Joshua Beijer Mid-Century Modern Momento Mori Spinner   The idea for this project was birthed out of a realization. A morbid realization at first glance, but maybe not under further inspection, summed up by the Latin phrase, “Memento Mori”. A phrase meaning, “Remember that you will die”. I first discovered this phrase in the context…

Joshua Beijer Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints Specifications 1. Professional Design My ultimate goal for this project is to make something I am proud to display on my desk in my future career. For this to happen, the artifact will need to look professional in quality and design. I will need to make a…

Joshua Beijer Major Project Plans and Inspirations My personal aesthetic is an amalgamation of midcentury modernism and minimalism, reflecting a preference for clean lines, functional design, and a restrained color palette. Drawing inspiration from the major 20th-century design movements, my aesthetic integrates the sleekness and functionality of midcentury modernism with the simplicity and elegance of…

Joshua Beijer Naturalist Hangbaord The inspiration for this idea came from my brother Zac. We were sitting around on winter break trying to think of uses for our abundance of time and lumber from the trees we had cut down earlier that break. He suggested that it would be a great idea to make a…

Joshua Beijer Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic The opposite of the natural wood aesthetic that I picked for my upcycling project would be industrialism. Industirialsim is characterized by straight lines, right angles, and function over form. An example of this aesthetic can be seen below. Note the straight lines and darker tones. Industrial Aesthetic Example – Photo…

Joshua Beijer Upcycling Project: Natural Wood Hangboard I have chosen a natural wood aesthetic for my project because it lends itself well to my medium of choice. The project that I am going to work on is a climbing hangboard made from a tree log. A hangboard is a piece of exercise equipment climbers use…

Joshua Beijer Aesthetics Exploration: Naturalist Wood   Michael Hemsworth – ODYWOOD – May 30, 2019 – https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odywood-kovuk The naturalist wood aesthetic emerged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a response to the Industrial Revolution and the growing disconnect between humanity and nature. This artistic movement sought to celebrate the inherent beauty of wood…