What's new at the CFSD

With enthusiasm for sustainability growing in the culture and in the profession, CFSD is expanding its activities, developing leadership tools and support for members, becoming a clearinghouse for information and providing new ways to recognize contributions to the field. Independent project committees have been formed around key issues and are now busily charting their own agenda to inject sustainability into every facet of the design profession. Plans are taking shape and committees are looking for interested members to help with a growing number of exciting initiatives.

How you can get involved?

1. Check back on the CFSD website for updates and calls for participation.


2. Sign up for the upcoming CFSD e-newsletter by sending an email to sustainability@aiga.org.


3. Identify your chapter's green liaison and organize a Green Salon in your area.


4. Join a committee by contacting the committee chair below:

• Certification: Review LEED and other certification initiatives to develop recommendations for certifying communication designers and their projects. Lead: Lewis Fix (lewis.fix@domtar.com)


• Chapter liason: Works with individual chapters to identify Green Liaisons to produce Green Salons and other chapter-related activities. Lead: Dan Kohan (dan@sensicaldesign.com)


• Communication: Building out communications from CFSD, including content for the website, connecting chapter communications with the broader community, and facilitating member-driven communications initiatives. Lead: Jim Ales (jales@mbayaq.org)


• Competitions: Review AIGA competitions program from a sustainability perspective and investigate ways to adjust the criteria to reflect sustainable values. Lead: Jamie Koval (jkoval@vsapartners.com)


• Conferences: Production of Compostmodern (and follow-on podcast program) along with speaker recommendations and introductions for other events. Lead: Gaby Brink (gbrink@tomorrowpartners.com)


• Education: Review educational best practices around sustainable design and develop support for design educators. Lead: Barbara Sudick (bsudick@csuchico.edu)


• Materials: Compile and distribute information to help communication design practitioners produce projects in a more sustainable way. Lead: Kathleen Byrnes (kbyrnes@mpm.com)


• Outreach: Connects with sustainability initiatives in other design organizations and disciplines. Lead: Sheri L Koetting (sheri@mslk.com)


• Recognition: Find ways to recognize leaders in the field. Lead: Mick Hodgson (mick@phdla.com)


• Website: Develop improved functionality and relevance for the CFSD website. Lead: James Hobbs (hobbs@aigadc.org)


• National board liason: Laura Shore (shorel@mohawkpaper.com)


• Co-chairs: Marc Alt (marc@marcalt.com) and Phil Hamlett (phamlett@academyart.edu)


• Project manager: Leah Rico (leah_rico@aiga.org)