Summing Up 2019

This class gave me the opportunity to explore my own creative process and further develop my skills. Throughout the semester I was able to work on two projects: A set…

Final Project Report 2: Geometric Wall Art

Reflection My final project ended up going down a different path than I had originally intended. When we were first assigned our final project I wanted to create some sort…

Main Project Final Stretch

I am currently at a good point in the project that I know I will be able to finish on time. My model is all done, all of the parts…

Construction Timeline

I did a couple rough sketches and played around more with the idea over spring break. This past week I began to design my first prototype. I started of by…

Critical Design Review

Inspiration: My inspiration for my final project has shifted away from my blog post on modular design. I just couldn’t come up with a design that I could incorporate that…

Top 5 Constraints: Kinetic Art

After many more hours of brainstorming and bouncing back ideas with some of my friends, I think I’ve finally landed on something I can move forward with. I will be…

Main Project Inspiration

I’m still not sure exactly what I will be making for the final project in this class. However, I’ve been fascinated with modular design over the past couple of months.…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations

I am a sophomore in the TAM program and also minoring in Computer Science. I have quite a broad skill set that encompasses all aspects of design. Skill sets: Laser…

Upycle Final Report: Planter

Materials The first step in my upcycle project was picking out what materials I would use. After looking around my house, I gathered some cardboard, plywood sheets, twine and a…

Upcycle Inspiration

When I first began brainstorming ideas for this project, I drew a lot of inspiration from saved posts on my Instagram account. I follow several product design accounts and I…

Upcycle Progress: Layers

I was very intrigued when I heard the first project we would be working on was going to involve upcycling. Upcycling is the process of creating something out of waste…

Organic Design

Organic design is centered around using nature as your biggest inspiration. It has been around since humans first began making tools, as early humans were working with the forms that…