A420

Sustainability
for Designers

Contexts
Agendas
Financial +
Social +

Environmental +
Personal =
Sustainable
Issues

Design Issues
Databank

Sustainability
Issue Mapping

The A420 Guide
for Designers

When designers create sustainable designwork, they resolve issues from financial, environmental, social and personal agendas. The demand for this is rising, but the supply of solutions is limited and experimental. The sustainability agenda is driven by the need for change, with pressure building from all directions. When designers address a wider range of issues, the resultant balance in the Issue Map suggests their designs will be more sustainable.