As a graphic designer I consider the environmental impacts of graphic design products throughout a life cycle that includes: raw material; transformation; manufacturing; transportation; use; and disposal.
I engage in sustainable practice and aim to use techniques, processes, and
materials that will help reduce the detrimental environmental, social, and
economic impact of the design.
When I develop a design or propose a concept I 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
• 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
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