Eric Benson @ericbenson ?
MemberEric Benson is an award-winning designer, educator at the University of Illinois, published author, activist and international speaker on sustainable design theory and practice. He received his BFA in graphic and industrial design from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1998 and his MFA from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 (with a concentration in design and social responsibility). His work professionally has been focused on creating enriching digital experiences on the web and environmentally friendly print and packaging material. Benson has provided digital and print work for such clients as: Credit Suisse First Boston, MADD, Texas Instruments, Toyota, the Vanguard Group, and Whole Foods Market. His research is available at www.re-nourish.com, which is the industry's first truly independent online toolkit for sustainable graphic design. By providing reliable, accessible sustainability tools untethered to commercial interests, Re-nourish empowers graphic designers to implement sustainable decision making in their day-to-day work, helping sustainable graphic design become what design is, not merely what it "could be."
Eric Benson's Website:
www.re-nourish.com
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New Standards to Define the Sustainability of Our Design Work, Studios, and Print Partners
Why do We Need Standards? Author and activist Paul Hawken argues that our natural resources are “the foundation of our economy.” Without our water, timber, air and land our economy would ... -
Designers as Facilitators of Change
The days of the celebrity solo designer are over. Complex systems are shaped by all the people who use them, and in this new era of collaborative innovation, designers are ... -
Creating a Better Graphic Design Competition
“Clever work wins awards; smart work wins clients.” – Eric Karjuouto, founder, SmashLab I recently had the distinct pleasure to judge two competitions that focused on printed and digital design that was ... -
What You Don’t Know About Bio Packaging
Let's get one thing straight, I think biodegradable packaging is a very good thing. I encourage large companies like Coca-Cola to push for more environmentally safe plant-based plastics in ... -
Print versus Digital: The Scuffle in the Studio
(Co-authored by Eric Benson and Yvette Perullo) Which is greener, a printed or digital piece? Naturally it depends on who is being asked. Talk to a paper manufacturer and he will ... -
Sustainable Graphic Design
Eric Benson from www.re-nourish.com and the University of Illinois talks about the origins of the site, its tools and resources as well as why/how greener graphic design can be great ...
