Earth Day 2021 is upon us. Of course, every day is earth day but April 22nd is an opportunity for us to make a more conscious effort. Even though larger events won’t be available to us this year, there are still lots of ways to help our planet and forge some new earth-friendly habits. Here are just three ways to have some fun while showing mother earth some love!
As someone who is intrinsically motivated to be inclusive, I’d really only seriously begun to think of accessibility as a principle of sustainable communication design recently. Of course, like many of you, I default to considering environmental aspects of sustainability but inclusivity and accessibility has been top of mind these days.
Given 2020 has been full of challenges, the updated First Things First Manifesto has truly re-inspired me to recommit and refocus my own efforts with my business.
Values connect people, and people activate ideas. At Backyard Creative, we activate our shared values for sustainable design by aligning our workflow and process with them. Below I’ve outlined our Integrated Sustainable Design Approach.
Content and design are intertwined – the content we are given to work with influences the overall look and feel of a final product. So what do we mean by content?
The start of the year is a good time to re-establish some habits and re-commit to personal (and professional) goals. For some of us at Backyard Creative, we listen to podcasts as a way to commit to continual learning. It’s … Continued
As a member of LOCO BC since its inception 10 years ago, I always get a little excited when Buy Local Week comes along the first week of December. This year, I had the pleasure of collaborating with LOCO BC … Continued
Sustainable communications design infographic designed in collaboration with the GDC showing different areas designers can create a positive impact.
On April 25, 2019, I had the honour of being the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Design Grad keynote speaker. The grad show was named SHIFT, which really felt like a timely theme for me, since I’m shifting back into work … Continued
Getting to know a client’s design needs often requires detailed conversations before getting to the point where a creative brief can be produced to guide the design work. At Backyard Creative, we usually engage clients in a discovery process at … Continued