Rural Pacific offers purposeful (human-created) graphic design for the environment.

    • maps & wayfinding

    • exhibitions/displays

    • interpretative signage

    • informational signage

    • regulatory signage

    • tactical urban design

    • apparel/merch

    • booklets

    • programs

    • brochures

    • business cards + stationery

    • postcards + rack cards

    • posters

    • packaging + labels

    • cover art + design

    • interior layout

    • typesetting

    • print set-up

    • ebooks

    • editorial design

    • infographics/diagrams

    • surface pattern design/vector tiling patterns

    • iconography

    • symbols

    • illustrations

    • for all things print

    • for digital media: podcasts, social media + event platforms

    • interactive pdfs

    • print pdfs

    • reports

    • value propositions

    • guidelines

    • handbooks

    • manuals

Graphic Design Services

    • Photos © Sandra Morlacci

Choose Sustainability

    • Less is More

    • Narrow it down to the essentials and make those ethically sourced and eco-friendly

    • How can it be reused, repurposed, recycled or composted?

    • Can it remain in a circular economy?

    • What can be done to make it a better candidate for recycling or composting?

    • Add instructions for the end-user w/ recycling symbols.

    • For signage use existing infrastructure to save costs on materials and installation

    • Reduce the paper weight

    • Reduce the size

    • Use the least amount of ink

    • Design to reduce materials for packaging and shipping

    • Use plant-based biodegradable & water-based inks

    • Ask for Algae Ink

    • Avoid petroleum inks w/ volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

    • Avoid heavy metal inks like metallics and fluorescents

    • On Vancouver Island

    • On the mainland of British Columbia

    • Within Canada

    • Nearest to client location

    • BC Bears at the dump, 1970s photo © Sandro Morlacci (my Dad)