LINKS

A collection of artistic and design-minded people and organizations.

AIGA
www.aiga.com
The purpose of AIGA is to further excellence in communication design as a broadly defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force...more

AIGA Portland
www.portland.aiga.org
AIGA Portland embraces the livability and culture of our little place in the world. We might be a little laid back for your taste, but you'll get used to it...more

Bullseye Gallery
www.bullseyegallery.com
For the last 30 years Bullseye has supported individual artists and art-school programs by developing new materials and unique technologies that help to facilitate the designer’s vision. The Bullseye Gallery represents the most dynamic of these artists through exhibitions and projects that sit at the leading edge of contemporary studio glass...more

Genuine Imitation Gallery
www.genuineimitation.com
Our exhibitions feature emerging as well as established artists, and our aesthetics continue to blur the lines between what typically defines art, craft and design...more

Craig Leaper II
www.craigleaper.com
Kilnformed glass and paintings by artist Craig Leaper II...more

Donna and Toots
www.donnaandtoots.com
Beautifully-made clothing designed and constructed in Portland, Oregon...more

I am Eric Scott
www.iamericscott.com
The work of artist Eric Scott...more

Mudeye Puppet Company
www.mudeyepuppets.org
Bruce Orr, director and teacher...more

pdx design
www.pdxdesign.org
pdx design is here to connect women creatives in Portland to discuss current topics, clients, events and trade design tips...more

PICA
www.pica.org
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art...more

PLAZM
www.plazm.com
Formed as an artist collective in 1991, Plazm Media has evolved into a business dedicated to exposing emerging forms of artistic and cultural expression, especially those not covered by mainstream sources...more

SHIFT
www.shift2bikes.org
SHIFT works to express Portland’s creative bike culture and highlight bicycling’s positive contributions to the community...more

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RESOURCES

Resources for sustainable design practices and communication as an environmental and pollitical art form.

Adbusters
www.adbusters.org
We are a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs...more

Design for Democracy
www.electiondesign.org
Design for Democracy applies all the tools of design to make voting more efficient, more accessible, more convenient, more practical and more gratifying...more

New Leaf Paper
www.newleafpaper.com
New Leaf Paper is a national recycled paper manufacturer and distributor dedicated to environmental responsibility...more

ORLO
www.orlo.org
Since 1992, Orlo has been an innovative voice in the ongoing cultural dialogue about the environment through provocative outreach, education and media productions. Orlo is a nonprofit organization using the creative arts to explore environmental themes. ...more

The Rebuilding Center
www.rebuildingcenter.org
The ReBuilding Center plays an important role in the region's effort to maintain livable neighborhoods, to preserve natural resources, and to reduce reusable materials from entering the wastestream...more

SCRAP
www.scrapaction.org
SCRAP--The School and Community Reuse Action Project--is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that collects reuseable items from local businesses and distributes them to educators, artists, families and kids...more

Soy-Based Inks
www.swmcb.org
Environmental and Health Issues: Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): Seek out low-VOC inks and agri-based inks to reduce air pollution and promote worker safety in the print shop. Less Hazardous: Avoid inks containing heavy metals, such as barium, copper, and zinc. Colors to avoid include fluorescent colors, warm reds, and metallics...more

Environmentally-friendly businesses and information.

Ecotrust
www.ecotrust.org
Ecotrust's mission is to build Salmon Nation, a place where people and wild salmon thrive....more

Section Z
www.sectionz.info
Making our economy safe for people and nature....more

Tidepool
www.tidepool.org
TIDEPOOL is updated every weekday by nine a.m. with the best news stories collected from more than three dozen on-line news sources. Our goal is to provide the Bioregional community with a daily source of the news they need to create a conservation based economy...more