Yulan Studio blog » green design http://yulanstudio.com/blog from paste-up to mashup Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:56:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 “Green Graphic Design” book http://yulanstudio.com/blog/graphic-design/green-graphic-design-book/ http://yulanstudio.com/blog/graphic-design/green-graphic-design-book/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:55:59 +0000 Lisa Holmes http://yulanstudio.com/blog/?p=75 Sustainability is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. A great book on the subject, “Green Graphic Design,” written by Brian Dougherty with Celery Design Collaborative, is available to help designers learn how they can be a force for positive change.

In his book, Brian tells us how we can find and use better materials for print projects, reducing the impact of printing by specifying recycled paper with high post-consumer content, nontoxic inks, and learning how to eliminate waste on a press sheet. Beyond materials, there is the potential to actively help influence the strategies and ideas on projects, as well as change the behaviors of your audience, clients and peers.

“This book is a must read for designers who want to stay relevant in one of the most significant design opportunities of the 21st century” Clement Mok, designer, entrepreneur, AIGA Medalist

]]> http://yulanstudio.com/blog/graphic-design/green-graphic-design-book/feed/ 0 SHIFT: A Green Salon http://yulanstudio.com/blog/sustainability/shift-a-green-salon/ http://yulanstudio.com/blog/sustainability/shift-a-green-salon/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:47:34 +0000 Lisa Holmes http://yulanstudio.com/blog/?p=146 The first AIGA Portland “SHIFT: A Green Salon” event was held November 5th at Pop Art’s Community Room with an overwhelming turnout of over 80 people. When I started AIGA Portland’s sustainability initiative earlier in the year and began planning events to help increase awareness of the importance of sustainability in design work, I was hoping we would hit on a subject matter that would be of interest to local designers. The idea behind SHIFT is to create discussions around “what sustainable design means to you”. We ask for submissions of five-minute presentations, and the green team picks the best ten for the event. With the help of the green team, and especially Martha Koenig, our first event was a big success.

Presenters at the first SHIFT: A Green Salon

  • Chris Erickson, Parliament: “Green Office Renovation”
  • Matt Miali, B&B Print Source: “Is there such a thing as a sustainable printer?”
  • Laura Whipple, Pinball Publishing: “The Wonderful World of Chipboard”
  • Bram Pitoyo, W+K Media Laboratory/Typography Lover: “Tips/tricks for screen energy efficiency”
  • Johnny Levenson, Designer: “The Creation Station: Kids creatively reusing materials to design their own toys”
  • Martha Koenig, Art Director & Designer: “How to Make a 100% Organically Clichéd Green Ad”
  • Jackie Scherer, User Experience Designer: “Lean Design for Information Flow”
  • Kristin Rogers Brown, Creative Director at Oliver Wyman: Case Study: “Learning Journal” for OW Leadership Development
  • Eric Hillerns, Pinch: “The five P’s in redefining Pinch. A Design Office. Process, Practice, Partners, People, and Pinch House.”
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