Branden Tangney

4 posts

Upcycle Final Report – Christmas Tree Aesthetic

February 24, 2021

2021, Post 4: Upcycle Final Report, Student Work

Inspiration: Creativity is not one of my strong suits and thus my Upcycle project took quite a bit of searching. At the beginning of the semester when we discussed our comfort levels with design I rated myself at the very bottom of the list. Therefore, I needed to take a different avenue to come up…

Christmas Upcycle Progress

February 9, 2021

Branden Tangney

2021, Post 3: Upcycle progress, Student Work

For my upcycling project, I have planned to construct a Christmas tree out of used beer cans. I explored a few different ideas on how to construct the tree and ways to arrange the beer cans to resemble a Christmas tree. After narrowing down my ideas, the first step was to find a used cardboard…

Christmas Aesthetics

February 2, 2021

Branden Tangney

2021, Post 2: Upcycle Aesthetic, Student Work

For my Upcycle project, I had to search for quite some time. At the beginning of the semester when we discussed our comfort levels with design I rated myself at the very bottom of the list. Therefore, it was easier for me to think about my favorite seasons and holidays as inspiration for my project.…

Explore an Aesthetic

January 20, 2021

Branden Tangney

Post 1: Aesthetics Explorations 2021, Student Work

Skiing is a winter sport used for both leisure and competition, common in Colorado as well as various states and countries around the world. Skiing utilizes a simple concept which relies on gravity and the inclination at which the slope of the terrain is situated. The mission is simple: go fast and don’t crash.…