Tracking popular trends in eco environmental and design news 2009-06-06T20:22:59Z WordPress http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/feed/atom/ studio7bloghttp://feedburner.google.com admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=438 2009-06-01T23:46:38Z 2009-06-01T23:29:43Z

We are proud to launch the first in a series of Nature Based Twitter Backgrounds. TweetHawk Custom Background Designs are free to use for personal use under the Creative Commons 3.0 Licence. The images were designed by Studio 7 Designs and Fresh eMedia.  A link back to TweetHawk.com would be appreciated if you enjoy these designs.  [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/twitter-background-design-pack/" title="Twitter Background Design Pack"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/tweethawk_twitter_background_pack.2gbr5cpk2a68084s8gg40wkc0.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="Twitter Background Design Pack" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p>We are proud to launch the first in a series of Nature Based Twitter Backgrounds. TweetHawk Custom Background Designs are free to use for personal use under the<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"> Creative Commons 3.0 Licence</a>.<span id="more-438"></span></p> <p>The images were designed by <a href="../../"><strong>Studio 7 Designs</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.freshemedia.com/"><strong>Fresh eMedia</strong></a>.  A link back to <a href="http://tweethawk.com/">TweetHawk.com</a> would be appreciated if you enjoy these designs.  Download the package at TweetHawk.com.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Below is a sample of a few of the illustrations.  <strong><a href="http://tweethawk.com">DOWNLOAD THE FULL PACK HERE</a></strong><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><a href="http://tweethawk.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-447" title="3" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/3.jpg" alt="twitter background free downloads at tweethawk.com" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://tweethawk.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-446" title="2" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/2.jpg" alt="twitter background free downloads at tweethawk.com" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://tweethawk.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-445" title="1" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/1.jpg" alt="twitter background free downloads at tweethawk.com" /></a></p> <h3>View our latest launches</h3> <p><strong><a href="http://applereviews.com">Ecoki.com</a><a href="http://ecoki.com"> </a>The Eco Community<a href="http://enviramedia.com"><br /> Applereviews.com</a><a href="http://applereviews.com"> </a>The site for everything apple<a href="http://designslurp.com\"><br /> </a><a href="http://enviramedia.com">Enviramedia.com</a> Environmental Investment Group<a href="http://designslurp.com"><br /> Designslurp.com</a> The home page for designers and illustrators<a href="http://tweethawk.com"><br /> </a><a href="http://tweethawk.com">Tweethawk.com</a> Nature Based Twitter Backgrounds</strong></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8VyFNDkNlK1Q6if_nZEHhz8lgWE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8VyFNDkNlK1Q6if_nZEHhz8lgWE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8VyFNDkNlK1Q6if_nZEHhz8lgWE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8VyFNDkNlK1Q6if_nZEHhz8lgWE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 8 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=423 2009-05-28T05:27:52Z 2009-05-28T05:26:05Z

We are excited to launch the first site on the Slurp Network today. Design Slurp is a site dedicated to the design community. We feature some of the top blogs, galleries, magazines, and tutorials all in one home page. We have a ways to go with this site and will be updating the site with more [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/design-slurp-launch/" title="Design Slurp Launch!"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/design_slurp.bpez9devt0088socsk4cckwow.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="Design Slurp Launch!" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p>We are excited to launch the first site on the<strong> Slurp Network</strong> today. <a href="http://designslurp.com">Design Slurp</a> is a site dedicated to the design community. We feature some of the top blogs, galleries, magazines, and tutorials all in one home page.</p> <p>We have a ways to go with this site and will be updating the site with more sites and information in the coming months. <span id="more-423"></span>Please feel free to send us your feedback on how we can make this design home page even better!</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h2><a href="http://designslurp.com">Visit DesignSlurp.com</a></h2> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>The main above the fold shows the <strong>Slurp Network </strong>drop down, as well as the latest in design news today.</p> <p><a href="http://designslurp.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-425" title="design-slurp-header" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/design-slurp-header.jpg" alt="design-slurp-header" /></a></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>We love <strong><a href="http://psdtuts.com">PSDTUTS</a> </strong>and had to add their latest tutorials to the main page..</p> <p><a href="http://designslurp.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-424" title="design-slurp-tutorials" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/design-slurp-tutorials.jpg" alt="design-slurp-tutorials" /></a></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Our favorite quality CSS design site <strong><a href="http://bestwebgallery.com">Best Web Gallery</a> </strong>was chosen for the latest sites.</p> <p><a href="http://designslurp.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-426" title="design-slurp-footer" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/design-slurp-footer.jpg" alt="design-slurp-footer" /></a></p> <p>If you would like to send us feedback, or inquire about advertising rates. Please email <a href="mailto:contact@enviramedia.com"><strong>contact@enviramedia.com</strong></a></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3>View our latest launches</h3> <p><strong><a href="http://applereviews.com">Ecoki.com</a><a href="http://ecoki.com"> </a>The Eco Community<a href="http://enviramedia.com"><br /> Applereviews.com</a><a href="http://applereviews.com"> </a>The site for everything apple<a href="http://designslurp.com\"><br /> </a><a href="http://enviramedia.com">Enviramedia.com</a> Environmental Investment Group<a href="http://designslurp.com"><br /> Designslurp.com</a> The home page for designers and illustrators<a href="http://tweethawk.com"><br /> </a><a href="http://tweethawk.com">Tweethawk.com</a> Nature Based Twitter Backgrounds</strong></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yALt7nOTe67r8KaMD_thqk9K_xM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yALt7nOTe67r8KaMD_thqk9K_xM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yALt7nOTe67r8KaMD_thqk9K_xM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yALt7nOTe67r8KaMD_thqk9K_xM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 6 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=403 2009-05-05T17:08:08Z 2009-05-04T23:33:12Z

Applereviews.com provides you with up-to-date information, news, reviews, and articles about everything Mac-related. From the latest news to the most recent obscure app, our mission is to develop a comprehensive hardware and software information destination, with daily published featured articles. We strive to bring you the best information possible, whether its in a detailed review, the [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/applereviewscom-launch/" title="AppleReviews.com Launch!"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/apple_reviews.18a0siihgh34sso4wc8ckw8sk.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="AppleReviews.com Launch!" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p><a href="http://applereviews.com">Applereviews.com</a> provides you with up-to-date information, news, reviews, and articles about everything Mac-related.</p> <p>From the <a href="http://applereviews.com">latest news </a>to the most recent obscure app, our mission is to develop a comprehensive hardware and software information destination<span id="more-403"></span>, with daily published featured articles. We strive to bring you the best information possible, whether its in a detailed review, the newest hardware, or simply a useful tip.</p> <p>Our passion and drive is based on for bringing you the <a href="http://applereviews.com">best of Mac</a>; hatched mid-2008, our goal is to swiftly grow into a top internet resource for all things Apple. Designed and Developed by<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com"> Studio 7 Designs Inc</a>, with help from <a href="http://wefunction.com">wefunction</a> on the Wordpress Design.</p> <p>We welcome your opinion, ideas, and recommendation; please <a href="http://applereviews.com/contact/">contact us</a> or visit our contribution page for more information on how you can get involved!</p> <p><a href="http://applereviews.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-406" title="Apple Reviews Navigation and Logo" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/apple-reviews-screen1.jpg" alt="Apple Reviews Navigation and Logo" width="663" height="730" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://applereviews.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-407" title="Apple Reviews " src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/apple-reviews-footer.jpg" alt="Apple Reviews " width="663" height="880" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://applereviews.com">Visit AppleReviews.com</a></h3> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FiJNsZ5YKkv-qF0oF4QAh0W6cIE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FiJNsZ5YKkv-qF0oF4QAh0W6cIE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FiJNsZ5YKkv-qF0oF4QAh0W6cIE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FiJNsZ5YKkv-qF0oF4QAh0W6cIE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 8 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=391 2009-05-04T23:39:44Z 2009-05-04T23:04:59Z

Envira Media is dedicated to funding and managing sustainable business models. We support and fund environmentally sound business models, as well as manage some of the best socially responsible sites online. We have a wide range of socially responsible and trusted brands to help your company gain exposure from initial Branding Statement through to [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/envira-media-launched/" title="Envira Media Launched!"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/enviramediasite.1boem94tq9voc4080wwg08gcs.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="Envira Media Launched!" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p><a href="http://enviramedia.com">Envira Media </a>is dedicated to funding and managing sustainable business models. We support and fund environmentally sound business models, as well as manage some of the best socially responsible sites online. <span id="more-391"></span> We have a wide range of <a href="http://enviramedia.com/directory">socially responsible and trusted brands</a> to help your company gain exposure from initial Branding Statement through to Marketing and Advertising. Our latest project will launch in July, 2009.</p> <p>With over 3,000 advertisers across dozens of sustainable verticals, we connect socially responsible advertisers and publishers. The Envira Media advertising network has over 6 million unique visitors per month. With the focus on sustainable brands our expertise in advertising solutions can connect the right demographic to your <a href="http://enviramedia.com/">sustainable brand</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://enviramedia.com"><img class="alignnone wp-image-394" title="Envira Media Inc" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/envira-media-inc.jpg" alt="Envira Media Inc" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://enviramedia.com">Visit EnviraMedia.com</a></h3> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WsPXVprgcKamIPExchEFJBUZsS8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WsPXVprgcKamIPExchEFJBUZsS8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WsPXVprgcKamIPExchEFJBUZsS8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WsPXVprgcKamIPExchEFJBUZsS8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 8 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=352 2009-05-04T21:13:17Z 2009-05-01T22:25:20Z

We made the TweetHawk logo available for CandyBar as well as available as an icon pack. All the images are under the Creative Commons 3.0 licence. Basically use as you like other then for commercial use, and a link back to Studio 7 Designs is appreciated but not required if you find a good use [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/tweethawk-icon-pack/" title="TweetHawk iCon Pack"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/tweethawk.52s13q67ukcgco48wksoog08o.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="TweetHawk iCon Pack" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p>We made the <strong><a href="http://tweethawk.com">TweetHawk</a> </strong>logo available for <a href="http://www.panic.com/candybar/"><strong>CandyBar</strong> </a>as well as available as an icon pack. All the images are under the<strong> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">Creative Commons 3.0 licence</a></strong>. Basically use as you like other then for commercial use, and a link back to Studio 7 Designs is appreciated but not required if you find a good use for the icons.</p> <p><span id="more-352"></span></p> <p>We just launched <a href="http://tweethawk.com/"><strong>Tweethawk Twitter Backgrounds</strong></a>, a free twitter backgrounds gallery. Since we wanted to make only the highest quality designs, it is taking us some time to make each background image. We hope to have 10 designs in total launched soon.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/downloads/media/tweethawk-png-icons.zip"><strong>DOWNLOAD ICON PACK (PNG)</strong><br /> </a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/downloads/media/tweethawk.icns.zip">DOWNLOAD CANDYBAR ICNS PACK (OSX)</a></strong><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/tweethawkscreen.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/tweethawkscreen1.jpg"><img class="alignnone title=" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/tweethawkscreen1.jpg" alt="Tweet Hawk Icon Pack" /></a></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.<br /> </span>View our latest community site<strong>. <a href="http://ecoki.com">Ecoki.com </a></strong></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UgOBKng7AoxKcj0DGIbSmGuxyE4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UgOBKng7AoxKcj0DGIbSmGuxyE4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UgOBKng7AoxKcj0DGIbSmGuxyE4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UgOBKng7AoxKcj0DGIbSmGuxyE4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 7 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=325 2009-05-03T10:53:34Z 2009-04-30T20:01:57Z

ecoki.com is a fresh, new eco-community, dedicated towards bringing you the best in sustainable living. Confucius once said: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it more complicated.” We keep that in mind at ecoki, whether it’s within our articles, the items in our shop, or even our layout. ecoki highlights the simple things [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/ecoki-the-eco-community/" title="Welcome to Ecoki.com"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/ecoki_lifestyle.423l5sgxuh6o8k4g0sgkscw8s.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="Welcome to Ecoki.com" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p><a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki.com </a>is a fresh, new eco-community, dedicated towards bringing you the best in sustainable living.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius">Confucius</a> once said: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it more complicated.” We keep that in mind at <a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki<span id="more-325"></span></a>, whether it&#8217;s within our articles, the items in our shop, or even our layout. <a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki</a> highlights the simple things in life, adds the newest in everything eco-related, and delivers a community to meet your green living lifestyle.</p> <p>We know that each person has different interests, so we strive to provide information and updates in all areas, from the newest scientific breakthroughs through the latest eco-fashion fad.</p> <p>We understand that families, individuals, organizations and companies are all moving towards a greener approach – whether we do our best to <a href="http://ecoki.com/use-less-paper-with-online-banking/">decrease our paper use</a>, <a href="http://ecoki.com/how-to-buy-the-perfect-bike/">drive bicycles instead of automobiles</a>, or enjoy a <a href="http://ecoki.com/fair-trade-organic-coffee/">Fair-Trade morning coffee</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki</a> knows that sometimes things are easier said than done. You have ideas on what you can do to become greener, but do you really know the steps to get there?  <a href="http://ecoki.com/easy-gardening/">Starting an organic vegetable garden </a>seems like a great idea for fresher produce, chemical-free vegetables, and saving money – but what are the steps to building one? We have you covered – in addition to our many other easy-to-follow ideas  to make your life a little greener.</p> <p>But we also are aware of “<a href="http://ecoki.com/terrachoice-reports-on-greenwash/">greenwashing</a>”; eco-friendly doesn&#8217;t always mean that it&#8217;s better. With this in mind, we take the time and precautions to explore our ideas, sources, reviews, and articles before we post them. The <a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki</a> team stands by its reviews, recommendations, and articles.</p> <p>In addition to our articles, we also are constantly <a href="http://ecoki.com/shop/">building our shop</a>, delivering sustainable selections of the best eco-products. Using our standards, we choose ones that are truly “green”, often alongside a detailed review, you are aware of how planet-friendly your purchase will be.</p> <p>We are always looking for contributors, whether you just have an idea or recommendations, you&#8217;re a conscious company interested in advertising, or a planet-friendly writer or blogger. Explore our site to see if you fit, and see our <a href="http://ecoki.com/contribute/">guidelines</a> on how to connect.</p> <p>Our mission is built around the idea of <strong>living a simple and sustainable life</strong>; we pride ourselves with bringing you up-to-date news, tips and ideas, and the latest in eco-trends. We believe that creating and maintaining our eco-ethos, and delivering to our readers, is what makes <a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki</a> what it is. Many thanks to <a href="http://wefunction.com">wefunction</a> for working with us on the design.</p> <p>A sample of posts to get you started:</p> <p><strong>Travel</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/sustainable-trips-that-give-back/">Global eco-volunteerism with GoEco</a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/eco-friendly-travel-reduces-carbon-emissions/">Offset your next flight with FlyGreen.ca</a></p> <p><strong>Fashion </strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/sustainable-wedding-dresses/">Green gowns for your big day </a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/more-use-of-organic-cotton/">63% increase in organic cotton </a></p> <p><strong>Health</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/terrachoice-reports-on-greenwash/">Beware of greenwashing and false claims </a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/how-to-buy-the-perfect-bike/">How to buy the perfect bike </a></p> <p><strong>Food</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/different-types-of-tea/">Steeping and sipping: the tea low-down</a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/recipe-mushroom-stew-with-kale-and-brown-rice/">Recipe: Mushroom Stew with Kale and Brown Rice</a></p> <p><strong>Design</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/designer-builder-eco-community/">Database satisfies search for sustainable goods: Ecolect</a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/cork-flooring/">Cork: more than just for memo boards </a></p> <p><strong>Technology</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/palm-pre-review/">iPhone and Palm Pre help the environment: here&#8217;s how</a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/use-less-paper-with-online-banking/">How to reduce paper consumption in one easy step </a></p> <p><strong>Science </strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/researchers-discover-missing-neutrons/">Evidence of cold fusion confirmed </a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/more-orangutans-found-in-remote-area/">Endangered orangutan population found</a></p> <p><strong>Reviews</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/to-go-ware-reusable-lunch/">Review: pack it right with To-Go Ware Action Pack</a><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/silikids-silicone-bottle-covers/">Review: Siliskins silicone bottle snugglers</a></p> <p><strong>Living Green</strong><br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/impact-grows-even-in-economic-downturn/">Rainforest Alliance grows despite economic times</a> <br /> <a href="http://ecoki.com/environmentally-friendly-diet/">Veganism and the planet</a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AoXPWTzpvmzFkb8yXm3UkGPqnhY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AoXPWTzpvmzFkb8yXm3UkGPqnhY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AoXPWTzpvmzFkb8yXm3UkGPqnhY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AoXPWTzpvmzFkb8yXm3UkGPqnhY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 5 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=294 2009-05-01T05:29:30Z 2009-04-30T01:00:14Z

We have been very busy working on quite a few projects in the last year and finally are ready to roll them out one at a time over the next couple of months. Here is a preview of some of the projects and what we have been up to! We will have individual posts about the [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/enviramedia-project-updates/" title="EnviraMedia Project Updates"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/updates.1owuw0daaihw0gwkkkk0k8o0k.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="EnviraMedia Project Updates" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p>We have been very busy working on quite a few projects in the last year and finally are ready to roll them out one at a time over the next couple of months. Here is a preview of some of the projects and what we have been up to!</p> <p><span id="more-294"></span>We will have individual posts about the new projects and what we have planned for them, but quickly here are some of the latest launches. Some of them are live and some are about to launch in the next week or two.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <h2>Twitter</h2> <p>Follow us on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/enviramedia" target="_blank"><strong>EnviraMedia</strong></a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/ecoki" target="_blank"><strong>Ecoki</strong></a> &#8230; We look forward to hearing from you!</p> <h2><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></h2> <h2>Ecoki.com The Sustainable Lifestyle Community</h2> <div class="post-content"> <p><a href="http://ecoki.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-314" title="Ecoki.com" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ecoki1.jpg" alt="Ecoki.com" width="663" height="433" /></a></p> <p>(From the Press Release)</p> <p><a href="http://ecoki.com" target="_blank"><strong>Ecoki.com</strong></a> is a fresh, new eco-lifestyle community filled with enthusiasm for all things eco-related.</p> <p>At ecoki.com, we’re passionate about all things green - whether it’s the latest in scientific research, the newest eco-fashion fad, or an update on organic foods. Regardless of your interest(s), ecoki.com strives to provide you with up-to-date news, great green tips, or even a recipe for dinner.</p> <p>The latest in eco-news and know-how is only half of our site - we also are constantly building our ecoki shop, providing you with sustainable selections of the best eco-products (many of which we give a detailed review, so you can read our articles to know exactly what you’re getting).</p> <p>Ecoki.com began in early 2009, from a few folks with a love for living the green life. Since then, we’ve been expanding rapidly, sharing a growing wealth of information as fast as we can post it.</p> <p>Promoting sustainability is what we love, and by covering all-aspects of a green lifestyle is what makes ecoki what it is. Our mission is to show everyone how living the green life is taking the steps in the right direction to reduce environmental affects, improve our health, and develop an overall, eco-lifestyle.</p> <p>Whether you’re tuning in for a news update, perusing our tips on getting green, or shopping in our eco-store, ecoki.com welcomes you to live a little in our lifestyle.</p> <p>A big thank you goes out to Liam at <strong><a href="http://wefunction.com">wefunction.com</a> </strong>for working with us on the design and development.<a href="http://ecoki.com"></a></p> </div> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <h2>TweetHawk Twitter Backgrounds</h2> <p><a href="http://tweethawk.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-315" title="tweethawk twitter" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tweethawk1.jpg" alt="tweethawk twitter" width="663" height="433" /></a></p> <p>We just launched <a href="http://tweethawk.com"><strong>Tweethawk Twitter Backgrounds</strong></a>, a free twitter backgrounds gallery. Since we wanted to make only the highest quality designs, it is taking us some time to make each background image. We hope to have 10 designs in total by the end of this month.<a href="http://tweethawk.com"></a></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <h2>Envira Media Inc Environmental Idea Lab</h2> <p><a href="http://enviramedia.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-316" title="Envira Media Inc" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/envira.jpg" alt="Envira Media Inc" width="663" height="433" /></a></p> <p>We are about a week away from launching our <a href="http://enviramedia.com"><strong>Environmental Media Company</strong></a>. (Yes we wish we could have gotten the domain <a href="http://enviramedia.com">EnviroMedia</a>, but Envira has a nice ring to it and is close enough to Enviro) <strong><a href="http://enviramedia.com">EnviraMedia Inc</a> </strong>is our idea incubator and start up funding company. We are funding, and starting around 30 different online and offline initiatives that are focused on sustainable business models and environmental awareness.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <h2>Team Ecoki at Kiva.org</h2> <p><a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/ecoki"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-317" title="kiva.org" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kiva.jpg" alt="kiva.org" width="663" height="433" /></a></p> <p>We are happy to announce our <strong><a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/ecoki" target="_blank">Kiva.org Team Ecoki</a></strong>. We have managed to collectively raise enough funds as a business to be the 7th most donated business at Kiva.org with over $7,000US total raised within the first week. We hope you can join our team and help donate micro loans to hard working entrepreneurs around the world. We are only $6,500 away from beating out Microsoft in the amount of money raised! Our main goal is to beat Microsoft in donations by the end of 2009.<a href="http://www.kiva.org/team/ecoki"></a></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <h2>Slurp Network Preview</h2> <p><a href="http://designslurp.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-318" title="Slurp Network" src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/slurp.jpg" alt="Slurp Network" width="663" height="433" /></a></p> <p>We have been working on niche news and content network of aggregates. Called the Slurp Network. Here is a brief preview of what we hope to launch in the next few weeks. The first of the sites will be <a href="http://designslurp.com"><strong>DesignSlurp.com</strong></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://designslurp.com"></a></p> <p>We are excited about these launches coming up and will continue to update on these and more as they become ready to launch. Thanks to all the supporters on each project.</p> <p>The EnviraMedia Team</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsxOHg2CE2WqEtJnzIMGdLwmj5U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsxOHg2CE2WqEtJnzIMGdLwmj5U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsxOHg2CE2WqEtJnzIMGdLwmj5U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsxOHg2CE2WqEtJnzIMGdLwmj5U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 6 admin http://studio7designs.com/blog/?p=90 2009-05-01T05:30:04Z 2009-04-25T15:07:51Z

We wanted to start a collection of great eco based companies around the world that are really making a difference. We are starting with 101 companies and will be expanding this list in the future to include some up and coming bright start-up companies. If you have any other suggestions for this list please feel [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/101-great-eco-companies/" title="101 Great Eco Companies"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/101.a6eg01muec084sw0wkwwowg48.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="101 Great Eco Companies" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p>We wanted to start a collection of great eco based companies around the world that are really making a difference. We are starting with 101 companies and will be expanding this list in the future to include some up and coming bright start-up companies. If you have any other suggestions for this list please feel free to contact us with your ideas.<span id="more-90"></span></p> <p>We must also thank <a href="http://psdtuts.com/text-effects-tutorials/create-a-spectacular-grass-text-effect-in-photoshop/">PSDTuts</a> for the great design tutorial for the green grass post image, you can view the tutorial <a href="http://psdtuts.com/text-effects-tutorials/create-a-spectacular-grass-text-effect-in-photoshop/">here</a>. Thank you and enjoy!</p> <h3>Top Eco Blogs from Around the World</h3> <p><a href="http://ecoki.com">ECOKI.COM THE ECO NEWS COMMUNITY</a><br /> The best eco news and product reviews community!.</p> <p><a href="http://ecoble.com">ECOBLE.COM</a><br /> All about ecological design, innovation and sustainability.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog">NIGELSECOSTORE.COM</a><br /> The eco blog of an environmentally friendly clothing and products company.</p> <p><a href="http://solarkateco.blogspot.com">SOLARKATECO.BLOGSPOT.COM</a><br /> An environmentalist, who posts about eco news, natural products, food and much more.</p> <p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com">INHABITAT.COM</a><br /> A blog devoted to green construction, green design and everything environmental.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ijdesign.com/blog">IJDESIGN.COM</a><br /> News about making a difference, design tips and green Graphic Design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gdusa.com/egdusa/pages/071019-green.html">GDUSA.COM</a><br /> An online magazine focusing on green Graphic Design and other environmentalism.</p> <p><a href="http://www.enviroblog.org">ENVIROBLOG.ORG</a><br /> Public Health concerns in relation to the changing environment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.green-blog.org">GREEN-BLOG.ORG</a><br /> A nicely designed blog with tons of green topics to choose from.</p> <p><a href="http://fabgreen.com">FABGREEN.COM</a><br /> Fashion, decorating and design topics, with a green twist.</p> <p><a href="http://www.eco-can.ca">ECO-CAN.CA</a><br /> Canada&#8217;s place for environmental news and product information.</p> <p><a href="http://www.greenyourdecor.com">GREENYOURDECOR.COM</a><br /> All about stylish, eco-friendly decor.</p> <p><a href="http://naturalcollection.typepad.com">NATURALCOLLECTION.TYPEPAD.COM</a><br /> The blog of the green clothing company Natural Collection.</p> <h3>Environmental Clothing Companies</h3> <p><a href="http://greenlabel.com">GREENLABEL.COM</a><br /> 100% Certified Organic T-Shirts, with tons of great pro-earth designs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/inhabitatshop">INHABITAT.COM</a><br /> Organic T-Shirts with nice tree designs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.etiko.com.au">ETIKO.COM.AU</a><br /> Fair trade sports gear and fashion apparel.</p> <p><a href="http://www.htnaturals.com">HTNATURALS.COM</a><br /> A selection of all natural and organically grown textile products.</p> <p><a href="http://www.patagonia.com">PATAGONIA.COM</a><br /> All natural outdoor clothing and travel gear.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mec.ca">MEC.CA</a><br /> Outdoor clothing, adventure gear and sports equipment from a company that is driven by environmental integrity.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rapanuiclothing.com">RAPANUICLOTHING.COM</a><br /> Organic clothing and surfwear manufactured in a factory powered by wind and solar power.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dandelionclothingcompany.com">DANDELIONCLOTHINGCOMPANY.COM</a><br /> Women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s fair trade and homemade apparel and accessories.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theokobox.com">THEOKOBOX.COM</a><br /> Women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s fair trade and homemade apparel and accessories.</p> <p><a href="http://greenisblack.ca">GREENISBLACK.CA</a><br /> Fashion for environmentally conscious men and women.</p> <p><a href="http://www.katequinnorganics.com">KATEQUINNORGANICS.COM</a><br /> Organic cotton baby clothes, children&#8217;s clothes and bedding.</p> <h3>Green Printers</h3> <p><a href="http://www.greenprinteronline.com">GREENPRINTERONLINE.COM</a><br /> An online printer that uses CO2 friendly eco papers and vegetable based inks.</p> <p><a href="http://www.barefootpress.com">BAREFOOTPRESS.COM</a><br /> American printing company that uses soy ink on recycled paper.</p> <p><a href="http://www.greenerprinter.com">GREENERPRINTER.COM</a><br /> Eco-friendly online printing, using 100% wind power.</p> <p><a href="http://www.printgreener.com">PRINTGREENER.COM</a><br /> Green Print provides software to help eliminate unwanted printing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.greenfieldpaper.com">GREENFIELDPAPER.COM</a><br /> Hemp paper, handmade paper, recycled wrapping paper, business cards and more.</p> <p><a href="http://www.marketsinitiative.org/resources/eco-paper-labels">MARKETSINITIATIVE.ORG</a><br /> This handy reference tells the truth about different eco-paper labels.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ecopaper.com">ECOPAPER.COM</a><br /> Providing tree-free paper made with sustainable and organic materials.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lovelyasatree.com">LOVELYASATREE.COM</a><br /> Helps Graphic Designers to choose paper and printers that are environmentally friendly.</p> <p><a href="http://www.inkworkspress.org">INKWORKSPRESS.ORG</a><br /> A certified Green Business, by using exclusively recycled papers and vegetable oil inks.</p> <h3>Online Communities and Information</h3> <p><a href="http://treehugger.com">TREEHUGGER.COM</a><br /> The largest green community on the internet.</p> <p><a href="http://eartheasy.com/homepage.htm">EARTHEASY.COM</a><br /> The informative portion of the Eartheasy website. Discussing how you can make environmentally friendly choices in your daily life.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ec.gc.ca/education/default.asp?lang=En&amp;n=F41C3F13-1">EC.GC.CA</a><br /> A Canadian government info site. Providing information on reducing your impact on the environment in your personal life.</p> <p><a href="http://www.zerofootprint.net">ZEROFOOTPRINT.NET</a><br /> Large non-profit website with information, carbon calculators, green news and an entire community.</p> <p><a href="http://www.design21sdn.com">DESIGN21SDN.COM</a><br /> The online community for socially conscious designers of all kinds.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ecoworld.com">ECOWORLD.COM</a><br /> Tons of articles featuring green focused technology, nature and current news from around the world.</p> <p><a href="http://www.greenlivingonline.com">GREENLIVINGONLINE.COM</a><br /> A Canadian online magazine devoted to living a green life.</p> <p><a href="http://lighterfootstep.com">LIGHTERFOOTSTEP.COM</a><br /> Dedicated to helping you live a lighter, more sustainable lifestyle.</p> <h3>Natural Products</h3> <p><a href="http://eartheasy.com/shop.htm">EARTHEASY.COM</a><br /> The shopping portion of the Eartheasy website. They provide all sorts of great sustainable products.</p> <p><a href="http://www.eco-cosmetics.com">ECO-COSMETICS.COM</a><br /> Cosmetic products relying on substances from certified organic plants and innovative combinations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ecologo.org">ECOLOGO.ORG</a><br /> This site provides information on &#8220;Certified&#8221; green companies and products.</p> <p><a href="http://www.grassrootsstore.com">GRASSROOTSSTORE.COM</a><br /> A large selection of environmental consumer products.</p> <p><a href="http://www.eco-handbags.ca">ECO-HANDBAGS.CA</a><br /> Fantastic handbags made of recycled materials.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nigelsecostore.com">NIGELSECOSTORE.COM</a><br /> Great environmentally friendly products, wearables and energy saving devices.</p> <p><a href="http://www.eco-cosmeticsuk.com">ECO-COSMETICSUK.COM</a><br /> Developers of inexpensive and certified natural cosmetics.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ecocosmetics.com.au">ECOCOSMETICS.COM.AU</a><br /> A range of skincare products using only the purest plant-based ingredients.</p> <p><a href="http://www.naturalcollection.com">NATURALCOLLECTION.COM</a><br /> From clothing and accessories to home and office.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ziaandtia.com">ZIAANDTIA.COM</a><br /> Organic children&#8217;s clothing, furniture and skincare.</p> <p><a href="http://littlegreenbags.ca">LITTLEGREENBAGS.CA</a><br /> Earth-friendly bags, dedicated to being fair trade and biodegradable.</p> <p><a href="http://www.greenknickers.org">GREENKNICKERS.ORG</a><br /> Fair trade organic underwear for men and women.</p> <h3>Green Designers</h3> <p><a href="http://www.segd.org">SEGD.ORG</a><br /> The Society for Environmental Graphic Design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.zodshopdesign.co.uk/eng">ZODSHOPCO.UK</a><br /> Graphic Design company that works with businesses and people concerned about environmental issues.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ijdesign.com">IJDESIGN.COM</a><br /> Green web design and Graphic Design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.morsebrowndesign.co.uk">MORSEBROWNDESIGN.CO.UK</a><br /> A Graphic Design business with a strong environmental conscience.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freerangestudios.com">FREERANGESTUDIOS.COM</a><br /> Selling ideas that build a more just and sustainable world.</p> <p><a href="http://creatingmedia.co.uk">CREATINGMEDIA.CO.UK</a><br /> Web design and Graphic Design ethically driven and environmentally compassionate.</p> <p><a href="http://www.alrdesign.com">ALRDESIGN.COM</a><br /> Socially conscious and environmentally friendly Graphic Design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.michaud-design.com">MICHAUD-DESIGN.COM</a><br /> Environmentally conscious Graphic Design.</p> <p><a href="http://cumulus-design.com">CUMULUS-DESIGN.COM</a><br /> Cumulus is proud to offer you a wide range of eco-friendly printing, paper and packaging products designed to fit all needs and budgets.</p> <p><a href="http://www.composite-projects.com">COMPOSITE-PROJECTS.COM</a><br /> Working to minimize Graphic Design&#8217;s impact on the environment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lunarmedia.net">LUNARMEDIA.NET</a><br /> Graphic Design that uses green printing and wind powered web hosting.</p> <h3>Eco Hosting</h3> <p><a href="http://www.aiso.net">AISO.NET</a><br /> Providers of 100% solar energy web hosting, servicing major clients such as the Discovery Channel.</p> <p><a href="http://www.solarhost.co.uk">SOLARHOST.CO.UK</a><br /> Web hosting powered by 100% solar power.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sustainablehosting.com">SUSTAINABLEHOSTING.COM</a><br /> Powered by renewable wind energy Sustainable Hosting is dedicated to being carbon neutral.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ethicalhost.ca">ETHICALHOST.CA</a><br /> Web hosting services 100% powered by renewable wind power, with 10% of profits going to social and environmental organizations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.dreamhost.com">DREAMHOST.COM</a><br /> A carbon-neutral organization since 2007.</p> <p><a href="http://greenhosting.org">GREENHOSTING.ORG</a><br /> Canadian wind powered web hosting.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gogreenhosting.com">GOGREENHOSTING.COM</a><br /> Certified wind power web hosting from an ethical company.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sustainablewebsites.com">SUSTAINABLEWEBSITES.COM</a><br /> 100% carbon neutral web hosting.</p> <p><a href="http://www.solarenergyhost.com">SOLARENERGYHOST.COM</a><br /> Solar powered web hosting, by a carbon neutral company.</p> <p><a href="http://imountain.com">IMOUNTAIN.COM</a><br /> A solar web hosting provider, that gives back to the community.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thinkhost.com">THINKHOST.COM</a><br /> Providing high quality earth-friendly web hosting and supporting positive social change.</p> <h3>Global Warming</h3> <p><a href="http://www.algore.com">ALGORE.COM</a><br /> Al Gore&#8217;s official website, focusing on his fight against climate change.</p> <p><a href="http://www.climatecrisis.net">CLIMATECRISIS.NET</a><br /> The website for Al Gore&#8217;s famous movie on climate change, An Inconvenient Truth.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theclimateproject.org">THECLIMATEPROJECT.ORG</a><br /> Dedicated to raising awareness about climate change.</p> <p><a href="http://www.epa.gov/climatechange">EPA.GOV/CLIMATECHANGE</a><br /> The United States Environmental Protection Agency site with extensive resources on climate change.</p> <p><a href="http://www.climatehotmap.org">CLIMATEHOTMAP.ORG</a><br /> The early warning signs of global warming.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/global_warming_worldbook.html">NASA.GOV</a><br /> NASA&#8217;s take on Global Warming.</p> <p><a href="http://www.realclimate.org">REALCLIMATE.ORG</a><br /> A blog dedicated to the science of our climate.</p> <h3>Environmental Photography</h3> <p><a href="http://www.braaschphotography.com">BRAASCHPHOTOGRAPHY.COM</a><br /> Photography from amazing places all over the world.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ianadamsphotography.com">IANADAMSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM</a><br /> Award-winning sustainable photography.</p> <p><a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com">JMG-GALLERIES.COM</a><br /> A talented photographer with stunning environmental photos.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wildsite.com.au/content/serv_photo.htm">WILDSITE.COM.AU</a><br /> Environmental photos that feel like they are alive.</p> <p><a href="http://www.danielaldogomez.com/english/gallery/index.htm">DANIELALDOGOMEZ.COM</a><br /> Photography from Antarctica to the Amazon and Argentina.</p> <p><a href=" http://www.garywhite-photography.com">GARYWHITE-PHOTOGRAPHY.COM</a><br /> Travel photography from London photographer Gary White.</p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/04/15/eaenviro115.xml">TELEGRAPH.CO.UK</a><br /> Article: Environmental Photographer of the Year winner.</p> <p><a href="http://www.stuartmeiklephoto.co.uk">STUARTMEIKLEPHOTO.CO.UK</a><br /> Stunning imagery by an award winning photographer.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hangingpixels.com">HANGINGPIXELS.COM</a><br /> Beautiful environmental photographs for purchase.</p> <h3>Articles</h3> <p><a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722644,00.html">TIME.COM</a><br /> Discussing the new face of environmentalism.</p> <p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071027-new-un-environmental-report-paints-a-very-bleak-future-for-humanity.html">ARSTECHNICA.COM</a><br /> The results of the new UN environmental report.</p> <p><a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2008/may/07-want-to-help-the-environment-eat-insects">DISCOVERMAGAZINE.COM</a><br /> Save the planet, by eating insects!</p> <p><a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=an-earth-without-people&amp;modsrc=most_popular">SCIAM.COM</a><br /> What would happen to the world if human&#8217;s disappeared?</p> <p><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/americans_care.php">TREEHUGGER.COM</a><br /> Americans care more about gay marriage than Global Warming.</p> <p><a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/sea-of-garbage.html">ODDITYCENTRAL.COM</a><br /> A Sea of Garbage in Indonesia.</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jan/21/weather.climatechange">GUARDIAN.CO.UK</a><br /> The true impact of Global Warming.</p> <p><a href="http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html">GLOBALWARMING-FACTS.INFO</a><br /> 50 things you can do to stop Global Warming.</p> <p><a href="http://lighterfootstep.com/five-things-that-are-worse-than-global-warming.html">LIGHTERFOOTSTEP.COM</a><br /> Five things that are worse than Global Warming.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nwf.org/wildlifeandglobalwarming/effectsonwildlife.cfm">NWF.ORG</a><br /> The effects of climate change on wildlife.</p> <p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news122400732.html">PHYSORG.COM</a><br /> Major cities turn off power to raise environmental awareness.</p> <p><a href="http://ecoki.com">ECOKI Hands On Eco Product Reviews</a><br /> The best eco news and product reviews community!.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_d_2CuKciZaQ9WsGVjLToVIG8Ho/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_d_2CuKciZaQ9WsGVjLToVIG8Ho/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_d_2CuKciZaQ9WsGVjLToVIG8Ho/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_d_2CuKciZaQ9WsGVjLToVIG8Ho/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 17 admin http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/?p=274 2009-05-03T12:28:11Z 2009-03-13T23:52:17Z

TREEHUGGER is an amazing site that one could spend hours browsing through. The articles are very well written and cover a broad range of environmental topics. All of which, are easy to find, due to their well-designed navigation. Along with Treehugger’s large quantity of articles, the site allows the user to interact by chatting on the [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/ten-great-eco-communities/" title="Ten Great Eco Communities"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/eco_communities1.e4ejiw15m54csg048kksg84kk.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="Ten Great Eco Communities" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p><a href="http://treehugger.com">TREEHUGGER </a>is an amazing site that one could spend hours browsing through. The articles are very well written and cover a broad range of environmental topics. All of which, are easy to find, due to their well-designed navigation.<span id="more-274"></span></p> <p>Along with Treehugger&#8217;s large quantity of articles, the site allows the user to interact by chatting on the forums, commenting on articles, taking quizzes and much more. The site also deserves recognition of one of the only Job Boards that focuses on green jobs.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.<br /> </span>View our latest community site<strong>. <a href="http://ecoki.com">Ecoki.com </a></strong></p> <h3><a href="http://zerofootprint.net">ZEROFOOTPRINT (</a><a href="http://zerofootprint.net">zerofootprint.net</a><a href="http://zerofootprint.net">)</a></h3> <p>Zerofootprint focuses mainly on Carbon Offset topics. They have an interactive Personal Carbon Manager that allows you to calculate your carbon footprint and purchase carbon offsets (for home and/or business). As well as downloadable information sheets regarding managing your carbon output.Another feature of the Zerofootprint site is a database of articles, events and initiatives.</p> <p>Zerofootprint also offers Enterprise Carbon Management (ECM), a method for helping  companies measure, monitor, and reduce carbon emissions. It&#8217;s an end-to-end, customizable solution that allows companies to measure and track the environmental impact of their business.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://breathingearth.net">BREATHING EARTH (breathingearth.net)</a></h3> <p>Breathing Earth is an AWESOME site! It is a real-time simulation of what is currently happening in our world.  The site features statistics on every country in the world, including their population, CO2 emissions, births and deaths.Along with the individual country statistics, the site also tracks the current world population, and various statistics happening since you arrived at the site.</p> <p>Once you get past the amazing real-time world, there is an entire information section on topics like CO2 emissions, climate change and recommended resources.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://blogactionday.org">BLOGACTIONDAY  (blogactionday.org)</a></h3> <p>Blog Action Day has been going on for a few years now, you may have heard of it. Every October, bloggers world wide band together to discuss poverty to raise awareness of this issue that effects everyone. This website is the &#8220;home-base&#8221; for promoting Blog Action Day, and focuses on getting people involved year round through other outlets such as micro loaning through Kiva.org and Twittering about the issues.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://eartheasy.com">EARTHEASY (eartheasy.com)</a></h3> <p>Eartheasy is a site designed to teach you ways to &#8216;green&#8217; the different aspects of your life. It is basically a database of articles divided up by topic; Live, Grow, Eat, Play, Wear, Give. A bonus feature of the site is the Eartheasy Store that sells products for sustainable living.What makes the site extremely effective is the ease at which you can find articles, and the relaxed writing style that makes it easy to relate to.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://ecorazzi.com">ECORAZZI   (ecorazzi.com)</a></h3> <p>Ecorazzi is a fun site for those inclined to check out the daily gossip sites. This one follows the same premise, but with a green focus. Articles include: Celebrities Attending the National Biodiesel Conference, The show The Office features a Prius Driver, Sheryl Crow Designs an Eco Grocery Bag. The site is a lot of fun and allows you to easily navigate a variety of topics.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://inhabitat.com">INHABITAT  (inhabitat.com)</a></h3> <p>Inhabitat is an environmental blog focused on home and lifestyle topics such as: Architecture, Home, Products, Gadgets, Fashion, Packaging, Transportation and Energy. The site contains lots of cool articles and the authors make sure to include lots of visual references and images. The site also features an online shop with a ton of products not available in retail stores. All environmentally friendly of course.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://wecansolveit.org">WE CAN SOLVE IT (wecansolveit.org)</a></h3> <p>We Can Solve It is a community of people petitioning to switch 100% of America&#8217;s electricity to clean energy sources - within 10 years. The Campaign was founded by Al Gore&#8217;s non-profit The Alliance for Climate Protection. The site features videos, success stories, articles and more. You can even sign up to their green newsletter.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://greenlivingonline.com">GREEN LIVING (greenlivingonline.com)</a></h3> <p>Green living is a wonderful site with tons of articles on a variety of lifestyle topics. The site is a joy to browse through due to the well-designed navigation and all of the articles are really interesting. The site also features product reviews, slideshows and  links to related green blogs.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://ww.lighterfootstep.com">LIGHTER FOOTSTEP (lighterfootstep.com)</a></h3> <p>Lighter Footstep is a great site with articles on a variety of lifestyle topics. The site is full of really interesting articles and is easy browse through due to the well-designed navigation. Some of the topics include: Family, Garden, Health, Living, News and Recycling.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a title="Ecoki Ecoki.com Eco Green Product Reviews and Articles" href="http://ecoki.com">Ecoki The Eco Community! (ecoki.com)</a></h3> <p><a title="Ecoki" href="http://ecoki.com">Ecoki.com</a> is a collaboration between <a title="Eco focused web design company" href="http://www.studio7designs.com">Studio 7 Designs Inc</a> and <a title="Envira Media - Eco Environmental Media Corporation" href="http://enviramedia.com">Envira Media</a>. With well over 200 articles already written on a wide range of subjects, as well as hands on product reviews from some of the best eco focused companies around the world. Subscribe to the ecoki.com RSS feed for updated eco news and product reviews from around the world.</p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3><a href="http://greenglobeideas.com">Green Globe Ideas (greenblobeideas.com)</a></h3> <p>Thank you to <a href="http://dezinerfolio.com ">Navdeep</a> for the recommendation.</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ntuoIYzwOUzVxPAfo-w8fMHaEns/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ntuoIYzwOUzVxPAfo-w8fMHaEns/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ntuoIYzwOUzVxPAfo-w8fMHaEns/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ntuoIYzwOUzVxPAfo-w8fMHaEns/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 9 admin http://studio7designs.com/blog/?p=87 2009-06-06T20:22:59Z 2009-02-15T15:07:49Z

We love prowling the web for the latest trends and design inspiration. Here we have composed a list of common resources we use. The primary focus of this list is inspiration, it can come from a photograph, font, or a website. The secondary focus is improving your design skills, which can be done by keeping [...]]]>

<a href="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/101-design-resource-links/" title="101 Design resource sites"><img src="http://www.studio7designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/101.e2ez2puqenco0kkg4g80wksg4.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="147" alt="101 Design resource sites" style="float:left;padding:0 10px 10px 0;" ></a><p>We love prowling the web for the latest trends and design inspiration. Here we have composed a list of common resources we use. The primary focus of this list is inspiration, it can come from a photograph, font, or a website. The secondary focus is improving your design skills, which can be done by keeping up to date with tutorials and reading other graphic design blogs.<span id="more-87"></span> We hope you enjoy our personal list of great sites, and we will be adding to this list in the coming weeks and months as there are a lot of <a href="http://ecoki.com">great new sites</a> coming online every other day now.</p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.<br /> </span>View our latest community site<strong>. <a href="http://ecoki.com">Ecoki.com </a></strong></p> <h3>Free Font Downloads<br /> </h3> <p>Free Fonts and Other Resources: <a href="http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fonts.html">Web Page Publicity</a><br /> Huge Collection of Free Fonts: <a href="http://www.dafont.com">Da Font</a><br /> Nice Selection of Free Fonts: <a href="http://www.urbanfonts.com">Urban Fonts</a><br /> Fonts and Other Freebies: <a href="http://simplythebest.net/fonts/index.html">Simply The Best Fonts</a><br /> 1001 Free Fonts for Download: <a href="http://www.1001freefonts.com">1001 Free Fonts</a><br /> Over 9000 Free Fonts: <a href="http://www.creamundo.com/index.php?lang=en">Creamundo</a><br /> A Small List of Free Fonts: <a href="http://www.bestfreefonts.com">Best Free Fonts</a></p> <h3>Paid Font Sites<br /> </h3> <p>A Large Selection of Fonts for Purchase: <a href="http://www.myfonts.com">My Fonts</a><br /> Quality Fonts for Purchase: <a href="http://www.veer.com/products/type">Veer</a><br /> Information and Fonts for Purchase: <a href="http://www.fonts.com">Fonts</a><br /> Font Resources and Sales: <a href="http://www.fonthaus.com">Font Haus</a></p> <h3>Stock Photos and Vectors<br /> </h3> <p>The Best Stock Photo and Vector Website: <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com">iStockphoto</a><br /> Quality Photos for Purchase: <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com">Shutterstock</a><br /> Stock Photos and Other Pay Downloads: <a href="http://www.veer.com/products/photography">Veer</a><br /> Quality, Affordable Vectors for Purchase: <a href="http://vectorstock.com/home">Vector Stock</a><br /> Stock Photos With a Great Selection: <a href="http://www.jupiterimages.com">Jupiter Images</a><br /> Stock Photos and Photography Network: <a href="http://www.stockvault.net">Stock Vault</a><br /> Quality Stock Photos: <a href="http://pro.corbis.com">Corbis</a></p> <h3>Free Photos and Vectors<br /> </h3> <p>Submit Vectors or Download Others for Free: <a href="http://www.vectorart.org">Open Source Vector Art</a><br /> Tons of Great Free Vectors and Photos: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com">Deviant Art</a><br /> 59 Pages of Free Vector Art: <a href="http://www.freevectors.net">Free Vectors</a><br /> Large Gallery of Free Vectors: <a href="http://www.vecteezy.com">Vecteezy</a><br /> Quality Vector Downloads: <a href="http://vector4free.com">Vector 4 Free</a><br /> Neat Collection of Free Photos From Around the World: <a href="http://freestockphotos.com">Free Stock Photos</a><br /> Great Collection of Free Vectors and Resources: <a href="http://www.youthedesigner.com/free-vector-graphics">You The Designer</a><br /> Great Free Stock Photos: <a href="http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp">Free Foto</a><br /> A List of Free Downloads: <a href="http://www.bittbox.com/category/freebies">Bittbox</a><br /> 700 Free Stock Photos: <a href="http://www.freepictureclick.com">Free Picture Click</a></p> <h3>Website Templates<br /> </h3> <p>A Few High Quality Wordpress Themes: <a href="http://www.evaneckard.com/pages/themes.php">Evan Eckard</a><br /> Over 2000 Free Web Templates: <a href="http://www.oswd.org">OSWD</a><br /> A Small Selection of Nice Templates: <a href="http://www.opensourcetemplates.org">Open Source Templates</a><br /> A Large List of Free Templates: <a href="http://www.free-css-templates.com">Free CSS Templates</a><br /> Nice Wordpress Templates for Download: <a href="http://www.freecsstemplates.org">Free CSS Templates</a><br /> A Combination of Free and Pay Templates: <a href="http://www.freetemplatesonline.com">Free Templates Online</a><br /> Affordable, Quality Templates: <a href="http://www.templamatic.com">Templamatic</a><br /> Free Blog Templates: <a href="http://www.bloggingthemes.com">Blogging Themes</a></p> <h3>CSS Galleries<br /> </h3> <p>The Best Sites on the Web: <a href="http://www.cssremix.com">CSS Remix</a><br /> A Frequently Updated Gallery of Sites: <a href="http://www.cssmania.com">CSS Mania</a><br /> An Organized List of Nice Sites: <a href="http://www.mostinspired.com">Most Inspired</a><br /> CSS Gallery of Quality Sites: <a href="http://www.css-design-yorkshire.com">CSS Design Yorkshire</a><br /> A Selection of Only Nature Based Sites: <a href="http://www.cssnature.org">CSS Nature</a><br /> A Selective List of Well Designed Sites: <a href="http://www.webcreme.com">Web Creme</a><br /> High Quality CSS Showcase: <a href="http://www.csstux.com">CSS Tux</a><br /> Nice CSS Websites: <a href="http://www.thedesignedtree.com">The Designed Tree</a><br /> A CSS Collection Organized by Category: <a href="http://www.csselite.com">CSS Elite</a></p> <h3>Inspiration<br /> </h3> <p>A Great Site About Everything Type: <a href="http://ilovetypography.com">I Love Typography</a><br /> An Incredible Illustrator: <a href="http://www.burstofbeaden.com">Burst of Beaden</a><br /> A Great Designer and Illustrator: <a href="http://www.fullyillustrated.com">Fully Illustrated</a><br /> Customizable List of Design Resources: <a href="http://www.corkdump.com">Cork Dump</a><br /> The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada: <a href="http://www.gdc.net">GDC</a><br /> Freelance Advice Blog and Resources: <a href="http://freelanceswitch.com">Freelance Switch</a><br /> Amazing Collection of Logos: <a href="http://logopond.com">Logopond</a><br /> Stunning Desktop Wallpapers: <a href="http://www.desktopography.net">Desktopography</a><br /> A Graphic Design Magazine: <a href="http://www.computerarts.co.uk">Computer Arts</a></p> <h3>Tutorials<br /> </h3> <p>The Best Photoshop Tutorials: <a href="http://www.psdtuts.com">PSD Tuts</a><br /> A Talented Photoshop Designer: <a href="http://abduzeedo.com">Abduzeedo</a><br /> Photoshop Tutorials and Web Design Resources: <a href="http://www.webdesign.org/web/photoshop/tutorials">Web Design Library</a><br /> Tutorials for Photoshop, Illustrator and More: <a href="http://www.tutorialvault.net">Tutorial Vault</a><br /> A Few Neat Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorials: <a href="http://www.designspice.com/main/tutorials/tut_ind.php">Design Spice</a><br /> Great Photoshop Tutorials and Downloads: <a href="http://pswish.com">PS Wish</a><br /> Tutorials for Every Computer Program: <a href="http://www.tutorialing.com/index.php?idcategoria=16">Tutorialing</a></p> <h3>Free Photoshop Downloads<br /> </h3> <p>A Couple Free Patterns for Download: <a href="http://www.designspice.com/main/free/free_downloads.php">Design Spice</a><br /> Free Photoshop Brushes: <a href="http://www.designfruit.com/jasongaylor/blog">Design Fruit</a><br /> Free Photoshop Actions: <a href="http://www.visual-blast.com/photoshop/124-free-photoshop-actions">Visual Blast</a><br /> Tons of Free Photoshop Brushes: <a href="http://www.brusheezy.com">Brusheezy</a><br /> A Few Nice Free Photoshop Brushes: <a href="http://www.brushes.obsidiandawn.com/index.htm">Obsidian Dawn</a><br /> Great Grunge Brushes and Others: <a href="http://www.photoshopbrushes.com/brushes.htm">Photoshop Brushes</a><br /> Free Background Patterns for Photoshop: <a href="http://www.freebg.info">Free BG</a><br /> Over 150 Free Background Patterns: <a href="http://www.squidfingers.com/patterns">Squidfingers</a></p> <h3>Design Blogs<br /> </h3> <p>A Frequently Updated Design Blog: <a href="http://veerle.duoh.com">Veerle&#8217;s Blog</a><br /> A Design Magazine and Blog: <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com">Smashing Magazine</a><br /> A European Design Blog: <a href="http://www.designineurope.eu">Design In Europe</a><br /> A Unique Nerdy Blog: <a href="http://designyoutrust.com">Design You Trust</a><br /> The Personal Blog of a Graphic Designer: <a href="http://www.larissameek.com">Larissa Meek</a><br /> A German Design Blog: <a href="http://www.davidhellmann.com">David Hellmann</a><br /> The Blog of a Canadian Geek/Model: <a href="http://www.mostlylisa.com">Mostly Lisa</a><br /> A Graphic Design Blog: <a href="http://www.bittbox.com">Bittbox</a><br /> A Blog About Freelance Graphic Design Advice: <a href="http://freelanceswitch.com">Freelance Switch</a><br /> A Design Blog Full of Resources: <a href="http://www.youthedesigner.com">You The Designer</a><br /> A Popular Design Blog: <a href="http://blog.fazai38.com">Fazai 38</a></p> <h3>Colour Palettes<br /> </h3> <p>A Flash Site of User Generated Colour Palettes: <a href="http://kuler.adobe.com">Adobe Kuler</a><br /> Using Colours From Photos: <a href="http://www.colr.org">Colr</a><br /> Colours, Palettes and Patterns: <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com">COLOURlovers</a><br /> A Colour Palette Generated From Your Images: <a href="http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/index.php">Color Palette Generator</a><br /> See The Results of Your Palette on a Website: <a href="http://www.colorspire.com">Color Spire</a><br /> Create and Email Colour Palettes: <a href="http://colorblender.com">Color Blender</a></p> <h3>Tips and Tricks<br /> </h3> <p>Vector Do&#8217;s and Dont&#8217;s: <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=367">iStockphoto</a><br /> The Web Design Polish: <a href="http://psdtuts.com/designing-tutorials/elements-of-great-web-design-the-polish">PSD Tuts</a><br /> Promote Your Design Business: <a href="http://http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%E2%80%93-part-one">Freelance Switch</a><br /> How To Increase Web Traffic: <a href="http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/03/06/30-ways-to-increase-website-traffic">You The Designer</a></p> <h3>Coders<br /> </h3> <p>Quality Programming: <a href="http://xhtmlized.com">XHTMLized</a><br /> Professional Web Slicing: <a href="http://www.psdslicing.com">PSD Slicing</a><br /> XHTML in 24 Hours: <a href="http://www.weusescissors.com">We Use Scissors</a><br /> Affordable, Quality Coding: <a href="http://www.psd2html.com">PSD2HTML</a><br /> From Design to Code, Quick and Cheap: <a href="http://frontenders.com">Front Enders</a></p> <h3>Designer Geek Merch<br /> </h3> <p>Great Nerdy Clothing and Accessories: <a href="http://www.veer.com/products/merch">Veer</a><br /> Nice T-Shirt Collection: <a href="http://www.designloot.com">Design Loot</a><br /> Graphic Design T-Shirts and Accessories: <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/buy/graphic+design/-/source_searchBox/x_0/y_0">Cafepress</a><br /> Geek Merchandise For Everyone: <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com">Think Geek</a><br /> Graphic Design T-Shirts: <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/vonster">Zazzle</a><br /> Unique T-Shirt Designs You Can&#8217;t Find Anywhere Else: <a href="http://allmightys.com">Allmightys</a></p> <h3>Newly added resources (Thanks everyone for the link suggestions)<br /> </h3> <p>A fantastic resource for finding information on corporate brand identity: <a href="http://www.brandsoftheworld.com">Brands of the World</a></p> <p>We just launced a fun eco focused site <a href="http://ecoki.com">ecoki.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0TLh4FfSVxRZZnHRwf92TeX7L-E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0TLh4FfSVxRZZnHRwf92TeX7L-E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0TLh4FfSVxRZZnHRwf92TeX7L-E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0TLh4FfSVxRZZnHRwf92TeX7L-E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> 163