Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design
Ecodesign
A course by Núria Vila Punzano , Creative Director and Graphic Designer
Joined November 2016
Joined November 2016
About the video: Ecodesign
Overview
“Ecodesign is the key element towards sustainability. It considers environmental impacts at all stages of the product design and development process to achieve products that generate the least possible environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle. We will see what benefits it implies and we will talk about the life cycle of a design.”
In this video lesson Núria Vila Punzano addresses the topic: Ecodesign, 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
“Ecodesign Now we will talk about ecodesign, which is an ideal tool for sustainable design. Consider environmental impacts in all phases of the product life cycle to try to maximize the useful life and minimize the environmental impact of the piece. Between ecodesign and conventional design there are small differences, and is that the conventional does not take into account the extraction of materials nor the final management process. We must think about the environmental part. The designer needs to learn a little about environmental issues and how we can minimize the impacts at the time of ...”
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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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