tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post8207821888280434922..comments2012-06-24T21:43:17.155-07:00Comments on Keep Calm and Sustain On: Lets Get Together! Yeah Yeah Yeah...Kaitlin Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13942307061987257199noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-64463550861814309112012-06-12T19:53:34.554-07:002012-06-12T19:53:34.554-07:00Hey Kaitlin!
Sorry it took so long to reply been ...Hey Kaitlin!<br /><br />Sorry it took so long to reply been having some internet issues. I loved your article though! The videos and citations were informative and concise. I love the idea of including all of your fellow designers in your quest for creating sustainable products. I'm curious of what other businesses take the time to create high quality and eco-friendly products such as your Nike example? I believe that the sustainability field is flourishing and am interested in what we can do as designers to better our future! In our readings it says that all of the spectrums must be influenced by demand in order to change. What methods would you suggest to publicize the need for quality products that are sustainable?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306839292178056278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-6252548975790069342012-06-10T14:16:47.097-07:002012-06-10T14:16:47.097-07:00Hello Haley!
Thank you for your encouraging comme...Hello Haley! <br />Thank you for your encouraging comment! To answer Your questions I think any idea in the deisgn feilds reguarding sustainability are linked to well being! That is the underlining result I belive! I would like to say it is a key focus for companies developing sustainable prodcuts as well, Nike being a great example of that. As far as going beyond the trend of "feel good" consumer reactions I feel that if informed about what consumers are achieving when they purchase a sustainable product it will help move past the "superficial" asspects and develope into what would be a social paragim. thank you again for your nice comment!Kaitlin Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942307061987257199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-69034280951309756642012-06-09T18:43:25.311-07:002012-06-09T18:43:25.311-07:00I agree! I think that if people were more informed...I agree! I think that if people were more informed of tbe issue, they would be more open and willing to buy sustainable items over others. I think that if our generation of designer could come up with successful products using sustainable materials and methods, we could make a huge impact! Like Hannah and you have been discussing, all we have to do is make a trend and soon enough it will be a much more sustainable world!jericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420580232503436320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-24976936342356708532012-06-09T14:38:08.309-07:002012-06-09T14:38:08.309-07:00Kaitlin,
The questions you posed in your blog wer...Kaitlin,<br /><br />The questions you posed in your blog were very helpful with inspiring thought in your readers throughout your whole post. One question I greatly enjoyed was "How beautiful is the idea that we as designers are contributing human well being?" Do you see any ideas in the design field that are currently contributing to well being? Or is that a key focus in some of the companies in today's society? I also enjoyed your discussion on "feel good" or "only action" solutions. What do you think would be the best plan of action that designers could take to help steer consumers away from "feel good" to more sustainable solutions? Finally, I loved how you captured the demand for your cause in the last paragraph! You make me want to be a designer more focused on the world around me. <br /><br />Let's make a difference together, Kaitlin!Haley Ardreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10376253394364477992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-88396356024791704192012-06-09T12:38:38.985-07:002012-06-09T12:38:38.985-07:00Thank you very much! I am glad I successfully fill...Thank you very much! I am glad I successfully filled the requirements for our first post! I was a little nervous in the beginning. I will watch my grammar and quotation usage for my next posts successfully!Kaitlin Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942307061987257199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-2706707599059623232012-06-09T12:33:36.681-07:002012-06-09T12:33:36.681-07:00Hello Jessica!
Thank you for your comment! You br...Hello Jessica! <br />Thank you for your comment! You bring some great questions to light! As far as your first question I do think that designers have already taken steps towards making sustainable design in several ways! My focus was really more geared towards us as we are learning design in our fields. I think that as a new generation of designers we can make the start of our career with a focus in sustainable design. I think that in the past it may not have been particularly easy choosing materials and methods of production as it might be today with all the research and technology emerging in out world to day. As far as a paradigm shift happening I do think that it could be more published as an issue! What do yo believe involving these issues? How do you think we as designers could impact our industries?Kaitlin Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942307061987257199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-85819161699546534312012-06-09T11:56:36.468-07:002012-06-09T11:56:36.468-07:00Thank you for your complements Hannah! Im glad tha...Thank you for your complements Hannah! Im glad that you enjoyed my ideas! I love what you said about how people by trending items and how once they fall in love with a product they would be more likely to buy another sustainable product. I believe that if we could start with a new line of products that are sustainable and satisfy consumers it would start the sustainable movement into action more than before!Kaitlin Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942307061987257199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-45789395869582964152012-06-08T19:43:05.734-07:002012-06-08T19:43:05.734-07:00Thank you!!Thank you!!jericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420580232503436320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-6368003589681721032012-06-08T16:55:14.744-07:002012-06-08T16:55:14.744-07:00Hi, Kaitlin;
You done an exceptional job synthesiz...Hi, Kaitlin;<br />You done an exceptional job synthesizing this week's course materials and research. Your research surfaced some quality sources as well. Watch your use of quotation marks (which should be used for direct quotes) and apostrophes. You have some mild grammar issues. Other than that, thanks for being a great example this week!Dr. Cosette Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438510885920370457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-32298410930479116032012-06-08T16:54:08.506-07:002012-06-08T16:54:08.506-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dr. Cosette Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438510885920370457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-85193017235928762472012-06-08T16:51:53.050-07:002012-06-08T16:51:53.050-07:00Hey, Jessica;
Great job giving a high quality comm...Hey, Jessica;<br />Great job giving a high quality comment -- incorporating the course materials! You are asking great questions as well!!Dr. Cosette Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438510885920370457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-49096431693381165992012-06-08T10:50:42.795-07:002012-06-08T10:50:42.795-07:00Kaitlin,
First of all, I think your blog is so we...Kaitlin, <br />First of all, I think your blog is so well done and I love how your call to action is specifically to our classmates in the design field! I never really thought about the change that we could personally make until all the reading this week. Like in Professor Armstrong's article, consumers are putty in our hands and consumerism is the most crucial part to sustainability. If we could just make sustainability a hot trend, we could seriously make an impact! But then I question why do you think designers haven't already taken these steps? Do you think that choosing sustaining materials and production methods and still making an aesthetic pieces more difficult than we think? Or maybe the social paradigm shift that needs to happen hasn't been publicized effectively? I agree with you that consumers care and I believe that the challenge we face is conquerable. Like in Ann Thorpe's Designer Atlas, if we can be successful in our design for sustainability, we can enable the consumers because of all the control we have. So lets get together!jericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420580232503436320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108584656219460117.post-24873550011115718622012-06-08T10:46:32.497-07:002012-06-08T10:46:32.497-07:00Kaitlin, what a wonderful idea! I love the thought...Kaitlin, what a wonderful idea! I love the thought of us being able to start a trend ourselves. Trending items are what people tend to buy and once they buy a product they love-hopefully a sustainable one, they will look out for more of these in the future! I thinn you're off to an incredible start! Looking forward to reading your next blog post!Hannah Kefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967988553696780151noreply@blogger.com