Archive for May, 2011

Presenting at GreenID – Sustainable Info Design

Arlene will present at GreenID, an exchange forum on sustainable information design in Vienna, Austria in June. The forum is organized by the International Institute for Information Design.

This presentation will showcase a visual narrative approach to information design for the communication of sustainability. I will present examples from a variety of resources, including: how I use visual storytelling techniques with clients, students at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design sustainability program and in creative practice.

Lightswitch Graphics Remind Users of Background Stories

This series of ‘Eco Reminder’ wall-stickers link up with lightswitches and outlets to remind their users where the power comes from.

A great visualization of a key part of electricity’s background. It would be fun to see these in public places to match the realistic sources of our electric power.

Some of the graphics tell more realistic stories than others, but the element of humor inserts some fun into a potentially serious subject.