Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design
Circular economy
A course by Núria Vila Punzano , Creative Director and Graphic Designer
Joined November 2016
About the video: Circular economy
Overview
“Reduce, reuse and recycle. The paradigm of the current linear economic model could be coming to an end and its place will be taken by the circular economy. In this lesson we will see what it is. ”
In this video lesson Núria Vila Punzano addresses the topic: Circular economy, 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
“Circular economy In this lesson we will talk about circular economy, we will see some examples and talk about concepts that perhaps you already know how to reduce, reuse and recycle. The circular economy is a strategy that tries to reduce the input of materials and the production of virgin waste thus trying to close loops. The paradigm of the current linear economy model is already coming to an end. Until now, what we did was extract, create and throw away. What the circular economy proposes is to create, use, recycle. It is a cycle, that everything that enters has its circularity and to re...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design
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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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