Introduction to Sustainable Graphic Design
Production technique and finishes
A course by Núria Vila Punzano , Creative Director and Graphic Designer
Joined November 2016
Joined November 2016
About the video: Production technique and finishes
Overview
“In this lesson we will discover different production techniques and we will see what more sustainable finishes we can use in our designs. The market is changing rapidly, so we have to be very attentive to what is happening around us in order to use the most optimal technique or finish.”
In this video lesson Núria Vila Punzano addresses the topic: Production technique and finishes, 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
“Production techniques and finishes In this lesson we will look at production and finishing techniques. As in the previous lesson, I bring you one of the books, which for me is the basis of design, that talks about printing and finishes. We can see how he talks about different types of paper, that we saw it in the materials part, but here he delves deeper into the types of paper, such as glossy, card stock, "offset". Also, sometimes, we can use other papers, like transparent ones, as long as they do not carry industrial processes, do not carry toxic or are not chlorinated. You also have to s...”
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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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