Composite Projects

Info:  Is a graphic design consultancy. Our approach is simple -- we believe in great design that communicates successfully. We take your brief, develop a strategy and deliver a memorable piece of work, in a printed or digital environment. Our work has been awarded many times by design juries like D&AD and Design Week, and featured in leading publications such as Graphics International.

Working in a way that minimises our impact on the environment -- we are currently working towards the Acorn Environmental Management Scheme.

Edinburgh Printmakers

Info:  Established in 1967 as the first open access studio in Britain, Edinburgh Printmakers (EP) is dedicated to the promotion of contemporary printmaking practice.

As a not for profit organisation that is also a registered charity, EP receives approximately 50% of its funding through revenue and project funding from the Scottish Arts Council, as well as support from the City of Edinburgh Council. This enables the organisation to highly subsidise the cost of using the print studio, making access to creative facilities affordable to a wide range of people. This includes professional artists, students, community groups and members of the public, who wish to develop new or existing skills.

Our motivation in continuing research of print processes is to create flexible processes, offering artists the most versatile range of high quality results. We also avoid using highly toxic or harmful chemicals and solvents where a safer alternative may be found.

Emonkeys

Info:  Is a 100% vegan run campaigning design collective. We have been specialising in providing affordable illustration, multimedia and design services to charities, grassroots campaign groups, educational groups and ethically minded businesses since 1990. We only work for clients who we believe in and whose aims we agree with. This means we are happy to work for much less than purely commercial outfits. Our low prices reflect our campaigning nature and our support for our clients. We also currently support many grassroots groups by working for free.

graphic green

Info:  Fresh, innovative and contemporary graphic design, with a strong environmental conscience. From the initial design right through to the printed end product, Graphic Green seeks to work in a way that minimizes the impact on the environment. Energy used by the business comes directly from the on site photovoltaic panels and two wind turbines, any short fall is met by the grid on a green tariff. Business travel is kept to a minimum, with the majority of work with clients being carried out electronically or by phone. We have links with printers who are environmentally aware, promoting the use of the latest recycled non bleached paper together with vegetable dye inks.

Green Door

Info:  Is a small Open Access Printmaking Studio with an environmentally friendly stance. It is the only such facility in Derby and aims to create a supportive environment for printmakers to use the facilities on a sessional basis when joining. It also offers a chance to exhibit and sell your work on invitation, and will introduce you to others of like mind who are setting up a community to share ideas about new printmaking techniques.

The Photopolymer and Acrylic Resist etching techniques taught at Green Door are based on the pioneering work of Alfons Bytautas RSA DA (Edin.) at the Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop while our studio-based Waterless Lithography process is that developed by Professor Nik Semenoff in Canada. Green Door continues to draw upon new printmaking developments worldwide in order to make the printmaking world a smaller place and help our Artists to incorporate the very best of the new while keeping their own distinct voice.

Morse-Brown Design

Info:  Clean and contemporary graphic design for web and print, from a design agency with a strong environmental ethos. Morse-Brown Design offers you the benefit of over a decade of experience of communicating clients’ messages, plus a proven track record in helping organisations reduce their environmental footprint through the use of recycled paper stocks and environmentally sensitive printing techniques.

North Notts

Info:  Is a non-toxic printmaking workshop that was opened in summer 2006 by professional artist Sarah Godfrey, the aim being to create an awareness of non-toxic printmaking techniques through provision of high quality courses and exhibiting opportunities. It is situated in the beautiful grounds of Welbeck Abbey in the Dukeries area of Nottinghamshire and is one of 24 others forming the Harley Foundation Artists Studios. All materials are provided and at the end of all courses you will have completed a series of artist quality prints to take home and display.

Olley Design

Info:  We practice an ethical, crafts-oriented approach to graphic design. In this way, we can offer real benefits to discerning clients who care about their image and the way in which they conduct business. The quality of our thinking can help our customers both large and small achieve a unique look to their identity and productions.

The Ethical Graphic Design Company

Info:  Helps promote organisations who are working for positive change, whether it be through education, the arts, campaigns or by helping people or the environment. We do this by providing highly creative, highly effective graphic design. From bold promotional material to clever identities, from simple websites to cutting-edge illustration.

The Paper Crane

Info:  Creative, commercial and fine art photography. Contemporary design solutions for all forms of marketing and promotional literature. Imaginative illustrations covering a wide range of styles and media.

Working mainly within the creative and environmental sectors, The Paper Crane is helping to promote companies and organisations that are looking to enrich our lives without costing the earth.

The Paper Crane is always looking to work with like minded people who are genuinely concerned about the effect of human activity upon the earth. Those that are extremely conscious of ethical and environmental issues and the need for sustainable solutions in all aspects of business and society. We are continually making efforts to green up all aspects of the business, with the ability to provide greener print solutions for all forms of marketing literature. Including the use of recycled materials, paper with FSC certification, vegetable based inks, water based sealants and waterless printing.

Todmeister Designs

Info:  This website incorporates the illustrative work of Sarah Gale. She produces high quality graphic art commissions for the commercial world.

Her work is very diverse and colourful and she often use patterns and symmetry in her style. She is particularly interested in producing work that promotes environmental awareness, so many of her designs reflect this. She utilises her skills to a wide range of applications, from business branding to print design for textiles. She has recently created a set of designs for the Eden Project, which were used on their own brand T-shirts and jute shopping bags. Other work includes large scale murals for commercial outlets such as shopping malls and nightclubs.