Rivanna Designs

Our original plan was to make FSC-certified corporate gifts, small items that could be hand crafted by recently-arrived non-English speakers. Visit Us:- https://rivannadesigns.com/

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"We're all people. We all want to thrive."

It's been 12 years since Rivanna's Kristina Constantine and Anelya Mrktumova arrived in America with their parents. Today they speak to CBS19 about their experiences as refugees and their hopes for the future.

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Q & A with Designer, Kristina Constantine

As we finish up the new product designs for our 2019 catalog, we thought we’d pause for a moment to catch up with our principal designer, Kristina Constantine. Born in present-day Azerbaijan and raised in Russia, Kristina arrived in Virginia at the age of 25, armed with her design portfolio and little else. An ethnic A

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Changing our habits requires education, time, and dedication. Just a few years ago I would get annoyed by the 5-cent plastic bag fee at the supermarket. Today, I get annoyed when they offer me plastic bags at all. That’s a huge change, and all it took was a change of mindset. While it takes time to change our habits,

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Making Trophies from Scratch...and Scraps

Despite our best efforts to minimize wood waste through prudent design and sound manufacturing processes, we still end up with small scraps of wood that need to be diverted from the waste stream.

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New Glass Awards, New Possibilities

Our new Artisan Glass collection is the result of our year-long collaboration with renowned Blue Ridge artist Neil Duman. Next step: greening the process.

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Volunteer service is an important part of who we are. Each year, we’re compensated for 12 hours of personal volunteer service and an additional 8 hours of paid Community Service Leave with coworkers. We recently got together to give back to our Richmond, VA community for a few hours. We volunteered at FeedMore, a nonpr

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5 Tips to Conserve Water in Your Business

Water conservation at work matters. Here are 5 tips to conserve water.

Sharing our name with the Rivanna River in Charlottesville, we try to be mindful of water usage. That mindset hasn’t changed since our move to Richmond. If anything, we’ve become more diligent – measuring and tracking our water usage and figuring out ways where we can cut back.

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Crystal Mario honored as RSA Fellow

Crystal Mario, Founder and CEO of Rivanna Natural Designs, Inc. has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (RSA). The RSA, based in London, UK, was founded in 1754. The mission of the RSA is to enrich society through ideas and action. Fellowships are granted to individuals tha

Crystal Mario, Founder and CEO of Rivanna Natural Designs, Inc. has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (RSA).The RSA, based in London, UK, was founded in 1754. The mission of the RSA is to enrich society through ideas and action.

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The SDGs & Rivanna - Watch This Space

Like many of our customers and supply chain partners, you're probably familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs are at the heart of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as adopted by all the United Nations Member States in 2015. In 2019, the SDGs have been front and center for Rivanna.

Like many of our customers and supply chain partners, you're probably familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs are at the heart of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as adopted by all the United Nations Member .

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Genesis Artisan Glass Award

Our Genesis award is perfect for honoring an inspiring project or celebrating the birth of a new idea. The Genesis is essentially a freestanding engraved glass plaque. The graceful abstract center appears ready to emerge from the polished glass surface, which is flat.

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Rialto Recycled Award

Our Rialto Recycled award is made from FSC Recycled Richlite.  Rialto is an elegant art deco corporate award that is also eco friendly, The award features a white front plate suitable for photo quality images. Text and graphics can be color or b&w.

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Duet Award

Our Duet award is hand-crafted from FSC®-certified cherry and features two carved leaves. Text and graphics can be color or b&w.

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Limeleaf Artisan Glass Award

Our Limeleaf is a leaf-shaped green glass trophy is blown in the Blue Ridge by renowned glass artist Neil Duman. Your logo and text are etched on the front, with silver fill.  Available in 2 sizes. Signed by the artist.

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Gable Bamboo Award

Our new Gable Bamboo Award is available in 3 sizes. This sturdy and stylish bamboo trophy features a bright gold plate in the back (not engravable) and a satin gold plate in front. Text and graphics on the front plate can be color or b&w.

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Bamboo Plaque Full Color | Photo Plaque

Perfect for photos or full-color graphics, this Bamboo plaque has a gloss white front plate. Back plate comes in 4 colors. Portrait or landscape. 3 sizes.

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Like many of our customers and supply chain partners, you're probably familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs are at the heart of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as adopted by all the United Nations Member States in 2015. In 2019, the SDGs have been front and center for Rivanna. Read More:- https://rivannadesigns.com/blogs/rivanna-report/global-sdgs-where-to-start

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Rivanna Natural Designs, Inc. announced today that it has contracted with UPS to use UPS carbon neutral shipping to ship the company's planet-friendly awards, plaques, and gifts in North America and worldwide. The agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2019. Read more:- https://rivannadesigns.com/blogs/rivanna-report/rivanna-contracts-with-ups-for-carbon-neutral-shipping