Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design
What will we do in the course?
A course by Núria Vila Punzano , Creative Director and Graphic Designer
Joined November 2016
About the video: What will we do in the course?
Overview
“Did you know that approximately 70% of the environmental impact of graphic products or pieces is decided during their initial phase, the design phase? In this lesson I will tell you about the final project that we will carry out during this course, the redesign of a product in order to reduce its ecological footprint. ”
In this video lesson Núria Vila Punzano addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design. Learn to go further than simple aesthetics and reduce the environmental impact of your projects.
Partial transcription of the video
“What will we do in the course? In this lesson we will see what we will do in the course and we will contextualize the current situation with the climate crisis to see how we can reduce our impact. As you will be seeing, the climate emergency is a reality that we are all suffering in our own flesh. Is that the thaw is occurring earlier than scientists predicted, and they already warn us that there is very little time left so that the situation is irreversible. We need to stop and think. Think in what way we consume and what actions we take regarding climate change. I don't know if you know t...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design
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Areas
Art Direction, Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, Packaging, Product Design

Núria Vila Punzano
A course by Núria Vila Punzano
From her residence in Barcelona, creative director and graphic designer Núria Vila designs with the desire to apply common sense and sustainability criteria in each of her projects. Her work encompasses corporate identity, visual and editorial communication, and packaging. It was in 2009 when she teamed up with the Gallecs Consortium to find better ways of designing projects that care for the planet and minimize environmental impact.
Currently, she works for different types of clients, from cultural entities like the Rural Life Museum, to public administrations like the Barcelona Provincial Council. She has collaborated with large clients like the supermarket chain Ametller Origen, and smaller ones that allow her to experiment, such as the SlowMov cafeteria. In addition, she teaches several classes in different design schools.
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