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- What is the main goal for this project?
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The main goal for the project is to create a website and blog that sells print on demand and original artwork. Proceeds will be donated to support research into the use of art to treat cognitive impairment diseases in elderly, especially alzheimers, parkinsons, dementia and memory loss. The blog will guide readers to existing free online resources for coping with these diseases, and also share inspiring and encouraging stories about people who have been able to improve these kinds of conditions though art or other therapeutic methods.
Heinz Meier is an 81 year old Swiss American architect who currently suffers from Parkinson's disease. Before his condition emerged, he traveled the world and made thousands of beautiful sketches. High quality digital scans of his artwork will be provided. Also framed originals can be provided for those willing to pay a significant amount per drawing. Otherwise the website will focus on selling via print on demand at much more reasonable prices. Heinz Meier himself might be a good brand. Many interesting stories and old newspaper articles about his past are still available.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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- Create branding for this company.
- Design and develop a user-friendly e-commerce website that sells print on demand and original artwork.
- Create a blog with regular posts that guide readers to free online resources for coping with cognitive impairment diseases and share inspiring stories about people who have improved their conditions through art or other therapeutic methods.
- Implement a secure payment system for the website.
- Develop a marketing strategy to promote the website and blog to the target audience.
- Research and compile a list of existing free online resources for coping with cognitive impairment diseases.
- Find legitimate research projects that are exploring the use of art to treat cognitive impairment conditions, and evaluate which projects are most promising. Communicate with the teams leading the best projects and strike up a relationship: get them to write blog post content.
- What is the main goal for this project?
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The main goal for the project is to create a website and blog that sells print on demand and original artwork. Proceeds will be donated to support research into the use of art to treat cognitive impairment diseases in elderly, especially alzheimers, parkinsons, dementia and memory loss. The blog will guide readers to existing free online resources for coping with these diseases, and also share inspiring and encouraging stories about people who have been able to improve these kinds of conditions though art or other therapeutic methods.
Heinz Meier is an 81 year old Swiss American architect who currently suffers from Parkinson's disease. Before his condition emerged, he traveled the world and made thousands of beautiful sketches. High quality digital scans of his artwork will be provided. Also framed originals can be provided for those willing to pay a significant amount per drawing. Otherwise the website will focus on selling via print on demand at much more reasonable prices. Heinz Meier himself might be a good brand. Many interesting stories and old newspaper articles about his past are still available.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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- Create branding for this company.
- Design and develop a user-friendly e-commerce website that sells print on demand and original artwork.
- Create a blog with regular posts that guide readers to free online resources for coping with cognitive impairment diseases and share inspiring stories about people who have improved their conditions through art or other therapeutic methods.
- Implement a secure payment system for the website.
- Develop a marketing strategy to promote the website and blog to the target audience.
- Research and compile a list of existing free online resources for coping with cognitive impairment diseases.
- Find legitimate research projects that are exploring the use of art to treat cognitive impairment conditions, and evaluate which projects are most promising. Communicate with the teams leading the best projects and strike up a relationship: get them to write blog post content.
- How will you support learners in completing the project?
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We can schedule regular meetings to develop and discuss the business plan.
High resolution scans of the artwork to be sold will be provided.
In addition, some copy for blog posts may also be supplied.
Supported causes
About the company
- https://Meierz.com
- 0 - 1 employees
- Arts
This is not an existing company. Rather this project is essentially to create a small business that sells artwork to raise money which will be donated towards existing research projects.