The Designers Accord

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We’re looking for the best case studies so we can help promote the innovation and vision of Designers Accord members, and show business leaders that sustainable design is good for their bottom line.

Case studies may be selected to be turned into articles that will be published on FastCompany.com. If your case study is selected, we will contact you for more information, images, and for a proper interview.

Don’t overthink this form—your answers can be short and direct, we’ll work on developing the story with you if your case study is selected.

We’re targeting case studies that focus on a diverse range of products and clients, address a unique problem in the marketplace, and have solutions that are timely and relevant for Fast Company readers.

Keep in mind that although we’d love to publish every single case study submitted, we regret we won’t be able to turn each submission into a Fast Company article. If you think you’ve got a winning case study for us, please fill out the fields below and we will be in touch! Images and hard data help us understand the impact of your work.

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Project Details
Project Name*
Client Name*
Agency / Designer Name*
Design Team Members / Credits
Design Team Contact Name*
Design Team Contact Email*
Design Team Contact Phone
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Client Team Members / Credits
Client Team Contact Name
Client Team Contact Email
Client Team Contact Phone
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Challenge
Describe the challenge*
What kind of research or activity was most important in finding the best solution?
Solution
Describe the solution and what makes it unique or groundbreaking.*
How does this solution best represent the Designers Accord guidelines?*
Impact
How does this project create impact?
How does this project reduce waste?
How does it use better-sourced or more responsible materials?
How does it provide for recycling or reuse?
How does it engage consumers in the project's story?
Challenges
Were you able to answer some major challenges faced by the industry you were working in?*
How does your final project improve upon conventional industry practices?
How does the final project help the client's bottom line?
Sharing
How did you utilize or share resources or information on websites or with other designers?*
Did you publish your findings or make them publicly available?
Launch
Date on the market, or available to the public, or launched*
Any relevant manufacturers, materials, resources?
Reactions
What were some client reactions?
What were some consumer reactions?
Images
Up to three images less than 500K each.
Additional
Are any timehooks relevant to your product coming up in the near future (trade shows, press mentions)?*
Please include any relevant press mentions that might be helpful.*

Project Details

Design Team Members / Credits

Client Team Members / Credits

Challenge

Solution

Impact

Challenges

Sharing

Launch

Reactions

Images

Additional

What’s your greatest sustainability challenge?