Green business

At Designers on the Run we offer green design solutions to all our clients.

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e make the whole design process easy from the outset and always on hand to help, we will never leave you in the lurch and value each and every relationship with our clients. Going green with your creative requirements shouldn’t be difficult and we have outlined some useful information on the benefits of why you should consider going green and set us up with your design requirements.

How will going green benefit my organisation?

At Designers on the Run we can help you manage the way that your brand operates as part of your wider strategic sustainable development. We believe that our services can further enhance a brand’s green credentials and reputation, help differentiate your brand from your competitors and also help reduce your impact upon the environment.

Partnering with us could even see you winning new businesss as increasingly procurers are looking to green their supply chains and that means you need to demonstrate your own green credentials in order to win business.

We can help make the transition to eco friendly communications easy and give you a leg up in the face of any existing and future government policy on sustainable development for business and industry. (For more about information about Environmental legislation please go to www.netregs.co.uk)

Managing your environmental impact makes good business sense whatever size your organisation is.

Will this increase costs for my organisation?

It certainly shouldn’t. Sustainable materials are often comparable in costs to traditional materials. Additionally, this effort is about limiting unnecessary waste, not making more of something that would increase costs.

Is the quality of my design going to be compromised?

No, it’s just a different way of looking at the projects we work together on. Sustainable thinking doesn’t demand that we start wearing hemp sack cloths. It just asks us to work smarter and think about our impact on society and the environment more carefully. We will be more targeted in our efforts and focus on your goals more expressly. We have to think strategically instead of traditionally.

I’m already a client so how will this change our working relationship?

In many respects things will stay similar to how they are now. However, we will scrutinise projects to find methods of achieving the greatest result with the smallest environmental impact. We’d also like to work closely with you to help make sense of all of these changes. We feel this is one more way that we as designers can give you greater value.

I need to demonstrate my eco credentials. How can you help?

You probably already use eco friendly suppliers who share your ethos, so why stop when it comes to your communications? If you need to demonstrate your eco credentials and are in the public or private sector, then Designers on the Run will be the perfect match for you. By using us, we can give you further credibility, add value to how you operate and can create the perfect eco-friendly creative campaign for you.

I don’t fit into either of the above categories. How can you help me?

If you like what we do and think that you could work with us, then please get in touch – we strive to provide a valuable and informative service and give everyone an eco friendly option and fill a much needed gap in the market.

Our design services are best employed when they are not used in isolation but are part of your own efforts to become the most sustainable that you can be. Please note, we will always offer a green alternative if there is one and if not we will offer the next best possible option.

Does this mean you are experts in sustainability?

No, we’re still just designers. In our spare time we try to educate ourselves but there’s always going to be something new to learn, and we’re working together to understand a challenge that few have the definitive answers for.

Why should I care?

The risk global warming presents is huge and its impacts can be devastating. As the main contributors to this crisis, we all have a major responsibility and as business owners we all affect society at large. If that’s not motivation enough, we should also note that most major brands have added sustainability to their business agendas. They recognize it as a competitive advantage and as a key to continued success.

New government legislation will also stipulate that industry start to clean up their act, so from a position of self-interest alone, you really have to start thinking green.