and husband Ed Osgood continue to prove to us all that age is no barrier to high-energy, and even my dear father, Willard Jr., keeps me posted with email jokes and Glenn Beck tirades. I send you all my love.

Finally, the tardiness of this 2010 update is indicative of the tsunami of activity that early 2011 brought in; besides the large response to ProjectFresh Presents - prompting many new collaborations and a second night of cause-based movie screenings - Syyn Labs exploded into the New Year with a Fast Company article highlighting our recent Google project, the cover of BrandX, a local LA newspaper magazine and even a interview on CNN.

What will the rest of the 2011 bring? Of course I have my goals, but when the course is set with compassion and positivity, there is little need for a detailed map.

In striving to be the most compassionate and positive of shipmates, I send my fondest regards,

Dougie Fresh

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Douglas Campbell
Community Builder, Experience Engineer & Tuxedo Tyrant

http://www.projectfresh.com

 

ATTENTION ANGELENOS! How will technology affect future government? - Are you happy? - Do you like tuxedos?

 

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Projects

Mindshare

2006 - Mindshare LA was cofounded as a means to intersect the three intentions in our mission.

Every 3rd Thursday, ~400 diverse attendees gather for a night of inspiration and interaction. The cornerstone of the evening is a curated program of short, eclectic presentations. Over the years it has grown to become a social institution in downtown Los Angeles.

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Tuxedo Travels

2007 - The Tuxedo Travels was one of the earliest projects to combine social media with global adventure as a means to raise money for charitable causes.

The path followed a 6000mi route from Hong Kong to London and the two delegates, one from the US and one from the UK, wore nothing but tuxedos for almost six months!

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Website (including CNN coverage...)

 

Syyn Labs

2009 - Syyn Labs was formed from within the Mindshare LA community to bring together art and design with science and technology.

The main area of our focus is creative engineering projects - such as building the RGM music video for OK Go - which is now at well over 20m online views.

Syyn Labs also creates interactive experiences which encourage people to consider their relationship with themselves, each other and the world around them.

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Cause Its My Birthday

2009 - Cause Its My Birthday took the lessons from The Tuxedo Travels to a new level: 7 days, 7 cities, 7 parties.

By leveraging social media and crowd sourced events in New York, Miami, New Orleans, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, the duo raised $20k for malaria prevention.

At its core, the project highlighted birthdays as a time to think not about what we want, but more about what we have to give.

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ProjectFresh

2010 - ProjectFresh Presents was launched as a complimentary monthly event series to the already much acclaimed Mindshare LA.

Every 2nd Wednesday, we offer a forum for topical, focused discussion and an opportunity to explore how we can turn inspiration into action within our community.

Soon after a succesful launch, ProjectfFresh Presents was followed by another night of cause-based and independent movie screenings which follow with Q&As.

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Archive | Tickets | Twitter | Facebook

 

 

Tuxedo Tyrants

2011 - In fact since 2008, The Tuxedo Tyrants have dressed up in their fanciest garb and terrorized numerous neighborhoods of LA, with decadent behavior and tall tales of their exploits. 

But now, with the announcement their first 2011 event, they usher in a new era. In an effort to win back some community kharma - while still infusing their legendary brand of fancy hedonism, the Tyrants have begun teaming up with local organizations to benefit the community. OK, perhaps over a glass of champagne or three.

 

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