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DRESS RESPONSIBLY II IN PUERTO RICO

The Dress Responsibly Look Book is the official style guide of Fashion Fights Poverty. For its second edition, I photographed models from Element Models and clothes by Ecliptica, Chacha Boy swimwear with accessories by Abigail DeCasanova and Aid to Artisans... MORE>


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° PEOPLE
° PLACES
° PARAPHERNALIA

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TLISI '07 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

The Teaching, Learning and Innovation Summer Institute is Georgetown University's largest (only) professional development event. While I taught 3 classes (introductions to color, type and brand style guides), I also designed the entire brand campaign... MORE>


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° WEB DESIGN
° GRAPHIC DESIGN
° INTEGRATED BRANDING

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THE VIRTUOUS CONSUMER

My thesis argues that the ascent of virtuous consumption (adding social concern to purchase preference) as a viable agent for social change along with the simultaneous rise of digital social-network devices as a tool for collective action has enabled the shift of the public, political space from the state to markets.

In other words, consuming has become an act of civic duty, with consideration and consequences that are just as profound as voting.... MORE>

welcome

Welcome everyone to michaeldumlao.com. For over 10 years, I’ve communicated through photography, design and the occasional academic article. An amalgamation of Manila, Sydney, Santa Barbara and Washington, DC, I am equally defined by my origins as I am by my destination(s).

I co-own Style & Image Network, co-founded Fashion Fights Poverty, direct creative design at the Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship and hold a master’s degree from Georgetown University (complete with thesis).

I invite you to wiew my portfolio across the web by visiting the sites on the right or perusing the pages below. Thanks for stopping by!

syndication

Yes I have a Myspace page (who am I to eschew a trend?). For now, flickr links to the Fashion Fights Poverty page (all of the DC photos were shot by me anyway). Delicious features links used for my thesis.