Annabel Khouri's Page

Annabel,

Thanks for writing back and bravo to you on your new position! Keep in touch when time is available. My best.

Mark

Thought you might like to see this Annabel. I finished and the art was on display at The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve for their "Seeing Green" exhibit. Hope all is well?

Mark

Gateway recycling was gracious enough to spend some time with me yesterday. I felt it was important as an industrial designer to gain an understanding of the entire life cycle of the "products" I design for a living. In this case we focused on corrugated temporary displays for retail. Was good to see the process, ask questions and generally hear from the recycler's perspective. Many of the materials we use in our displays has value but only at the manufacturing (i.e. bulk) level. Therefore it's important that we manage, from a design perspective, what goes into our displays. I have a follow up visit planned with one of our retail partners to gain insight into what happens at the retail level. Each of these investigations provides a new piece of the puzzle that will eventually lead to a clearer picture of the entire process. The goal being to provide clients with design solutions that are suitable throughout their life cycle. I get the feeling that by factoring in each step of the life cycle we'll turn out solutions that make more sense for everyone involved and we'll find new opportunities for real innovation, which is always desirable.

Thanks Annabel. I was just looking through those photos.

Thanks Annabel. I'm looking forward to learning more from this community and setting & meeting our zero waste goals.

Thanks for the warm welcome... I'll be sure to say hi

Well hello and thank you so much for the information. I appreciate this site and the oppotunity to make great connections with people like you and other orgs doing good work. Thanks again.

Starting a new art project today that would love for you all to see here soon when complete. I had my local Buehler's Store in Brunswick save for me a stack of Campbell's soup corrugated boxes. I am working on a rendition of a Campbell's tomato soup can liken to Andy Warhol's. My version of course being three dimensional but utilizing the corrugated can cartons directly into the art piece. Always loved his art piece and I'm a perfectionist with graphics. Should be fun, I'll send a pic over once completed.