Reflection

            This week was a great week of blogs for my group. We all interpreted the text very differently and our different writing styles continue to create diverse topics. I would have to say that the most surprising and important think I learned this week came from my blog. I researched how Herman Miller and Knoll go against the mold of a traditional company in a more sustainable direction. For years I had heard Herman Miller and Knoll this, Herman Miller and Knoll that. So I figured that they would act just like any other company, but they don’t. They focus on being environmentally friendly with how they manufacture things, and they also give discounts to clients who use their sustainable products. Which personally I think is a great way to get more people to buy sustainable products! They also take into account how their products effect the human body. Which is one aspect of design that very few companies ever look at.

I will use this knowledge in my professional career when it comes to buying products for clients. Now that I know that these companies are striding to be sustainable and that they give discounts to clients then it would be stupid for me not to. I will also research other companies I work with, or companies my clients want me to work with, and see if they take the environment into account in their business model.

I could not find any corporations that give discounts to non-professional designers. I would like to learn if there are any that give discounts to anyone who wanted to buy their sustainable products.