Category Archives: Community Involvement
What is Indigenous Design?
I’m so incredibly excited to learn about INDIGO, the International Indigenous Design Network. This is something that is close to my heart. Designers in Alaska often do work for Alaska Native organizations and design collateral materials for target groups that … Continue reading
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When is Anchorage Design Week?
It’s not very often I refer to my Finnish heritage, but here we go. My mother was born and raised in Finland. She moved to Denmark when she was in her early twenties, and married my Danish father. I’m basically … Continue reading
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First Friday – Walk With Designers
This evening, AIGA Alaska is presenting the initiation of the monthly event: First Friday – Walk With Designers. This time around the casual walk is co-hosted by David Freeman and myself. Next month you could be co-hosting it. Come meet … Continue reading
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Here we are, the official logo:
I’m proud to announce that AIGA Alaska has gained provisional chapter status as the 65th chapter of AIGA | the professional association for design. And, that I now can call myself Vice President of AIGA Alaska. I’m really looking forward … Continue reading
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AIGA Alaska Meeting Tonight
Tonight members of AIGA (and those interested in becoming members) are meeting to discuss the future of a local AIGA chapter in Alaska. Meeting will be at Kaladi Brothers Cafe, Downtown Anchorage at 5:30pm. AIGA, the professional association for design, … Continue reading
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My Bookshelf: The Big Book of Green Design
The Big Book of Green Design by Eric Benson is a really great inspirational source for designers working with corporations focusing on sustainable business and organizations with the main purpose of promoting clean energy. As the book mentions, the paper … Continue reading
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Branding and identity standards …and other buzz words we use all the time…
It’s smart to have examples included, so I chose probably the most successful branding campaign developed and executed within the past couple of years – even though this isn’t exactly news. Regardless of political standpoint, it is clear which of … Continue reading
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Obsessively talented artist to do lecture in Anchorage
I was clicking and clicking on Marian Bantjes website to find the best example of her work to post with this… I got lost for a minute or two in awe over her designs and I finally had to give … Continue reading
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Say goodbye to the honey-bucket and hello to a flushing toilet!
Still to this day many rural villages have no hot showers, running water or flushing toilets, however this is changing with huge efforts of ANTHC / Division of Environmental Health and Engineering (DEHE). This year alone DEHE have brought historic … Continue reading
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Sustainable design decisions
Thinking about sustainable design again and decisions to be made when selecting paper. Below are some of my favorite examples from AIGA’s Center for Sustainable Design. These are things I consider for every project. DEFINITIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Carbon Offsetting … Continue reading
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A minimum of 20 local designers
Along with a group of local designers (listed below), I have been helping to organize the Anchorage design community in order to start a local AIGA (The professional association for design) chapter in Alaska. On Friday, November 13th we had … Continue reading
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My Bookshelf: Our Choice
Designers have a huge responsibility when it comes to creating sustainable and green products. Don’t forget that everything is designed – even the most common daily tools such as potato peelers and light switches. We, as designers can actively influence … Continue reading
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