I'm excited and proud to have been invited by the kind folks at the far-eastern end of our state to present at the AIGA Knoxville "Sustainability Speaks: The Living Principles + Practice" on Dec. 8.

Along with evangelizing the AIGA's "Living Principles" to my colleagues, I will be sharing the story of how Perdue Creative came to specialize in the areas of sustainability, corporate social responsibility and cause marketing, and — more importantly — how we all as communication design professionals can be SustainABLE.

Presented by Mohawk Fine Papers along with Hart Graphics, the event will be held at the Knoxville Museum of Art Auditorium, Dec. 8 at 6:00 p.m., with refreshments provided at 5:30 p.m. and sponsored by the Maryville College Environmental Studies Program.

75% of the proceeds will be donated to Community Shares of East Tennessee, a social change organization in Knoxville, connected to member groups focusing on poverty, health care, violence, education and environmental sustainability in East Tennessee.

Visit knoxville.aiga.org for more information and to register online.