On this episode of WNY Soundstage, Host Daniel Lendzian speaks with Darren Cotton, Executive Director of The Tool Library and founder and principal Designer of Dügüd Design.
The Tool Library is an all-volunteer nonprofit tool-lending library located at 5 W Northrup Pl, off of Main Street in Buffalo’s University Heights neighborhood. This nonprofit organization lends tools out to community members to help them maintain and fix-up their homes and gardens. The organization was founded by Cotton in 2011. Dügüd Design provides quality design and branding to help clients communicate calls to action.
This episode includes:
- The definition of Urban Planning, and how it affects Buffalo residents
- The importance of being community minded
- The origin of The Tool Library
- The importance of grant writing, specifically for non-profit organizations
- Positive impact of The Tool Library
- The connection between creativity, Urban Planning, and Graphic Design
- A vision for Buffalo’s future
- The best part of living in Buffalo