Big news. My new company, snoack studios, has officially launched!

snoack studios is a design studio with a passion for design and a desire to create work that clients will love. Take a look at our portfolio to see some of the work we are most proud of or stop by our blog for some design talk, creative insight, and snoack studios news.

What do we offer, you ask? Check out our services for a full list but here are some of the great things we’ll be offering:

• Stunning websites, complete with content management systems, flash banners, photo galleries, and all the goodies you could want.
• Compelling print design, including anything your company could need: postcards, advertisements, t-shirts, etc.
• Branding that works, we’ll work with you to fine-tune a brand that will make your business shine.

A few notes for those that subscribe to my snsdesigner blog. First of all, thank you for following my blog! I will still be blogging about the same cool stuff, but over at the brand spanking new snoack studios blog. If you choose to follow along with me again (and we’d love to have you!) you’ll want to unsubscribe from the snsdesigner feed and then re-subscribe here if you have a feed manager and here if you just want an email when I post.

Spread the word and tell your friends, family, colleagues, and anyone else, I’d love to give you a quote or talk with you about your next project. Check it all out at http://www.snoackstudios.com.

Today, October 15, 2009 is the 3rd annual Blog Action Day, and I’m happy to participate for my 2nd year. This year’s topic is Climate Change, a big topic of discussion in the world these days. But how does that relate to design? Well climate change effects everyone, no matter what your profession, race, gender or status in life. It’s something that’s happening, whether we’d like to admit it or not. As designers, we can make a great impact by the choices we make in our daily work.

Climate change has largely been linked to cutting down trees and the destruction of forests for making paper. In print design, recycled and paste-consumer waste paper and eco-friendly inks are becoming more readily available. Many paper companies are also implementing more sustainable practices for their paper making process. New Leaf Paper has many paper options and even offers lots of different color choices. Some design solutions can be made more eco-friendly by getting creative with it: reducing the amount of paper used in a brochure, finding another use for a mailer, or using interesting and sustainable materials like Elephant Poo Paper! Designers can also get involved by participating in local non-profits that are working to help out with climate change or national advocacy groups like Design Can Change.

In the office you can make choices to reduce your carbon footprint and do your part in slowing climate change. Apple’s latest MacBook laptop has been called the greenest laptop on the market, reducing packaging material and harmful toxins as well as some other innovative changes. Energy efficient computers, printers and other electronic devices are becoming more available and are more cost efficient these days. Soy based inks are also easier to find these days and better for the environment than using standard inks. Ecosimply also has some great tips on making your office green.

So you’re not a designer and you want to do your part? Blog Action Day has a great list of action tips where you can get involved and show your support. As I said earlier, climate change effects us all and it’s up to everyone to pitch in and make sure our Earth is still beautiful for years to come.