Blog Archive

November 04, 2008: Rickshaw Bags (0 comments)

Two weeks ago, Mark Dwight, founder and CEO of Rickshaw Bags came to talk to my DMBA program about his new company. Mark and his company are an incredible example of sustainable products, from the process through to the solutions....

October 01, 2008: What are your biggest questions? (4 comments)

In formulating the FAQ for the book, we're trying to anticipate what the most common questions designers will have about this topic and how specific to get. Lou, in his infinite wisdom, suggested we crowdsource the questions and he's absolutely...

August 02, 2008: The Sustainable Process Chapter (1 comments)

As I sit here working on the chapter on Process (not usually the most exciting chapter in a book like this), I have to say I'm getting more and more excited by the things rolling out onto the page. In...

July 28, 2008: Sustainability Frameworks (4 comments)

There are many ways to look at sustainability. In particular, there are some defined and popular frameworks floating around the sustainability world. Some are geared more towards the evaluation of current products and services while others are more useful for...

July 23, 2008: Digging Deeper (1 comments)

Last night at an IDSA event here in San Francisco, Digging Deeper, one member of the audience asked an interesting question, essentially: "What is the designer's role in consumerism--either promoting it or dispersing it?"...