Summing Up 2019

This has been a very enjoyable class that has given me some new skills and new methods of thinking. I learned a lot about design and how to incorporate aesthetics…

Final Project pt 2 – 2 in 1 Lamp

I think that I did a very good job of bringing my original sketch to life. My final product looks very much like the original idea and stays true to…

Final Presentation Pt 1 – 2 in 1 Desk Lamp

Background: My original design idea came from some random shapes I created while practicing ellipses. The picture on the left is my original sketches. I was creating shapes from different…

2 in 1 Desk Lamp Final Stretch

This week I spent most of my time working on fabricating the wood/PMMA base of my lamp. This is the part of my project that requires the most hands on…

Project Timeline

Current Gantt Chart of my project. Grey blocks are already complete. So far I am on schedule with my project. This week was very busy for me with other classes,…

Project Aesthetics vs 20th Century Design

This is my current design for my final project. I shifted from my bedframe idea due to the cost and time constraints. I realized after my presentation feedback that I…

Minimal Bedframe Design Review

For my final project, I am planning on building a minimal bedframe that is easy to take apart and fold up for moving. My inspiration for this is the fact…

Final Project Top 5 Constraints

Time Right now I am leaning toward designing an aesthetically pleasing, minimal bedframe that can be folded up for moving. I’m not sure if the project is too big to…

Final Project Inspiration and Ideas

I’m not quite sure yet what I am going to do for my final project. I have been bouncing two ideas around right now but I’m not sure which I…

Skill Sets and Aspirations

I am currently a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Product Design and I did my undergrad in Material Science. I feel that from my experience, one…

Upcycle Inspiration

As mentioned in my previous post, a lot of my inspiration is the rough design sketches of the ideation phase of product development. With toothpicks in mind as a material,…

Aesthetic Game: Team 8

Team 8: Luke, Shalil, and Josh For this game we picked out 2 slips of paper; one with an aesthetic and one with an object. The papers we picked were…

Upcycle Progress: 3D Product Design Sketch

To recap my ideation process so far: I started out with no idea what I wanted to do. In an in-class sketching brainstorm, I decided to think ideate with toothpicks…

Aesthetic Exploration: Product Design Sketches

Sketching by hand is not lost in today’s digital age. The ability to sketch by hand allows designers to quickly put ideas onto paper, make changes, and flesh out concepts.…