A discussion on LinkedIn among designers concerned with the difficulty of using the FSC mark on their projects prompted this post. Green Graphic Design – FSC logo usage Some designers feel it’s too much trouble to deal with the very stringent FSC guidelines for the use of their mark, which costs printing companies quite a […]
As more people get smartphones and become familiar with 2D codes – including the old barcodes, QR (Quick Response) codes, and my favorite, Microsoft Tags – we’re reaching the tipping point for mainstream acceptance of this new magic. Since early 2009, Gaia Graphics has used Microsoft Tags on interpretive panels, business cards, maps, brochures, real […]
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By Jamie Crutchfield, Gaia Graphics and Associates In recent headlines there have been three rapes involving alcohol abuse in a nine-day period. Now Cal Poly university leaders are making a call for change in the university’s alcohol related “campus culture.” The call for change is not only aimed at students who abuse alcohol and also towards […]
by Susan McIntosh, Gaia Graphics & Associates California’s landmark Education and the Environment (EEI) Curriculum incorporates learning about and protecting the environment into the history, literature and science classes of K-12 students throughout the state. Through real-life examples and hands-on learning, the curriculum is designed to prepare today’s students to become future scientists, economists, and […]
by Susan McIntoshGaia Graphics & Associates Starting next July, the choice of paper or plastic will no longer be an option for residents of Los Angles County. In a bold move the State of California has yet to accomplish, the County of Los Angeles has banned the use of plastic grocery bags and will require […]
by Terre DunivantGaia Graphics & Associates San Luis Obispo, home of Gaia Graphics & Associates on California’s Central Coast, has been named one of the “happiest place on Earth” by author Dan Buettner of a new book called Thrive. In Thrive, Buettner unravels the stories of each happiness hotspot, revealing how he discovered each location […]
by Susan McIntosh and Huc Ambrose, Gaia Graphics & Associates We are very fortunate that the City of San Luis Obispo makes maintaining accessible open space a big priority! With the abundant variety of trails and environments to enjoy, it can be challenging to explore them all and to learn what makes each area unique. […]
by Susan McIntosh and Huc Ambrose, Gaia Graphics & Associates The Irish Hills panels, designed by Huc Ambrose, required a bit of digging into San Luis Obispo’s past as a mining town. We needed a few specific images for these panels, so Huc grabbed his camera and took a hike in this wonderful City of […]
by Susan McIntosh, Gaia Graphics & Associates Can a plastic bag’s journey touch your heart?! This mockumentary really tugged at mine, using wry humor to point out the unnatural disaster we are creating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What will you do this week to go reusable and move plastic bags toward extinction? Learn […]