Ep 15: Special Guest: Gage Mitchell
It’s a sustainable shit show! Special guest Gage Mitchell, Principal & Creative Director of Modern Species and host of the popular podcast Evolve CPG, joins the Creative Shit Show for a lively conversation about creating powerful impact by designing for the environment.
Gage dispenses advice about supporting impact-driven CPG brands to grow through strategic branding, sustainable design, and community. We asked all the questions about the significance and benefits of B-Corp certification, and how to activate environmental change in your community. Grab a beverage and enjoy the show.
SHOW NOTES:
Connect with Gage Mitchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gagemitchell/
Modern Species: https://modernspecies.com/
Evolve CPG Podcast: https://www.evolvecpg.com/
B-Corp: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/certification
1% for the Planet: https://onepercentfortheplanet.org
Non-GMO: https://www.nongmoproject.org
Organic: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/organic-certification
Fair Trade: https://www.fairtrade.net
Biodegradable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodegradation
Green Business: https://greenbusinessbureau.com
Safeway: https://www.safeway.com
Pixy Sticks: https://www.amazon.com/Wonka-Pixy-Stix-Assorted-Flavors/dp/B0068L0WX0
AIGA: https://www.aiga.org
Cole Haan: www.colehaan.com
AIGA Seattle: https://seattle.aiga.org
Path to Impact: https://modernspecies.com/blog/post/sappi-ideas-that-matter
Design for Good: https://designforgood.org
AIGA Detroit: https://detroit.aiga.org
Creative Mornings: https://creativemornings.com
Dallas Society of Visual Communications: https://dsvc.org
Western Michigan AIGA: https://westmichigan.aiga.org
Colorado State University: https://www.colostate.edu
Evergreen State College: https://www.evergreen.edu
Geoduck (pronounced “gooey duck”): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoduck
Evolve CPG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR_wZU-Qd16nVeNXstIEzyA
Climate Designers: https://www.climatedesigners.org
Neenah Environment: https://www.neenahpaper.com/brands/environment-papers
Mohawk Options: https://www.mohawkconnects.com/products/paper/mohawk-options
Detroit Zoo: https://detroitzoo.org
Soy Ink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_ink
Foil: https://fsea.com/sustainability-green-initiatives/
FSC-Certified: https://us.fsc.org/en-us/certification
Green Graphic Design: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Green-Graphic-Design/Celery-Design-Collaborative/9781581155112
Saboteurs: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/
Enneagram: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com