ok well heres an update and some thoughts on the project.

after a very long day of going to countless printers, the work is finally printed.

its a relief that i have something to show, but im not very happy with the final outcome. the posters work to an extent, but the type is way too big & clumsy. the layout on the back works well as a whole sheet, but as little pages you can read they dont really seem to work.

one feeling i have is that this project works better as a blog - somewhere that is always being updated, there is discussion and potential for loads of useful and inspirational stuff.

as a booklet or poster there is a limit to what can be used. i certainly found that tryng to showing all this information on an a3 sheet and with that fold layout, that the design was compromised. (maybe that was my fault)

another thing - unfortunately the only large plain recycled paper i could find didnt really work with the laser printer. it sort of melts on and looks a bit funny. the best option i think would be a high quality inkjet.

- this point is really key because in future it would be much easier to print on standard virgin paper and use a laserjet. a3 inkjet printing seems to be much less accessible, and therefore not as commercially viable.

even though im not entirely satisfied with the 'final outcome' i think the blog is the most valuable part of this project. i really enjoy putting stuff up on here and im pretty sure it'll keep on going!