By Elizabeth Redmond •
August 15, 2007
Last week I wrote an article about the new private “green” labels that electronics companies are tacking on their more energy-efficient products. Some companies are using their own labeling systems; others are employing third-party certifications. After discussing the effect of said third party vs. internal labeling systems, we can begin to ask how deep the environmental awareness of the businesses goes, and how much information do they want
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Remember the logic word puzzle from middle school: “Which is heavier, a ton of feathers, or a ton of lead?” Some of us answered with the obvious response: they are of the same mass. Others of us got stuck on the materials under reference. For those of you who relate to the latter, I’m here to tell you it’s ok, and there is help.
Many factoids that we hear throughout the
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In the design world, often times young architecture/design firms and even individual designers will apply to competitions during the young part of their career to get public recognition, build credentials, and experience the social circuits around design.
As a young aspiring designer myself, I have made a keen observation of the design industry this year. Many of the call-for-entries and competitions this year have been for solutions related to sustainable development, energy,
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By Megan Prusynski •
June 22, 2007
This is the final installment of my summary of our Green Design Dialogue discussion on May 25. I introduced the participating designers in my first post, and continued summarizing our discussion on green design in the second post.
We wrapped up our discussion on sustainability in the design industry by summarizing the challenges facing green design and how we might handle them, and discussed new ideas for bringing about change in our field.
One
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By Megan Prusynski •
June 15, 2007
Screen shots of Design Can Change
In my first report on Green Design Dialogues, I introduced the six participants of our May 25 discussion on green design and summarized a bit of what we talked about. Obviously, sustainability and design is a huge topic, and one these green designers love to talk about, so here is a continuation of our first Green Design Dialogue.
The energy
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"Mr. Green" poster design by Von Glitschka
Sustainability is becoming a pressing concern to the graphic design community. Designers are buzzing about it as they try to green their own practices and make sense of it all. In order to tap into this buzz, I organized a round table virtual discussion with several people involved in the design industry to chat about green design and the growing sensibilities
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AIGA Center for Sustainable Design web site
Sustainability has become a buzz word in the design industry. Graphic design industry magazines such as HOW and Communication Arts are publishing articles (and even entire issues) devoted to green design regularly. Designers are starting to pay attention and change the way they work.
Sustainable and eco-conscious design has been a long time
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You are most likely already aware of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and know that FSC certified lumber is preferred for use in green construction because it is sustainably managed and harvested. It also has a chain of custody reporting system that ensures that everyone in the processing chain is following the correct procedures with their materials sourcing and their handling of the material. However, construction is not the only place where you
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Like all industries, the design and visual communications industries are changing. The recent wave of green consciousness sweeping the world has rubbed off on everyone from designers to CEOs. This is an exciting time to be a designer in a changing industry and a changing world. And of course, I have high hopes for the future of my chosen field.
The design industry has come a long way. There are now many sustainable options for
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Tao of Change
Editor's note: Welcome to the first installment of the Weekend Web Review, a series in which our writers will review blogs and websites that they believe will help you in your quest to "green the good life." First up: our design writer Megan Prusynski…
Design firms tend to have very well-designed blogs (of course!) and The Change is no exception. However, not every design firm is out
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By Megan Prusynski •
April 27, 2007
I never thought I'd say this, but I wish I lived in Los Angeles. Not because I like big cities, celebrities, or smog, but because the Los Angeles chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, recently held an event called CO[LA]BORATE: SEEing Green that brought together two of my favorite topics: design and sustainability.
CO[LA]BORATE: SEEing Green was held on April 19th, just in time for Earth Day. Although I wasn't
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