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The Lockdown Playbook: Download, Color, and Donate
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The Lockdown Playbook: Download, Color, and Donate

This year, Wanted Design (along with all of the NYCxDESIGN celebration) was cancelled, and quarantined at home, the students researched and contemplate what “design performances” they could inspire. Putting together a huge collection in what they branded The Lockdown PlayBook—the result is a set of strategies and activities to give us hope, and help us triumph over the everyday challenges of the current quarantine.

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Hyphae: a Non-alcoholic Beverage that Harnesses the Power of Mushrooms
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Hyphae: a Non-alcoholic Beverage that Harnesses the Power of Mushrooms

Hyphae is a line of premium non-alcoholic nightlife beverages that harness the invigorating power of functional mushrooms in combination with nootropics and adaptogens to help consumers stay relaxed and engaged. Designed by second-year students Helen Chen, Bart Haney, Yuko Kanai, and Wes Rivell, the product responds to the growing ‘Sober Curious’ movement, where people are reevaluating their relationship with alcohol and exploring sobriety.

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