India Johnson

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Post 8: Top 5 specs, top 5 constraints

March 22, 2023

Post 8: Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints 2023

For my project, I am hoping that my project will be simple yet abstract. I am hoping it feels like a piece of contemporary work that I’d want to leave in my living room, my bedroom, or any space of my apartment. The color, shape and function of this piece will be the deciding factors…

Post 6: Main Project & Personal Aesthetic

March 15, 2023

India Johnson

Post 6: Main Project plans and inspirations 2023, Student Work

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In relation to having a personal aesthetic, I would say it depends on the day. Some days I appreciate very muted tones and others I like bold and exotic patterns. For example, I bought a couch last year, it was red with white polka dots. I recently purchased a couch cover that is black and…

What Designer Do You Admire?

March 1, 2023

India Johnson

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A designer that I have previous talked about in my blog posts is Nicole McLaughlin. Nicole is a recent Colorado-based designer. She is the Creative Director of Arc’teryx, collaborator with Puma, Hermes, Calvin Klein, Reebok, and many more fashion and outdoor focused companies. While her passions are focused on sport and fashion, she’s been coined…

Running Shoe Sling Bag

February 22, 2023

India Johnson

Post 4: Upcycle Design Report 2023

Upcycling Project is finally completed and turned out pretty well. I am fairly happy with the final product, the feedback, and critique from this week. Much of my inspiration for this project comes from product designer, Nicole McLaughlin. She is the queen of upcycling and repurposing old sports equipment and other…

Upcycle Progress Report

February 15, 2023

India Johnson

Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023, Student Work

My intended plan for the upcycling project is making a Gorpcore bag. This project consists of the deconstruction of old clothing and footwear that will be resew into a fabric for what will end up being being a sling bag. So far, I have collected the materials and being deconstructing. I have noted the cotton…

Upcycling Aesthetic: Gorpcore

February 12, 2023

India Johnson

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

For the upcycling project, I am planning on creating a bag or accessory of some sort out of old athletic clothing. The final product will have a gorpcore aesthetic. Gorpcore is an aesthetic or style of clothing that is wearing utilitarian, hiking, tech athletic clothing for leisure. This is very common concept of clothing in…

Midcentury Modern Aesthetic

February 1, 2023

India Johnson

2023, Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023, Student Work

I have always had a fascination with midcentury modern. The teak wood, muted tones, velvet/corduroy fabrics, geometric shapes, and simplicity has constantly struck a cord with me time and time again. Midcentury modern dates back to the mid-20th century, roughly 1945-1969 are most often referred to as being midcentury. This aesthetic is mostly correlated to…