Julie Keefe

Neil Mota

Most Creative People 2013

Julie Keefe

Creative laureate

The photographer beautifying neighborhoods in need

Julie Keefe is the creative laureate in Portland, Ore. Her project, Hello Neighbor, has Portland students taking photos and interviewing people in their communities.

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Stories about Julie Keefe

How Portland’s Creative Laureate Helps Put A Human Face On Poverty Statistics

Grim statistics about poverty, shoddy housing, and bleak opportunities may not mean much until you know the story behind them. Which is why Portland’s creative laureate is emphasizing storytelling in social justice.

How Portland’s Creative Laureate Helps Put A Human Face On Poverty Statistics

Impact

We know how to build an all-renewable electric grid

Citibank wants to help open college savings accounts for every kid in the U.S.

4 essential reads on Brazil’s vanishing Amazon rainforest

Creativity

Alton Brown explains why ‘Good Eats: The Return’ is “the best work that I’ve ever done in my career”

A$AP Rocky snubbed a request to publicly thank Donald Trump

Jillian Bell on losing 40 pounds to find an emotional connection with her latest role

Co.Design

These prayer mats combine Islamic tradition and contemporary design

The brilliant UI and UX design of classic 1990s anime

These powerful fonts are based on protest movements, from civil rights to suffrage

Work Life

The most effective way to implement a behavior change

These are the negative effects of praise (that you’ve probably never thought about)

Why companies need to stop ignoring those without a digital presence