Hunter Miller

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Main Project Final Report Part 2: Pencil Holder

May 10, 2017

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2, Student Work, zy 2017

Overall I am pleased with how the project turned out. I think there is still a lot of room for improvement. Over the course of the manufacturing process I actually changed the design a bit to make it easier to manufacture so it was a very fluid design. Lots of opportunities to adjust the…

Main Project Final Report Part 1: Pencil Holder

May 10, 2017

Hunter Miller

Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 1, Student Work, zy 2017

For my project, it was born out of necessity. I needed a way to stay organized on my desk at home or work. I started to think of the best way to do this. For this class it isnt about coming up with something that is new and revolutionary necessarily. It is more about how…

Main Project Presentation: Pencil Holder

May 10, 2017

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Main Project Presentation 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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Here is the link to the video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9q7H-kzLh1pOVZVRndVVnJ6bE0

Final Stretch: Pencil Holder

April 24, 2017

Hunter Miller

Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

The last two weeks were semi productive but I haven’t been able to make any real progress on my project. I finished the cad drawings and discussed how to machine it with Greg Potts. The material only got here last Friday so i have not had time to go into the machine shop. I have…

Construction Timeline: Pencil Holder

April 24, 2017

Hunter Miller

Construction Timeline 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

April 1st: Try out many sketches, decide on final shape April 5th: Brainstorm materials and how it will be manufactured. April 7th: Order materials (2 week lead time) April 14th: Finalize CAD Drawings April 21st: Receive materials April 24th: Start machining Present final on May 1st

20th Century Design Aesthetics: Pen/Pencil Holder

April 24, 2017

Hunter Miller

Project aesthetics compared to 20th Century design movements (2017), Student Work, zy 2017

These are examples of pen and pencil holder with different aesthetics. The first one is a rounded aesthetic. This one is very nice but is only possible to manufacture with the use of a CNC lathe. I think it has very nice features and is probably my favorite. Due to the fact that it is…

Top 5 Constraints: Pencil holder

April 24, 2017

Hunter Miller

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017

For my project I am going to create a pencil holder. I think I will have a colorless/metallic aesthetic. Everything I already own is in this category with few exceptions. Everything is black, white, grey, silver. I will stick with this aesthetic and make an aluminum pencil holder. It will be sitting on a thrust…

Main Project Inspirations: Pen holder

April 24, 2017

Hunter Miller

Main Project Inspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

For my project I had a few sources of inspiration. I had always grown up with a toothbrush holder in my bathroom that was free standing and held 4 toothbrushes. It was black and metallic and i always liked the look of it. It looked something like this. Different colors obviously. As a young kid…

Design Review Pen/Pencil holder Hunter Miller

March 13, 2017

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Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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Main Project Inspirations: Pencil Holder

March 9, 2017

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Main Project Inspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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My project again was born out of necessity. I used to have a lamp that held all of my necessary desk items. This lamp broke. Since then the thing I miss most having on my desk at home is the pens and pencils. Since I am a pretty organized guy, I wanted to make myself a…

Top Five Constraints: Pencil Holder

March 8, 2017

Hunter Miller

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017

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For my project I am going to create a pencil holder. I think I will have a colorless aesthetic. Everything I already own is in this category with few exceptions. Everything is black, white, grey, silver. I will stick with this aesthetic and make an aluminum pencil holder. It will be sitting on a thrust…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations

February 22, 2017

Hunter Miller

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Hello teammates, College provides us with a wonderful way to find our place in the world. It gives us experience and information for us to try and guide our lives. It also provides us with a lot of great information with which we can do many things!!! In my case I have learned to use…

Upcycle Final Report: Hat Rack

February 14, 2017

Hunter Miller

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

Hat rack. This project started out of necessity. I have a lot of hats at home that never have a specific place to sit and not a lot of room in my bedroom due to being filled with climbing gear I needed something that would fit snugly in a corner and hold a lot of…

Design Loop Reality: Hat Rack

February 12, 2017

Hunter Miller

Design Loop Reality 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

The design process for the hat rack began in my room. I was thinking what could be improved what do I need. I did not start with what materials were available. I think you could go either way. With mine I have hats strewn across my room. These need a place to be without taking…

Upcycle Progress: Hat rack

February 1, 2017

Hunter Miller

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2017, zy 2017

So My idea for a project is a hat rack. There are tons of recyclable materials that you could make a hat rack out of but PVC piping is a quality material that is recycled easily. It is easily found at building sites and in most peoples garages. It is plenty strong for the application…

Aesthetic Exploration: Rock Climbing

January 25, 2017

Hunter Miller

Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Climbing has been around for hundreds of years. Maybe it wasn’t always done for entertainment and pleasure but more for necessity. Climbing rocks were first recorded in Chinese paintings around 200 BC. It became necessary for exploration through tall mountains starting in the 19th century and because a leisure sport starting in the fifties in…