As environmental designers, many of the projects we take on involve lots of information, and it’s our duty to organize, simplify and make it functional. One way to do so is by using grid systems to layout information in a clear and concise structure.

Color is one of those things that takes time and experience to really be good at. There are many nuances to choosing the right color palette — making sure the colors work well together, provide enough contrast, convey the right meaning and emotion, the list goes on. Probably the hardest part, for me anyways, is developing a solid color palette from scratch.

Now that you hopefully understand what environmental design is all about, you might be interested in pursuing it as your next career path. “How do I get started?” you ask. Well we’ve done some digging and come up with a number of ways to help you get started (or continue) in your career as an environmental graphic designer.

Environmental design is a field without borders, and is therefore commonly misunderstood. As a multidisciplinary profession merging so many different fields, it’s easy to understand how anyone not directly involved would get confused. That lack of clear definition, however, is arguably one of the profession’s strengths. As we go through its history and spectrum of design disciplines, we’ll try to plainly answer the question on most people’s minds: “What is it?”