Design is the Problem... and the Solution: The future of design must be sustainable

Book Description

Sustainability and responsible environmental practices are on many people's mind, and designers are no exception. This book speaks optimistically about design and the designer's role and aligns social and environmental values with design's normal optimism and lust for change and progress. This book isn't polemic but starts the discussions around key issues that affect both design and sustainability while introducing multiple perspectives designers might take in creating change. It speaks from an inspirational place but with case studies, interviews, and examples that are real, respected, and pragmatic. The other books available on this topic concentrate on coffee-table imagery and few talk about process or pragmatic principles. None cover frameworks and paradigms other than their own and few are targeted specifically at designers, integrating current design processes. Most books in the sustainable design space are focused on architecture. Few approach product or graphic design and none approach interaction design. This book will fulfill an unmet need for designers who are conscientious about sustainability and excited to incorporate changes in their workflow.