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Eco-Friendly Design + the Environment

Make Your Website Green

Make Your Website Green

Did you know that it's possible to make your website completely carbon neutral and energy efficient? This is something that all of us as individuals can easily do to reduce...
Mushrooms to Replace Plastic! (I hope)

Mushrooms to Replace Plastic! (I hope)

Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre have developed a material they call Ecocradle, which feels, functions, and looks almost exactly like styrofoam. It is comprised entirely of organic matter,with mushroom roots...
MSLK’s New Shop on Felt & Wire

MSLK’s New Shop on Felt & Wire

Throughout the years MSLK has created a number of designer posters, cards and tags that are available in our online shop. We see it as a great way for our...
Sun Chips New Commercial Featuring Their Leave No Trace Compostable Packaging

Sun Chips New Commercial Featuring Their Leave No Trace Compostable Packaging

The commercial states. "If we all made a change, it could lead to some pretty amazing things... A bio-degradable bag made from plants is Sun Chips change for a better...
Take-Less: MSLK’s New Eco-Art Installation

Take-Less: MSLK’s New Eco-Art Installation

Over the past few years, MSLK's eco-art installations have raised awareness about society's mindless consumption of plastic. This year we will be focusing on the unnecessary plastic waste produced by...
Puma Redesigns Shoebox into “Clever Little Bag”

Puma Redesigns Shoebox into “Clever Little Bag”

We love it when people think outside of the box, literally! The Sportlifestyle company Puma has been working together with the branding firm Fuseproject to create a whole new take...
Is Digital Media Really Greener Than Print?

Is Digital Media Really Greener Than Print?

These days everyone seems to understand that wasted paper is bad for the environment. Therefore "going paperless," or bringing formerly printed materials onto the web, is inherently a greener solution. ...
7 Tips for Leading Clients Towards Greener Design Solutions

7 Tips for Leading Clients Towards Greener Design Solutions

As a business owner I learned long ago that designing great projects is one thing, but leading a client towards entrusting you with their brand is an incredibly crucial —and...
Judging the 2010 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review

Judging the 2010 I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review

Last week I had the pleasure of traveling out to Cincinnati Ohio to review over 350 submissions of the best graphic design created in 2009. The entries came from all...
Hot Trend: 3D Printing Jumps Out at Consumers

Hot Trend: 3D Printing Jumps Out at Consumers

With all the 3D hype James Cameron has been getting with Avatar, you might think that the only 3D experience is to be had on screen. Too bad, as the...