With the ever growing focus on Socially Conscious Design, I thought I would share some key resources and projects. Social Design has be around for decades but what I speak of is the need for contemporary graphic design, conceptual visual communication to be embedded into projects throughout the world to sustain a better world surrounding us.
The following list defines a selection of online portfolios and projects, that I feel everyone interested in Socially Conscious Visual Communication should definately experience.
Socially Concious & Environmentally friendly designers/studios:
- Another Limited Rebellion
- Antistatic
- Dropping Knowledge
- ECO-LABS
- Future Farmers
- IAMBE
- Inventive Reception
- MA Design
- RED_UK Design Council
- Thirst
- Thomas Matthews
Social Design Projects:
- Bosch-Fjord
- FLOWMarket
- IC-ED (education)
- Inhabitat (environment)
- Thriving (education)
- TreeHugger (environment)
- We Are What We Do
- Who Knew
Obviously, there are many more for this list.
Link: Design21
Does illustration and graphic design have a role to play in climate change? On September 20th, 2007 at London College of Communication, Eco-Labs open the discussion as part of the 2007 London Design Festival. Greening of Design & Illustration will include speakers representatives from leading UK sustainability design studio, Thomas Matthews and the British Council.
Eco-Labs explain: As creative communicators we are in a position to help to change attitudes – working towards ultimately changing behavior patterns, policies and systems. Here is a challenge for designers and illustrators: visualize a better low energy future. We used to see visions of the future with jet packs and monorails. Now we need to mainstream a picture of a more human sized, earth connected and energy realistic future.
Link: Eco-Labs
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