Apr 21, 2011

Tips, Tricks & Tools for Sustainable Design Solutions by Aaris Sherin

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Explore the most important targets of sustainable design with this Earth Day-inspired presentation. Sherin will highlight new innovations, easy steps, preferable materials choices, and adaptable models that can be applied to any design problem. Case studies and real world examples will showcase the work of international designers who prove that is possible to make exciting and innovative design that is both ethically and economically driven.

Aaris Sherin is an educator, writer and designer. She is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at St. John's University and is author of SustainAble: A handbook of materials and applications for graphic designers and their clients, co-author of Forms Folds and Sizes: 2nd Edition and is currently working on the upcoming book, Design Elements: Color Fundamentals. Her writing has been featured in numerous international publications. Sherin is founder of Fit to Thrive, a consultancy company that addresses complex issues including the environment, creative thinking, and innovative problem solving that can occur across media and disciplines. RGD is proud to announce that Aaris will be speaking at DesignThinkers 2011!