Alex Jakubek

7 posts

Puzzle Ship: Two Different Aesthetics

March 15, 2023

Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives 2023

For my final project, I am intending on making a puzzle box in the shape of a tall ship (large sailing ship like the ones in Pirates of the Caribbean). This would fit a maritime aesthetic, since it is an aquatic vehicle. To consider different aesthetics my project could take, I considered the minimalism and…

Maritime Aesthetic Puzzle Box Plans

March 8, 2023

Alex Jakubek

Post 6: Main Project plans and inspirations 2023

I like boats. Specifically, I love the look of old wooden sailing ships like the ones in Pirates of the Caribbean. I’ve been thinking of making a model ship since the beginning of this semester, and after some quick research found the name of the aesthetic that fits my idea: the maritime aesthetic. The above…

Designer I Admire: Cody Borst

March 2, 2023

Alex Jakubek

Post 5: What designer do you admire? 2023

Cody Borst is not a very well-known name outside of the immersive entertainment industry (think escape rooms, Meow Wolf, etc.). However, he has been incredibly involved in the designing and building of many escape rooms in the Denver area, as well as Meow Wolf Denver. I currently work as an engineer at Rabbit Hole Recreation…

Upcycle Design Report: Pastoral Nightlight and Dealing with Disappointment

February 24, 2023

Alex Jakubek

Post 4: Upcycle Design Report 2023

For my upcycling project, I intended to create a piece that follows a pastoral aesthetic. This aesthetic is essentially meant to capture the feeling of springtime with softer colors and the portrayal of green fields during sunny days. My main inspiration for the palette of my piece was this photo that I found on the…

Upcycling Progress Post: Pastoral Light-Up Set Piece

February 15, 2023

Alex Jakubek

Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023

I chose the pastoral aesthetic for my upcycling project, mainly because it invokes feelings of springtime that I am in desperate need of. Unfortunately inspiration for the actual project has been hard to come by in my day-to-day life – going outside hasn’t really given me much reference to what springtime feels like, and I…

Upcycling Aesthetic: Pastoral

February 8, 2023

Alex Jakubek

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

With Groundhog Day giving us more time in Winter, I have been dreaming of Spring and warmer weather more and more. For my upcycling project, I am going to be going with a pastoral aesthetic to help satisfy that desire for Spring while I am waiting. This aesthetic is generally composed of soft colors and…

Tiki Taka: An Aesthetic of Soccer

February 1, 2023

Alex Jakubek

Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023

When we were discussing art in class, sports being considered an art was brought up. That discussion got me thinking of soccer since I used to play a lot of it in the past, and it specifically made me think of team playstyles. One of the most prominent team playstyles in the last couple of…