Tuesday, June 12, 2007

more ethics to consider

HOW CAN A DESIGNER BE MORE ETHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN THEIR DAILY PRACTICES?
v Use REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE
v CONSIDER CRADLE TO GRAVE
v CONSIDER MATERIALS AND ALTERNATIVES CONSIDER WHAT IT IS YOU ARE PROMOTING
v THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
v USE INFLUENCE TO CREATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
v SPECIFY ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE PROCESSES – EG MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
v LEARNING FROM OTHERS
v PROMOTING THAT YOU ARE GREEN AND STICK TO IT
v SIMPLIFYING THINGS
v CONSIDER WHO YOU ARE INFLUENCING
v TO CONSIDER HOW LABOUR INTENSIVE THE PRODUCTION OF THE DESIGN MAY BE AND WORK TOWARDS MINIMISING THAT
v KISS - KEEP IT SIMPLE SWEETHEART/STUPID
v TIMELESS DESIGN – FLEXIBILITY IN DESIGN AND VISION
v KEEPING INFORMED AND UP-TO-DATE
v RESPECT FOR MATERIALS, OTHERS ETC
v COLLABORATIVE VENTURES TO BROADEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE
v ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
v RETAIN ORIGINALITY AND AVOID COPYRIGHT ISSUES
v THINKING RESPONSIBLY, SUSTAINABLY AND CONSERVATIVELY WHERE NECESSARY
v ACKNOWLEDGING ALL TEAM MEMBERS IN PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION

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