Rizco Judges UCDA “Going Green” Design Competition
Over the past two days, we have had the privilege to judge the “Going Green” categories of the 39th Annual UCDA Design Competition. Out of 1,200 entries, 43 entries were received that spanned across the green categories of Messaging, Production and Reduction. The increase in participation proves that educational institutions are incorporating sustainability into decision-making for their marketing materials.
Overall, we are pleased to see that so many students have embraced sustainability and are driving decision-making, transforming thinking and establishing movements with measurable results. It is apparent that designers are being educated, and specifiying recycled stock isn’t the complete solution – alternative energy, consumption of natural resources and overall footprint are changing how educational institutions communicate. Through this competition, designers have proven that they take responsibility for what the produce, and as a result, have amazing power to change minds and make a difference.
The UCDA Design Competition recognizes the best of the exceptional design work done to promote educational institutions (secondary, vocational, or higher education). The 2009 Design Competition is now underway. This year’s show will be on display at the 39th Annual UCDA Design Conference, October 3-6, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. Awards will be given out on Sunday, October 4. Visit ucda.com for more information.
Posted by Debra Rizzi
Toppan Printing Plants Trees on Behalf of Rizco Design
Rizco Design was one of the first 100 people to participate in Toppan Printing Company’s Earth Day 2009: Where Green is the Color of Print Competition where end-users were encouraged to visit Toppan’s site and find a tree image after learning about Toppan’s valuable environmental certifications including ISO and FSC.
As a reward, ten native pine, fir and cedar trees will be planted by The Arbor Day Foundation in the Plumas National Forest in northern California. The trees will help repopulate the thousands of acres that have been destroyed by fire in recent years. These trees will clean the air, grip the soil and provide food and shelter for bears, bald eagles, lynx, gray wolves and many more threatened animals.
For more information about Toppan Printing visit www.ta.toppan.com and to donate to rebuilding the Plumas National Forest visit www.arborday.org/join/tictim/forests/plumas/
We thank Toppan for including Rizco Design in this effort to preserve and renew the environment.
Beleaf Kids tees! A great idea for KIDS to keep Earth Day in mind all year long.
These t-shirts from Beleaf are good-looking little reminders of things kids (and grownups) can do everyday. Like “I recycled a cardboard box and built a fort today” and “I walked to school to save gas today.” Sure to be the favorite: “I didn’t take a bath to save water today.”
Visit www.beleaf.com
Posted by Keith Rizzi
Our Sustainable Effort
Rizco Design was featured on the “HOW Magazine Blog”
Read how designers are taking small steps toward sustainable practices.
Posted by Patrick Kesler
Beleaf Kids wins American Packaging Award
Graphic Design USA American Packaging Awards
Beleaf Kids has been awarded an American Packaging award for Environmentally Friendly packaging. The awards can be seen in the March 2009 GD USA (Graphic Design USA) publication.
Posted by Patrick Kesler
Case in Point
Capital Printing Corporation Goes Green
Overview
Capital Printing Corporation (CPC) was challenged to develop a marketing piece to introduce their two environmentally friendly certifications, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and announce that a portion of the plant had been converted over to green power. The goal was to target existing clients and attract new ones, especially agencies.
