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Mary Oliver’s “Heavy” Speaks to the Weight of Grief: The poet eloquently conveys the dizzying effect of loss -
Did Our Ancestors Leave Behind a Map of the Afterlife?: New archaeological discoveries suggest a link between ancient monuments and burial sites -
My Dear Cousin Is Still An Angel at My Side: The story of a young woman who, at 12-years-old, lost a cousin who was also a best friend
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Tag Archives: Design for Death
A Graphic Designer’s Brother Dies in a Plane Crash
Using her experience and design sense, one woman helps others through the stages of grief
Dana Shields, a graphic designer in Menlo Park, California, has used her design sense to help herself heal from the unexpected death of her youngest brother, Jeb, in 1991. Jeb was a Navy pilot who died in a classified mid-air … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Dana Shields, Design for Death, Five Stages of Grief, Stages of Grief, sympathy gift, unexpected death
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“Family Tree” Design Integrates SMS Technology with Urns
Designboom winners Loucas Papntoniou and Asta Sadauskaite digitilize death with their new take on the family tree
SevenPonds recently highlighted the “Design for Death” competition by Designboom, which featured many innovative end-of-life creations — winners ranged from a biodegradable coffin to a device by Studio PSK that can “turn a loved one into rain” after their passing. … Continue reading
