Green Start Ideas

Consulting Services

begin with the end in mind

Design

We start with the end in mind. Through understanding the full lifecycle of your product, you are in control of how much value you can continue extracting from your resources. With your budget in mind, we can create products that respect the three Ps- People, Planet and Profit.

Sourcing

Having been in the footwear/apparel industry for over 10 years, I have amassed a considerable network of suppliers and manufacturers who adhere to many varied international fair trade, labour and quality requirements. I can help you bring your product to life, sourcing everything from shoelaces to sustainable pineapple fibre.

Training / Workshops

Often, we cannot fix what we don’t know enough about. My workshops are designed to help creative businesses tap into their employee’s creativity. I offer one-design sprints and design-thinking with your teams which unleashes radical creativity in ideation and product development. I also run workshops around ‘greening your workspace’

Education

Having trouble getting to one of our workshops. We now have online classes available to start you off right

Portfolio

some of the work we have done

Ausiie Boots

Remotely designed, globally worn.

Constitution Hill

Out of fear and racism comes healing

Elula

Minimal footwear using minimal processes

Meshuga

A truly sustainable range of clogs

Munky Nutz/Kuna

Creating value from waste

Yombe

Born in Africa, made for the streets

Kingdom Footwear

Trend forecasting, research and design

Woolworths

Trend forecasting, research and design

Workshops

Skill up

About

Ridhwana

Lead Design Thinker

Hi I’m Ridhwana. I’m a sustainability-led design consultant. I’ve worked in the footwear and apparel industry for over 10 years. During this incredible time, I have seen first-hand the disastrous effects of this huge industry. I am passionate about giving consumers better choices, this begins by helping brands like yours create better products from the get go. For over 8 years I have been helping brands to create products, from sketch to full on production management. My design philosophy starts with the end of life of the product in mind. Products designed to last, to have value extracted from them over and over again are key elements to creating circular systems that will benefit our ailing planetary health. My specialisation is in helping brands figure out how to participate in a Circular Economy, leveraging opportunities and creating measurable impact on our journey to a cooler planet. My design toolkit encompasses the full scope of your brands creative story- from ideation all the way through to packaging for your brand.