Ali Alfares

7 posts

Main Project Plans and Alternatives

March 19, 2023

2023, Course Stuff 2023, Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives 2023, Student Work

Project Plans and Alternatives I finally reduced my main project ideas to two distinct possible designs. The first is a Japanese aesthetic wind chime, and the second is a minimalist/organic tabletop water fountain. I really enjoy Japanese aesthetics as a whole and am still unsure on which distinct aesthetic I will choose for the wind…

Minimalism – Main Project Plans

March 8, 2023

Ali Alfares

Post 6: Main Project plans and inspirations 2023

Thinking of my personal aesthetic I have always sought my appearance to match my simplistic and minimalistic personality. In regards to clothing, I have always leaned towards natural tones and a style that seems minimalistic yet focuses on the smaller details. Although I disagree with his personal opinions, One of my favorite fashion designers is…

Virgil Abloh – A Designer I Admire

March 1, 2023

Ali Alfares

Post 5: What designer do you admire? 2023

Virgil Abloh was an American designer, architect, and artist. He is most famously known for his fashion design endeavors in his fashion brand Off-White, and his role as the creative director of Louis Vuitton. He was born in Illinois in 1980. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Architecture at the Illinois…

Blades of Chaos

February 22, 2023

Ali Alfares

2023, Post 4: Upcycle Design Report 2023

Background/Inspiration The Blades of Chaos are the signature weapon of the protagonist in the God of War game series. As a fan of these games, I always thought that the blades looked cool. As I was starting my project, I recalled watching a Youtube video of someone forging those blades and got the idea to…

Upcycle Project Progression: After Hours

February 15, 2023

Ali Alfares

2023, Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023, Student Work

For my upcycling project, I chose to design a replica of a familiar place on a snowy night to depict the After Hours aesthetic. The place I chose to design is a bus stop in Boulder that I have been to on many late snowy nights. I have also started gathering the materials that I…

Upcycle Project Aesthetic: After Hours

February 8, 2023

Ali Alfares

Post 2: What is your Upcycling project aesthetic and why? 2023, Student Work

For my upcycle project, I decided to go with the After Hours aesthetic. The After Hours aesthetic is defined by the feelings you get from empty places at night time rather than a physical sense of aesthetic. From a visual sense, the After Hours aesthetic can be found in an empty bar, a dimly lit…

Superflat Aesthetic

February 1, 2023

Ali Alfares

2023, Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023, Student Work

Background Superflat or Superflat Pop is an aesthetic that rose to popularity in the 2000s-2010s. The term Superflat was founded by the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami in 2001 and was used as the name for his postmodern art movement. The Superflat aesthetic has many distinct characteristics, including manga characters, neon/pastel color pallets, a 2D (flat)…