The San Francisco chapter of AIGA -- the professional organization for design -- and the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design (CFSD) present Compostmodern, an interdisciplinary design conference dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions for designers and business leaders. The one-day conference will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in the Morgan Auditorium of the Academy of Art University in downtown San Francisco. Conference schedule, pricing and registration information is available online at www.compostmodern.org.

Compostmodern will present sustainable design as an everyday practice and way of thinking, rather than a niche interest. The event will explore the current and future potential for ecologically sustainable and socially responsible design, focusing on real world solutions and practical applications of design thinking. Presentations by designers, clients and manufacturers will provide resources, tools, and strategies for promoting sustainability in participants' projects and work environments.

Gaby Brink, AIGA SF environmental chair and conference producer, believes "most designers are willing to embrace sustainability in a meaningful fashion and are hungry for the information and resources that will allow them to make a difference in their day-to-day business lives. Compostmodern is based on the idea that most designers agree to sustainability in principle, and that getting a foothold -- something you can actually use -- is the real challenge."

Compostmodern speakers will demonstrate sustainability in action: