human. (Human Ventures)

services.

Our creative services include: Communication Design; and, Community Engagement. Communication Design We use design to connect people, information, products and ideas in meaningful and responsible ways. Our design services include: Brand development Print design Web design Community Engagement We have extensive expertise and experience in various modes of community engagement, such as: Peer research Community consultation Community arts workshops Development & piloting of community-based projects and initiatives

about.

Human Ventures (Human) is a leading creative and social enterprise. We develop community programs and provide creative services that enable people to change their world (for the better). Our people are strategists, designers, artists, educators, facilitators, videographers, programmers, producers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and social workers. Our tools include: Design (print, web, multimedia, video), Publishing (print and digital), Photography, Animation, Craft, Fashion, Music, Technology and Visual and Performing Arts. Our approach is known as Human Centred Design (HCD). HCD assists us to hear and understand the needs of diverse stakeholders, create innovative solutions to meet these needs, and deliver those solutions in a sustainable manner. Legally speaking Human ...

challenges

Traditional charity, or welfare, addresses immediate needs and crises but often fails to break cycles of abuse, dependency, poverty or unemployment. Communities also face growing uncertainty due to significant global challenges, such as dwindling natural resources, climate change, and volatile economies. We need all members of the human family to be active, creative, compassionate, skilled, valued and resilient to ensure these challenges can be addressed. As such, our solutions focus on the most vulnerable members of our society and the people who work with them. Defining the challenge In order to frame the purpose of, and possibilities for, the solution/s that need to be developed, ...

where your money goes

Where your money goes Our funds are directly invested in local, community-based delivery, such as: long term work in Indigenous communities; work in struggling rural and regional communities to develop sustainable approaches to cultural and economic development; supporting marginalised men and women to establish their own micro business; and, supporting young people recovering from abuse and trauma to develop communication skills and share their stories in safe and supported ways. The profits generated by our products and services subsidise our community programs, enabling us to have a more diversified income stream (in contrast to many non-profits) and to model entrepreneurial approaches to social change. Did you know? Early ...

manifesto

Preamble First and foremost - we are human. It is a basic tenet and understanding that seems to be lost in a world of great uncertainty. We should celebrate our humanity, but instead we align ourselves with nationality, culture, and ideologies before acknowledging and recognising that we are part of something bigger. This is not a call for mono-culture, but a call to value the other as much as we value ourselves, to embrace our diversity and declare that we all have something to contribute. The 'we are Human' manifesto expresses a desire for peace and hope. If we could come to an understanding of who ...

disciplines.

Our goal is to create opportunities and solutions that: actively engage a specific community, audience or group of stakeholders; meet defined social, cultural, economic and ecological objectives; and, initiate, implement, or support positive change. The best way we know how to do this is through the disciplines of arts & cultural development; communication design; community engagement; and, enterprise development. Our tools include: Design (print, web, multimedia, video), Publishing (print and digital), Photography, Animation, Craft, Fashion, Music, Technology and Visual and Performing Arts. Arts & Cultural Development With the arts, we can imagine the future, unpack the past, and confront the present. We apply arts and cultural development practices ...

programs.

To address the social, cultural and economic challenges faced by diverse, and often marginalised, individuals and communities - we develop a range of programs, such as: Stylin' UP Regional Creative Pathways in the Central West Stylin' UP Regional Stylin’ UP Regional is a community and cultural development program linked into the annual Stylin’ UP Festival - Australia’s largest Indigenous Hip Hop and RnB event. Both the Program and Festival are inspired by the vision of Pride in Self, Pride in Community, Pride in Culture. find out more Creative Pathways in the Central West Creative Pathways in the Central West aims to enable access to creative industries and technologies and ...

people

We are strategists, designers, artists, educators, facilitators, videographers, programmers, producers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and social workers. Put simply, we're an eclectic bunch, but we all share something in common... A passion for applying and sharing our creativity to make a real and positive difference in the world. We work in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure each program and project involves the appropriate expertise and experience.

Communication Design

Creative design is a strategic resource, not a decorative service. With so many competing ideas, products and messages it is easy to become overwhelmed, lost or desensitised. Our aim is to cut through the clutter by connecting people, information, products and ideas in meaningful and responsible ways. To view some of our work in the areas of brand development, print design, and web development click on the images below. //Folio Download Communication Design folio [PDF 4.9mb] [nggallery id=7]

Community Engagement
Community Engagement
Valuing the voice and ideas of diverse communities and encouraging active participation in planning, policy development and decision-making.
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lowercase is a youth-centred social enterprise that develops and provides creative products and services – by and for young people.
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Creative Pathways in the Central West
Creative Pathways aims to develop young people’s skills in creative industries, enterprise development, and event production, opening up career pathways in the region.
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Design and Web services
We use print, web and multimedia design to connect people, information, products and ideas in meaningful and responsible ways.
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