Did you know that 19,000 tons of building material are thrown out every day in New York City? These materials are clogging our landfills, releasing carbon into the atmosphere, and creating a need for more materials to be manufactured. Reuse is a environmentally friendly alternative to discarding durable materials. Big Reuse is doing something about the problem. Big Reuse is New York City’s only non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials. Their mission is to keep these materials out of the landfill, while offering deep discounts on their resale. They are working towards reducing the amount of unnecessary construction and demolition waste clogging our landfills, which contributes to pollution, GHG emissions, climate change and global warming.
Big Reuse recently changed their name (used to be “Build It Green”) and now has a new logo. They need design help to support and amplify their mission, activities, and impact. Several of their design needs include:
- Branding style guide
- Signage / Wayfinding Advertising materials (postcards advertising reuse centers, t-shirt design, crowdfunding graphics)
- Infographics (about community composting process, about their reuse work)
- Truck wrap design
Download documents from BIG Reuse
Project Schedule
Class 6 October 20
- Due this week:
- Meet at Big Reuse (address coming).
- For next week:
- Present one inspiring design that similar to what you will be designing (example: if your group is designing signage, bring in inspiring signage design)
Class 7 October 27
- For next week:
- Present Research
Class 8 November 03
- For next week:
- Present Sketches
Class 9 November 10
- For next week:
- Present Rough Designs to Client. Class meets at Big Reuse
Class 10 November 17
- Due this week:
- Present Rough Designs to Client. Class meets at Big Reuse
- For next week:
- Present revised Designs, based on feedback from Big Reuse.
Class 11 November 24
- For next week:
- Present Revised Designs for Critique
Class 12 December 01
- For next week:
- Present Revised Designs for Critique
Class 13 December 08
- For next week:
- Present Final Designs to Client.
- Class meets at Big Reuse.
Class 14 December 15 (Last Class)
- For next week:
- Final Files (for client and instructor)
- Case Study
