When one thinks of Detroit, many things come to mind. Design is not usually on the top of the list. But the city is a growing design hub, home to both leading design-driven industries and a vast network of skilled workers with the know-how to make things. And its low cost of living has attracted a growing number of creatives who want to do just that.
The annual Detroit Design Festival kicks off today. The nearly week long event—which includes the participation of over 500 designers—is expected to attract 25,000 people to its parties, lectures, performances, walking tours, exhibitions, and open studios, from downtown Detroit to neighborhoods throughout the city. Design happenings run the gamut, from a graffiti/street art battle to the painting of a billboard-sized mural to develop new advertising for Sierra Mist.
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