Bellingham Design Green Now April 1, 2008

Design Green Now is a series of FREE panel discussions exploring the integration of innovative tools in the greening of consumer products. These sessions will inspire and empower emerging designers to build a sustainable future NOW!

The ongoing series kicks off April 1, 2008 at Western Washington University and continues down the west coast to other distinguished universities that make sustainable design education a must.

Schedule:
April 1 Western Washington University – Bellingham, WA
April 4 The Art Institute – Portland, OR
April 9 California College of the Arts – San Francisco, CA
April 11 California State University – Long Beach, CA

Panelists include rock star designers from top consultancies like Frog, Smart Design and Fuse Project along side leading green producers like the sportswear company Nau and wetsuit maker Body Glove. They will share their current green projects, the challenges they face and the tools they use for successful sustainable design.

The discussions will highlight sustainable materials, product life cycles and social impact.

Documentation of the panels will become an online catalog of the latest dialog in green design. Videos will be hosted at http://www.designgreennow.com.

Panelists to date:
Yves Behar | Designer, fuseproject
Peter Kallen | Men’s Products Design Director, Nau
Sarah Louise Todd | Senior Design Analyst, frog design
Sophia Wang Traweek | Co-founder, o2 Cascadia
Richard Whitehall | Director of Industrial Design, Smart Design
Sean Schmidt | Co-founder, Sustainable Style Foundation
Adam Richardson | Strategy Director, frog design
Arunas Oslapas | Program Coordinator, Western Washington University
Phil Berry | President, Sustainable Product Works, LLC
Debbie Driscoll | Sustainability Group Account Director, Ziba
Dawn Danby | Sustainable Design Consultant, Autodesk
Rob Curedale | Founder, Curedale Design
Heidrun Mumper-Drumm | Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Center College of Design
Nathan VanHook | Art Director, Body Glove Wetsuits

Official Website: http://www.designgreennow.com/