A Graphic Designer at odds.

As a graphic designer, I work mostly with print. The amount of paper I go through in a week is simply ridiculous. I am also a senior this year and that also means that I have to have gallery show. Normally, we use a lot of paper in the preparation of our show (roughs, re-prints.. etc.) We could easily go through a 100 pound roll of paper in no time.

This really bothers me. Although I love print, and love holding a brochure, booklet, magazine, etc. in my hands, I think that as graphic designers, we need to move with the technology and embrace the web. Print will never die, but we should learn to cut back on print when it is not necessary.

In order to do this, I am creating an annual report to be shown through PDF (and eventually online). This will allow anyone to access it and won't cost a thing (besides the time designing it). For my printed items, I am currently looking into using recycled paper. The companies I am choosing will be environmentally conscious.

I think, as students, we should push for our university to use recycled paper instead of regular paper. It feels about the same, and saves a couple of trees.

I hope that by trying to cut down on prints, others will see my example and try that with their own shows.