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Nate Olson
6 posts

Main Project Inspirations – Celtic Puzzle Box

March 8, 2023
Nate Olson
Post 6: Main Project plans and inspirations 2023, Student Work
2 Comments
Since childhood, I’ve always been fascinated with puzzles and mechanical challenges – counterintuitive box openings, linkages, and physical brainteasers to solve have always been of interest to me. I would like to create my own puzzle box which can only be opened in a secret way, and I plan to have the main component of…
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Admired Designer – Jeremy Fish

March 1, 2023
Nate Olson
Post 5: What designer do you admire? 2023
3 Comments
Jeremy Fish is an illustrator that I learned of due to his work with 303 Boards, a local skate shop in Boulder. Born in 1974, he has been commercially active as an artist since 2007, when he created a series of 40 pieces called “Seasons of Change” representing the four seasons.        …
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Musician’s Garden Report

February 22, 2023
Nate Olson
Post 4: Upcycle Design Report 2023
2 Comments
My inspiration for this project came from my love of music and retro styles, as well as my desire to implement nature and greenery into everyday objects and environments. I began creating my artifact by sketching concepts of what I wanted to produce and speaking with staff at the manufacturing resources around campus to determine…
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Upcycling Progress Report – Succulent Garden

February 15, 2023
Nate Olson
Post 3: Upcycle progress report 2023, Student Work
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As elaborated in my previous post, I am creating a succulent garden centered around upcycled music equipment and accessories and displaying a 70s aesthetic. After experimenting with molding records, I realized that full 12″ EP/LPs would be too large to comfortably fit inside any hole I could bore in the fretboard. I reached out to…
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Upcycling – Succulent Garden

February 8, 2023
Nate Olson
Post 2: What is your Upcycling project aesthetic and why? 2023
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My upcycling project will center around a music-themed succulent garden. The basin for the plants and soil will be a molded vinyl record with the label at the base. I have several scratched or otherwise damaged records with vintage 70s surf-style record labels which I plan to mold using a plastic cup and heat gun.…
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Aesthetic Exploration – Blobject

February 1, 2023
Nate Olson
Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023
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A blobject is characterized by flowing curves and the absence of sharp angles or brutalist styles. They’re typically brightly colored and feature friendly childlike design. This style reached ultimate popularity in the early 2000s, especially with the rise of Apple iMac computers, which took a much different path than the boxy, gray, sharp Commodore 64…
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This semester’s students

  • 1 Abhishek Raut
    • Aesthetics Exploration: Aerodynamic Design
  • 1 Abigail Schefer
    • Blog Post 8: Top 5 Specs and Constraints
  • 1 Aidan Shelburne
    • Specifications and Constraints – Three Position Ice Tools
  • 1 Ali Alfares
    • Main Project Plans and Alternatives
  • 1 Alexander Hernacki
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Alex Jakubek
    • Puzzle Ship: Two Different Aesthetics
  • 1 Alex Kelling
    • Top 5 Specifications & Constraints: Wood Bathymetric Map
  • 1 Alexandr Vassilyev
    • Specifications and Constraints – Contemporary Desk Lamp
  • 1 Anil Antony Karathra
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Ankit Karkhanis
    • Main Project Plan and Alternative Aesthetics
  • 1 Anna Lugthart
    • Specifications And Constraints for a Mortise and Tenon Nightstand
  • 1 Aryan Gandhi
    • Unconventional Aesthetics for an Abstract Geometric Rock
  • 1 Austin Beltz
    • Specs and Constraints: Cantilever Suspension
  • 1 Ben Fougere
    • Top 5 Specifications and Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Bodhin Peterson-Smart
    • Main Project Plans and Inspirations
  • 1 Roger Carter
    • 5 Specifications 5 Constraints
  • 1 Cameron Sprenger
    • Constrains and Specifications for Final Project
  • 1 Brewster Beck von Peccoz
    • Early Console Emulator + Wall Mount Arcade
  • 1 Chris Griffin
    • Post 8: Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
  • 1 Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
    • Sketch my project in the different aesthetics: Horror and Minimalism
  • 1 Connor Jameson
    • 5 Specifications and 5 Constraints
  • 1 Colin Neeson
    • Top 5 specifications, Top 5 constraints
  • 1 Daniel Bojorquez
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Derek Spatola
    • Kelly Johnson – Architect of the Air
  • 1 Dylan Jackson
    • Upcycling Aesthetic: Layered Laser Cuts
  • 1 Eileen Reh
    • Creating a Profile Picture
  • 1 Elvin Chateauvert
    • Main Project Aesthetic Alternative Designs
  • 1 Ethan Street
    • Specifications and Constraints: Violin Pendulum
  • 1 George Davis
    • saddlebag/electrics panel specs and constraints
  • 1 Grant Barnes
    • Project Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Grady Forsyth
    • Specifications and Constraints for Visual Board
  • 1 Hannah Matthews
    • Post 8: project prioritizes and constraints
  • 1 Hayden Moll
    • Final Project Constraints and Specifications
  • 1 Will Harris
    • Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives
  • 1 Heider Iacometti
    • Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives // Heider Iacometti
  • 1 Holly Young
    • Specifications and Constraints: Water Wheel
  • 1 Hunter Maul
    • My Top 5 Specifications and Constraints: Desk Drawer
  • 1 India Johnson
    • Post 8: Top 5 specs, top 5 constraints
  • 1 Ivan Werne
    • Specifications, Constraints, and project change motivation
  • 1 James Cadagan
  • 1 Jon Albaum
    • Blog Post 8: Top 5 Specifications and Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Josh Calugay
    • Top 5 Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Jonah Chapel
    • Alternative Aesthetics
  • 1 Jose Salgado
    • Top 5 Specifications and constraints
  • 1 Lily Gabriel
    • Post 8: Specifications and Restraints
  • 1 Luke Carey
    • Upcycle vs Design
  • 1 Lucas Fesmire
    • Specs and Constraints: Skateboard Deck
  • 1 Matt Holleb
    • Matthew Holleb : Top Specifications and Constraints for my final project
  • 1 Maddie O'Brien
    • Main Project Inspirations and Aesthetic
  • 1 Michael Dailey
    • Post 8: Specifications & Constraints
  • 1 Nate Olson
    • Main Project Inspirations – Celtic Puzzle Box
  • 1 Nic Garzione
    • Specifications and Constraints
  • 1 Owen Hull
    • Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Palmer Dick-Montez
    • Specifications and Constraints for Kinetic Sculpture
  • 1 Peter Jakubczak
    • Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints Minimalistic Hourglass
  • 1 Perry Owens
    • Alternative Aesthetics – Interactive Chess Board
  • 1 Pere Roquet Arroyo
    • Specifications and Constraints: Organic shaped manual press
  • 1 Rachel Jones
    • Art Deco and Stained Glass Jewelry Box (Specs and Constraints)
  • 1 Reed Beidleman
    • Top 5 Specifications and Constraints – Ebike Battery Enclosure
  • 1 Bekah Smith
  • 1 Rishi Assar
    • Final Project Specifications and Constraints, Simplistic Plywood Chair Design
  • 1 Riley Dressel
    • Specifications and Constraints of an Automated Coffee Maker
  • 1 Rishabh Rai
    • My Aesthetics and A Sci-Fi inspired small robot.
  • 1 Sam Vallo
    • Top 5 Specs and Constraints
  • 1 Cody Wong
    • Post 9: Top 5 Specs and Top 5 Constraints
  • 1 Abdulrahman Nashawi
    • Final Project Part 2: Coffee Capsules Holder
  • 1 Austin Maes
    • LED Snowboard – Final Report 2
  • 1 Austin Ross
    • Final Project Part 2 “How” – Mountain Wall Art
  • 1 Benjamin Chang
    • Final Part 1&2
  • 1 Benjamin Robles
    • Final Part 2: MTB jersey
  • 1 Brooke Shade
    • Final Report Part 2 // Industrial & Rustic Hexagonal Wedding Arch
  • 1 Charles Keely
    • Final Report 2 – Indietronic EP
  • 1 Christopher Lehr
    • Final Project Part 2 How – Minimalist Clothing
  • 1 Davis Butte
    • Aesthetic Roots: Industrialism
  • 1 Davis Robertson
    • Main Project Final Report 2 – Hydroponic Garden
  • 1 Daniel Straub
    • Final Project Part 2: Desktop Vortex Waterfall
  • 1 Emily Jordan
    • Favorite Youtube How To
  • 1 Ethan Elshyeb
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Voxels
  • 1 Fiona Bell
    • Final Part 2: Floral Mobile
  • 1 George
    • Rustic Ocean Resin Table – Final Report Pt. 2
  • 1 Hailee Pritchard
    • Final Project Report 2: Hoodie
  • 1 Hannah Walsh
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Isabella Colosimo
    • Final Project 1: Succulent Mirror
  • 1 Jason Fontillas
    • Upcycle Final Report // Laser Cut Chess Pieces
  • 1 Jamie Frankel
    • Final Project Video
  • 1 Jackson Hootman
    • Summing up 2020: Jackson Hootman
  • 1 Joseph Knapp
    • Design Review 2: How and When?
  • 1 Justin Engbrecht
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Justin Lim
    • Aesthetic Roots: Science and Math
  • 1 Kaiya Wahl
    • Final Project Part 2: Octopus Statue
  • 1 Kensue Kiatoukaysy
    • Main Project Final Report
  • 1 Kevin Yang
    • Summing up Aesthetics of Design 2020
  • 1 Mary Rahjes
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Miles Radakovitz
    • Miles Radakovitz: Reading Table
  • 1 Nathaniel Wang
    • Final Project Report: The Stirling Motor
  • 1 Nicole Leon-Molina
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Noah Verspohl
    • Final Report 2 – Aircraft LED Sign
  • 1 Patrick Bodine-Ellison
    • Design/Build Video: Making a Hexapod
  • 1 Paul Tapsall
    • Final Project Report 2: Wood Resin Table
  • 1 Max Armstrong
    • Speaker Enclosure: Main Project Part 1
  • 1 Rhys Rueffert
    • Main Project Part 2: How
  • 1 Ryan Weatherbee
    • Final Project Part 1 – Radial Solenoid Engine
  • 1 Thomas Buckholtz
    • Summing Up 2020: Aesthetics of Design
  • 1 Victoria Rios
    • Final Project
  • 1 Will Tse
    • Final Project Part 2 2020: Hand-Making an Electrical Guitar
  • 1 Xiang Luo
    • Main Project Inspiration: Hedgehog phone case
  • 1 Zach Aldrich
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Jean Hertzberg
    • Main Project Final Documentation Specifications
  • 1 Shrey Naresh Solanki
    • Exploring the Possibilities: Wildly Different Aesthetics for a Magical Heartbeat Tree

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