Where design and sustainability cross paths

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Upcoming Conference: 101 More Things Designers Can Do to Save the Earth

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Designers have an enormous impact on the state of the planet, especially in the realm of Graphic Design with the vast natural resources and energy that get consumed in the production of printing paper. The work that Graphic Designers do for their clients, the way they run their studios, and the persuasive impact of their design skills to convince others to get on board can all make a difference.

The School of Visual Concepts is holding their second annual sustainable “designworkshop” called “101 More Things Designers Can Do to Save the Earth.” The event is geared towards graphic designers, art directors, creative directors, production managers, creative firms and in-house department managers. This is certainly an event that should not be missed, and there’s no excuse not to especially since it’s free and, (to say the least) very informative. The event will be held from 10am - 4:30pm on the 28th of this month at the auditorium of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

Topics Will Include:

• How graphic design and marketing communications contribute to the problem of global warming.
• Ways to rethink every project to see if its environmental footprint can be reduced.
• How to spec and shop for paper, inks, and printing that are more planet-friendly.
• How to convince your clients and managers of the virtues of adopting more sustainable design practices.
• Examples from top design groups of how they’ve taken a more sustainable approach.

Presenters Will Include:

• Eric Karjaluoto Founder, SmashLAB and designcanchange.org
• Glenn Blue Co-founder, Olympus Press
• Fumi Watanabe Senior Designer, Starbucks Global Creative
• Ashley Arhart Design Director and Strategist, Hornall Anderson
• Mike Styskal Chief of Visual Operations, Dept. of Energy Design
• Denise Waggoner VP of Creative Research, Getty Images
• Jill Bamburg Dean of Sustainable Business MBA, Bainbridge Graduate Institute

Wednesday May 28, 10am - 4:30pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Volunteer Park
Seattle

Register online at svcseattle.com

Sponsored by
Aquent
Olympus Press
School of Visual Concepts
AIGA

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Controversial ELF House Burning in Seattle

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ELF stands for “Earth Liberation Front” The following is a description of the “movement” from earthliberationfront.com “The ELF is an underground movement with no leadership, membership or official spokesperson.”

Also known as “Elves” or “The Elves”, the group is made up of anonymous and autonomous individuals who use “economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the natural environment.” These acts of eco vandalism have inspired the terms “ecotage” or “monkeywrenching” to describe the actions that people are taking with ELF and other networks. Originally, ELF was formed in Brighton in the United Kingdom during 1992. By 1994, influence had spread to the rest of Europe and beyond. They are seen as a “sister” to the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and often cooperate in their actions. ELF was classified as the top domestic terror threat in the United States by the FBI in March 2001 under the category “eco-terrorists” and in 2005 they were featured on an edition of 60 Minutes.

The houses that they burned in Seattle have been touted all over by the media as models of “sustainable” housing. The buildings used alternative energy and many eco-friendly and efficient materials in their construction. The creation of the buildings however was part of a larger development plan that harmed and in some cases destroyed local ecosystems.

For more information about ELF visit earthliberationfront.com