Factors Influencing Material Selection

Evaluate the aesthetic and functional properties of various cards and boards for commercial and everyday use.
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of layout paper, tracing paper, copier paper, recycled paper, cartridge paper, mounting board, folding boxboard, and corrugated board.
Analyze the responsibilities of designers regarding the environmental, social, cultural, and ethical impacts of using paper and card.
Understand the implications of material choice on working conditions, exploitation, poverty, biodiversity, deforestation, and waste.
Estimate the true economic and environmental costs of developing a prototype or product.

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