Ten Ways Graphic Designers can use paper responsibly
- Not use paper at all: a graphic designer could just do web design or design relating to things on the computer. This way paper wouldn't even be used.
- Research types of printer ink or toner. Find printer ink or toner that is most environmentally friendly.
- Research types of paper. Find the paper that is most environmentally friendly. Find out how the paper is manufactured and if it is recyclable.
- Set a budget. Limit how much paper you use in general.
- Reuse scrap pieces of paper. Print again on the back of used paper to make the most of it.
- Use up all the space on a paper. Design things that take advantage of the space on the paper in an effort to use as much of the paper as possible.
- Start a campaign about using paper responsibly. A poster, for example, would say where and how it was made and why it is sustainable.
- Design a project in a way that it can be used more than once. A poster, for example, can be perforated and distributed as business cards.
- Calculate how many "trees" you've used and plant new trees to replace them and incorporate it in a sustainability project.
- Before printing something, mix your own inks to match the project's colors as to not waste default colors that you don't intend to use.
Sustainable Graphic Design
Something that I see everyday that has been thrown away is gum. There are always black spots of gum stuck on the sidewalk. This problem could be solved a variety of ways. The hardest way would to make gum decomposable, since that would entirely change how gum is made. Other efforts that could be made is to direct the user to throw the gum away properly, either in the wrapper or in the trash. This problem of litter may still persist however, but it would be easier to remove than if the gum was actually stuck on the wrapper instead of on the ground.
Some sketch ideas:
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