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smashmiester
01-19-2006, 06:25 AM
I am trying to gather a collection of myths that designer and production people have about create enviormentionally friendly designs. I will combine these suggestions with some of my own pre-conceptions about eco-friendly design and sustainability to create a campaign for a fictional design sustainability conferance my college is hosting.

The concept is similar to the Lysol comercials where it states FACT 32: germs, blah, blah, blah, and then says some other things.

I want to present a Myth, and then dispute the myth by stating a fact about design sustainability

Myths:
Can't get bright white paper that is friendly.
It is more expensive
There is no paper variety
The paper quaility is poor
The paper variety is minimal
The ink variety is low
The inks are harder to find
Will have to adapt the design too much

That is what I thought about when we first started to discuss this in class, apparently I am not the only one in the dark on the subject.

What do you first think about when some one says to produce an eco-friendly product, or what missconceptions do you have about this topic in general?

cjoe
01-19-2006, 08:42 AM
FYI: Spicers have just released a new paper, can't remember what its called, but apparently it dismisses all these myths.

captain spanky
01-19-2006, 09:33 AM
whenever you use comic sans... god kills a bag full of puppies.

Logo-Mechanix
01-19-2006, 01:46 PM
whenever you use comic sans... god kills a bag full of puppies.

And kittens too. I only use that font that shall not be named on customers who are a pain in the ass.

smashmiester
01-19-2006, 06:43 PM
cjoe you ROCK!!!

That is exactly what I am looking for. Here is the link for anyone else that is interested. http://www.spicers.com.au/index.asp?menuid=090.030&artid=846&function=NewsArticle

I am waiting for it to arrive, not sure if its electronic or snail mail, but I am excited :D

MD
01-19-2006, 07:06 PM
http://www.internationalpaper.com/Paper/Paper%20Products/P_and_CP%20Stand%20Alone%20Pages/CP&IP%20Stand%20Alone%20Pages/Print_Producers_KC_S.html

Not exactly what you are looking for but there is good info on the subject.