Permaculture and Climate Change Adaptation
Design and illustrations for a book highlighting the benefits of Permaculture
The brief: To work with Tom Henfry (The Schumacher Institute) and Gil Penha-Lopes (the University of Lisbon) to create a book which would bring the expertise of permaculture practitioners around the world, from the margins into the centre of policy debates and mainstream action, in order to address climate change.
With a project so close to my heart, I was excited by the opportunity to tender to design this book, and delighted to have been selected over a number of designers across Europe. I chose earthy colours to define each chapter, interspersed with simple, hand-drawn illustrations, and some gorgeous photos (mainly courtesy of Carolyn Monastra) brought the text to life.
The final book is full of information about permaculture projects around the world: if you are interested in purchasing a copy you can find it here... permanentpublications.co.uk
"Ruth is an absolute joy to work with and did a wonderful job on our book.
Totally in tune with the project from the start, she balanced responsiveness and sensitivity to our wishes with a wilingness to be forthcoming and proactive, and made many useful suggestions that enhanced the look overall. Highly professional in her outlook, she showed amazing flexibility in response to changing schedules and requirements from our end.
The look of the finished book is amazing, and impresses everyone who sees it. I would certainly recommend her for similar work and hope to be able to collaborate with her again in the future."
Tom Henfry
The Schumacher Institute