Climate-Conscious! Creatives

• Climate-Conscious! Creatives: A Sustainability Strategy Showcase with sustainability strategists Róisín Jordan, George Dempsey and Stephen Ledwidge

Get ready to declare and design for sustainability, inspired by their success stories, from tips to reducing your digital footprint, creating a framework to share ecological graphic design methodologies to building a sustainable brand and agency and strong sustainable storytelling to bring the clients on the journey and driving the change through the power of collaborative eco-action to achieve sustainable, regenerative and circular goals.

About the speakers

Róisín Jordan 

Freelance Sustainability and Innovation Designer

Member of Design Declare and Professional Certificate in Design for Sustainability and Circular Economies alumni

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Róisín Jordan, a Dublin-based freelance Sustainability and Innovation Designer originally from Galway, is a celebrated graphic designer known for her impactful work in communication and sustainability. With a rich educational background and a passion for ethical design, Róisín creates visually captivating solutions that drive positive societal change. She is a proud member of Design Declares and holds a Design for Sustainability and Circular Economies Level 9 Certificate from Design Skillnet. Her latest project, “Declare Your Digital Footprint,” developed during her Professional Diploma in Service Design at NCAD, educates designers on reducing digital waste and fostering sustainability.

George Dempsey Flanagan 

Senior Graphic Designer

Professional Certificate in Design for Sustainability and Circular Economies alumni

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George is an Offaly-based designer working with The FACTORY – Ireland’s leading sustainably focused graphic design studio and printers.

Before embarking on his current role as a senior graphic designer he ran his own freelance design business with noted success as a craft maker, origami artist and self-published children’s author.

Over his 18 years of career, George has gathered a vast knowledge and experience in designing for print, combining a desire to create aesthetically pleasing designs with his passion for sustainable design. He holds an Hons. Degree in Visual Communication from LSAD and last year he completed the Level 9 Certificate in Design for Sustainability & Circular Economy with Design Skillnet Ireland and LSAD.

“The FACTORY Method,” developed from his DfSCE project, is a framework created to share ecological graphic design methodologies. This framework has been made open-source and is now an active asset in the Design Declares Toolkit. The goal is to provide designers and their clients with inspiration and guidance to reduce the environmental impact of print projects through conscious design thinking.

Stephen Ledwidge

Founder, Brand & Design Strategist

Steering Member at Design Declares Ireland, 100 Archive and Professional Certificate in Design for Sustainability and Circular Economies alumni

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Stephen is a designer and creative director with over 20 years experience. In 2023 Stephen founded Chart Design Studio, a brand design and communications studio focused on creating purposeful communications and identity systems that connect with audiences through design. Prior to establishing Chart, Stephen worked as Design Director at Dublin design agencies Red Dog, RichardsDee and Zero-G developing brand identities, communications and digital projects.

Stephen graduated from NCAD with a B.Des in Visual Communication. In 2022 Stephen completed the Design for Sustainability and the Circular Economies Certificate with Design Skillnet Ireland and LSAD . Stephen is a former member of the 100 Archive steering panel and is a founding member of Design Declares Ireland.

Chart Design Studio

Chart is a brand design and communications studio based in Dublin. We use research, insight and imagination to design purposeful brands and communications that help navigate change, map new directions and deliver impact. We’re founded on the belief that brands can be a powerful catalyst for transformation and help create better futures for people, planet and business.

We believe that through collaboration we can help to uncover purpose, build compelling narratives and design identity systems which will ensure your brand not only looks good but also has the power to do good in the world.

This event is part of our 2024 Design Summer Sessions programme. Browse through the rest of the programme.