Allison Reed
nosillareed@gmail.com
Bio
Allison is an artist that graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Inter-Arts program in 2016 with a focus on painting and drawing. She studied abroad twice in Florence, Italy at Santa Reparata International School of Art where she participated in multiple student showcases. Traveling around Europe was highly influential on her practices on opened her mind up to exploring new ways of creating – the desire to learn more is what brought her back to UWM. She is now pursuing a BFA in Design and Visual Communication and will be graduating in the Spring of 2021. She is passionate about learning, curious, and brings her classically trained skills into her design practice. Combining these two skill sets provides her with a unique angle when approaching the design process.
Design Team
Team Person 1:
Mentor: Joan Reed
Team Person 2:
Design Student: Rob Vela
Team Person 3:
User Testing: Marissa Tenhaken
High School & Notable Teachers
Dodgeville High School
Anna Kopmeier
Description
The choice to practice a plant-based diet could be for the health benefits, sustainability, or solely to refuse to carnivorous tendencies. Most people think that this choice goes hand in hand with an eco-friendly lifestyle… But it’s not always the case. When produce is the main component of your diet, it can be difficult to remember to eat things before they go bad.
Gaia is a zero-waste company, dedicated to providing those with a plant-rich diet the tools that will aid them in achieving a less wasteful kitchen.
We have built our company with the same love we have for our planet, Mother Earth. Our online store offers starter kits, individually priced products, as well as tips, tricks, and practices that can help in further reducing your spending, food waste, and carbon footprint at home
Mission
To encourage a lifestyle that not only benefits your health and wallet, but our planet’s well-being.
Vision
We believe that while we all have a personal responsibility to practicing a sustainable lifestyle and reducing our carbon footprint – this is not always an easy, accessible task. We envision a future in which eco-friendly living is attainable for all – both at home and in the community.
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