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title: "Inc.: 1 Simple Tweak to the McDonald’s Logo Could Save the Fast Food Giant Gobs of Money"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2aa20225-e4b2-4134-b12c-164e5e245ffd
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/inc-1-simple-tweak-to-the-mcdonalds-logo-could-save-the-fast-food-giant-gobs-of-money-2704439
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2017-10-02T20:15:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:10:33.318Z
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# Inc.: 1 Simple Tweak to the McDonald’s Logo Could Save the Fast Food Giant Gobs of Money

**TL;DR:** A creative director is promoting Ecobranding, a concept that reduces ink used to print logos without compromising their integrity, which could save McDonald's money. Sylvain Boyer estimates that his treatment could reduce the amount of ink used by McDonald's by 34.11 percent.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-10-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/inc-1-simple-tweak-to-the-mcdonalds-logo-could-save-the-fast-food-giant-gobs-of-money-2704439).*

## Story

It’s expensive to build a brand, especially when printer ink costs twice as much as Chanel’s iconic N°5 perfume. Take a multi-billion dollar brand like McDonald’s, for example—the company has to print its logo on millions of cups, containers and bags across the world. That’s why a creative director is promoting a new type of branding, according to a recent Inc. article .

Sylvain Boyer, who’s based in Paris, is introducing an idea called Ecobranding. It’s a concept that’s both practical and radical—Boyer is proposing reducing the amount of ink used to print brands’ logos without compromising their integrity. Right now, Boyer isn’t working with major companies to create more eco-friendly logo designs. However, if implemented, Ecobranding could reduce ink and water consumption. In fact, Boyer estimates that his treatment could reduce the amount of ink used by McDonald’s by 34.11 percent.

Inc. notes that on his website, Boyer says, “Eco-branding could change the way we design brands in the future and make the world more sustainable.”

Cassie has over five years of digital and traditional media experience. She joined NLA after working as a television news producer in both Milwaukee and Chicago, and now specializes in aligning strategies across the board for her clients, ultimately building buzz and telling compelling stories through content marketing, social media, digital campaigns and traditional PR. Cassie has a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communications from Marquette University.

In her spare time, Cassie enjoys traveling and exploring what new cities have to offer in addition to spending time with her friends and family.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- sustainability (topic)
- Inc. (company)
- Milwaukee (location)
- Chanel (company)
- logo design (topic)
- ecobranding (topic)
- branding costs (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/inc-1-simple-tweak-to-the-mcdonalds-logo-could-save-the-fast-food-giant-gobs-of-money-2704439). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2aa20225-e4b2-4134-b12c-164e5e245ffd).