Following my previous post “Lets use graphic design for social change!” I am creating a series of posts where I will explore 10 ways YOU can use Graphic Design for Social Change. Today’s idea: 7. Commit to eco friendly practises (read more…)
Craft Relief ~ a Helping Hand for Flood Crisis
As graphic designers, it is difficult to think of ways we can use our skills to offer help, to the many families and towns that are victims of the devastating destruction of Cyclone Yasi. I know I have. The online store “Craft Relief” sells art & craft donated items from home made toys, art prints to home wares, with all profits going to the flood appeal. (read more…)
Eco friendly websites!
You may not realise it, but the IT industry has a huge polluting impact on the world It’s estimated that 3 – 4 % of all electricity goes to running computer data centres. Data centres like these give us the internet, hosting all the different websites and allowing you to connect to them. (read more…)
10 ways YOU can use Graphic Design for social change! ~ 6. Do a talk or workshop
Following my previous post “Lets use graphic design for social change!” I am creating a series of posts where I will explore 10 ways YOU can use Graphic Design for Social Change. Today’s idea: 6. Do a talk or workshop
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the “fair go” office – (3) Fair Trade tea & coffee
In our design business we have a principle which we call fair go. We believe a “fair go” should be given to the world we live in, and people in developing countries who are struggling to make a crust also deserve a fair go.
In developed (rich) countries like Australia we usually don’t realise the impact we have on poor people in other countries. We demand fair wages for the work we do and rightly so. At the same time we want to pay the bare minimum for the products we buy, not usually thinking where they came from, as long as they’re cheap. (read more…)
10 ways YOU can use Graphic Design for social change! ~ 5. Design Ignites Change Program
Following my previous post “Lets use graphic design for social change!” I am creating a series of posts where I will explore 10 ways YOU can use Graphic Design for Social Change. Todays idea: 5. Join Design Ignites Change (read more…)
the “fair go” office – (2) internet fax
In our design business we have a principle which we call fair go. We believe a “fair go” should be given to the world we live in. In this series of posts I’m sharing some things we do that not only provide a fair go, but in some cases actually save our business money.
(2) internet fax (fax-to-email)
How much does it cost to offer a fax number to your clients? For us it was $30 line rental a month, plus the $70 setup fee, plus a fax machine that is constantly switched on and using power in case someone decides to send you something. *sigh* (read more…)
