Connor Jameson – Aesthetics of Design

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For my main project I plan on constructing a deer mount out of MDF using a laser cutter similar to the featured image above that I have constructed in solid words. My main motive for this project is that I had this idea around 8 or 9 years ago but I didn’t have enough knowledge…

Post 10: Progress

April 19, 2023

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The progress that I have made so far on my project is that I am currently working on the CAD for the design that will be cut out using the laser cutter. My design is going to feature 16 individual pieces that will make up the full assembly and I have completed 10 of them…

Post 9: Design Preview Report

April 5, 2023

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For my aesthetic for the project I am aiming for a nature core as well as brutalist look. The nature core comes into play as the piece is encompassing a deer and nature which is very interesting to me because I love the outdoors. The brutalist look is going the come from the material choice…

5 Specifications and 5 Constraints

March 22, 2023

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Constraints: CAD In order to do this project I will have to make each one of the pieces individually in CAD then export them as a file type that is accepted by the laser cutters in the ITLL. I’m estimating around 12 to 16 different pieces will be made in order to accurately depict the…

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives

March 15, 2023

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For my main project I plan on constructing a deer mount out of MDF using a laser cutter. I will have to make each one of the parts via Solidworks in order to be able to laser cut the MDF. It will be very challenging to make each one of the pieces in the assembly…

Main Project Plans and Inspirations

March 8, 2023

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For my main project I plan on constructing a deer mount out of MDF using a laser cutter similar to the image below. My main motive for this project is that I had this idea around 8 or 9 years ago but I didn’t have enough knowledge or resources to do it. Then a couple…

Designer I Admire – Alister Mackenzie

March 1, 2023

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Alister Mackenzie was an English doctor that whose legacy is cemented into golf course design which took place during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Being a doctor during this time period Alister served as a physician for the British Army during the First World War as well as the Boer War. During this time…

Beer Buffalo

February 23, 2023

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For my up cycling project I decided to make a buffalo out of old beer bottle caps. My main motive for choosing to do this is that I wanted to create something that I feel was cool that I would be able to use/display after the project deadline. Below are pictures from the various steps…

Upcycling Progress Report – Bottle Cap Buffalo

February 15, 2023

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For my project I decided to make a 2 dimensional buffalo out of old beer bottle caps. I have started gathering the caps and have realized that I will need roughly 150-200 caps in order to finish this project. In order to full fill this amount I’ve started reaching out to breweries such as Left…

Upcycling Aesthetic – Nature Core

February 8, 2023

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For my upcycling project I am going to make a buffalo out of beer bottle caps similar to the image above. This demonstrates a nature core aesthetic because it has an earthy animal theme. I chose this aesthetic because I love to hike and be in the forest as well as drink beer so this…

Aesthetic Exploration – Southwestern

February 1, 2023

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