Comments on: GREENING GRAPHIC DESIGN: A Step-by-Step guide

By: gms

gms — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:36:23 +0000

It sounds like green production, what about design?

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By: LCasstle33

LCasstle33 — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:34:12 +0000

Good post!

The questions laid out in this post are an excellent starting point for creating real ecologically responsible communications. I myself don’t believe you should just ask for recycled paper or vegetable inks and think that this constitutes as green printing. Most soy inks are touted as better than petro-inks when in actuality they could only have about 2% soy oil.

I am a big believer also in doing business locally particularly when it comes to selecting materials and printers. So I have looked around to find green printers located in my state and also near where the finished product will be used ( If the client is in Boston, I look for the nearest printer there). I only use printers from other states IF the locals can not meet some specific need.

It is understood that one cannot create 100% green communications all the time, so using as many sustainable principles as possible will forever be better than not choosing green options at all. So it is up to the green graphic designer to be the bridge between what the client needs and what the printer can accomplish as green as possible.

If a specific request is determined not to be sustainable then more thorough examination can determine if the project could do without it and so allowing for the creation of a truly conscious product or communication.

Luis Casstle
Founder/Principal
Brilliant Design Elements
http://www.brilliantdesignelements.com

By: Rob G

Rob G — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:08:31 +0000

Great article with some terrific ideas. Thank you for sharing this.

I find myself increasingly frustrated by the term “green design”, at least at it is widely being used in the graphic design industry. As I recently wrote in my own blog (drawingonexperience.com), I fear that the term is fostering a mindset that places environmentally-conscious design in a separate category than plain ol’ good design. In doing so, it may be marginalizing the very issues that it seeks to address. I believe that good design is inherently “green”, in that it includes careful consideration of the environmental and socio-cultural impacts of the piece from the project’s beginning and is executed responsibly with those concerns in mind.

By: Jac

Jac — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:40:07 +0000

Hi Richie, i’ve done printmaking. Work can be done on computer but i prefer to draw on paper, which i went through not more than 10 A3 layout paper sheets. To decide on the right material, i use a small piece of each material and printed an odd shape, testing how well it prints on and the effect. To visualise my work, i take a picture of my carved boards then shade the areas in photoshop for a clearer picture. It’s all about working smart really. Didn’t waste a lot of paper…totally enjoyed the entire process…except for the few cuts.

By: Richie

Richie — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:17:31 +0000

Thorough and well done. An excellent presentation. Good information to follow up on. What about investigating ‘greening’ other graphic processes as well ? Such as Fine Art printmaking and Silk Screening ?