Tori Herfert – Aesthetics of Design

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Final Report Part 2 Why and What Next? Compare your original project intent to what you ended up with. Next time I pursue something like this, I would like to add more detail to the different carvings in the wood that I did. I was not satisfied with the wood that I did the first time,…

Main Project Report 2017 Part 1: Lazy Susan (Tori Herfert)

April 24, 2017

WHAT AND HOW? Overall Description My final project turned out just the way I wanted it to. I ended up not going with the original plans I had to paint flowers on to it, because I made it like this on my first attempt and regretted it after. The flowers I had in mind were…

Final Presentation: Lazy Susan by Tori Herfert

April 23, 2017

Final Stretch: Tori Herfert, Lazy Susan

April 18, 2017

For my project, I have already stained the wood and carved out the certain design and aesthetic I wanted to have on the wood. I will be finishing the project today or tomorrow by assembling the wood top to the turn table. I then will add the bucket and try and see how many different…

Final Stretch Progress: Tori Herfert

April 10, 2017

For my lazy susan project, I planned out in my timeline post that everything would take me about a week to do. This weekend, I made the proper cuts into my top piece of wood to give it that hollowed out center so that I will be able to place my items on it. I…

Construction Timeline: Tori Herfert

April 3, 2017

I project that this entire project will take me about a week to finish, and so I have decided I will probably be doing it this week since finals are quickly approaching I think it will be best to get this done earlier so that if I need to make changes there is plenty of time…

20th Century Design Movements Influences: Tori Herfert

March 20, 2017

For my project, I have decided to go for the aesthetic of a classic and organic look. I have decided to this based on the fact that my product will be going in a non-modern and very traditional dining room. I think that this will be better than a modern look, and so I am…

Design Review/Prototype: Tori Herfert

March 12, 2017

Background if you have not read my other posts: I will be making a lazy susan for my dining room table. I have decided to do this because I wanted to create something that would be useful and I could take home with me after the completion of this project. The main aesthetic I am…

Top 5 Constraints: Tori Herfert

March 6, 2017

Top 5 Constraints For my project, most of my constraints will be based on if it is functional and aesthetically pleasing. My first constraint is based on aesthetics. The aesthetic I am going for is a very classy deutscher werkbund look. I like this look because I like classy look of the buildings and art…

Main Project Inspirations: Tori Herfert

February 27, 2017

Main Project Inspiration Inspiration I have been thinking about what I want to create for my main project for a long time. I went back and forth between a couple ideas, and the only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to make something that would be useful to use in my house.…

Skills Sets and Personal Aspirations: Tori Herfert

February 21, 2017

My personal skill sets involve being very involved with detail. I always notice the little things that come with a certain aesthetic. For example, with houses, I always notice the tiny details on the walls or on the outside finishings. I love to look at the way different colors go together. I love houses and…

Upcycle Final Report: Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden

February 12, 2017

When I thought about what I was going to do for my Upcycling Project, I immediately thought of flowers. I always have a fresh bouquet of flowers in my room. I researched a couple different famous rose garden’s and decided to do the Peggy Rockefeller rose garden, because I liked the story behind it.…

Design Loop Reality: The Rose Garden

February 8, 2017

For my project, I started out with a brainstorm. Surprisingly, it took me a very long time to even think about an idea. I noticed everyone had so many creative and different ideas and I couldn’t quite think of something. I had a vase of roses in my room, and it sparked my idea. After…

Update on Aesthetics Recycle Project

February 1, 2017

I have decided that I will be making the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden out of recycled cardboard, paper, and plastic. I am not focusing that much on the colors, but more the different textures of the recycled plastics and papers. I was also thinking, my house gets an abundance of newspaper ads that we do…

Aesthetic Explorations: The Golden Gate Bridge

January 22, 2017