Sustainable graphic design
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Sustainable graphic design is the application of sustainability principles to graphic design. It considers the environmental impacts of graphic design products (such as packaging, printed materials, publications, etc.) throughout a life cycle that includes: raw material; transformation; manufacturing; transportation; use; and disposal.
Graphic designers engaged in sustainable practice use techniques, processes, and materials that will help reduce the detrimental environmental, social, and economic impact of their designs, also known as the Triple Bottom Line.
When subjecting a design to a sustainability audit, a designer might consider:
reducing the amount of materials required for production
using paper and materials made with recycled, post-consumer waste
printing with low-VOC inks
what production methods require the least amount of transport
which vendors use renewable energy
if the product can fulfill more than one purpose
if the end-product is biodegradable or recyclable
if the end-product can be replaced by a digital, rather than printed, format
just-in-time production to reduce number of units produced and warehoused
which vendors sell products certified by third party NGOs
[edit] See also
Sustainable development Portal
[edit] External links
Design Can Change
Ecolect: A sustainable materials community The internet's largest directory of sustainable materials.
AIGA Center For Sustainable Design
Re-nourish
Design By Nature
101 Things Designers Can Do to Save the Earth
Celery Design Collaborative
