Christopher Lehr

Final Project Part 2 How – Minimalist Clothing

April 27, 2020

Final Project Part 2 2020

For my final project I am designing some clothes that are minimalist in style. This was not my original project plan I had planned to make a neon sign but with the developments of COVID and campus closing I have shifted to something I can complete from home and that I think is pretty cool.…

Final Project Part 1: Minimalist Clothing

April 26, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Final Project Part 1 2020

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For my final project I am designing some clothes that are minimalist in style. This was not my original project plan I had planned to make a neon sign but with the developments of COVID and campus closing I have shifted to something I can complete from home and that I think is pretty cool.…

Construction Update – Minimalist Clothing

April 26, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Main Project Construction Update 2020, Student Work

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Since the covid outbreak I had to change my project to be custom clothing. The construction has been pretty good overall I have learned a lot about what to do and what not to do. The process started with choosing my designs and then printing and cutting them out. I had to wrap the designs…

Aesthetic Roots – Minimal Clothing

April 21, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Your Aesthetic Roots 2020

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The aesthetic of minimal clothing come from the modern and minimalism movement. For me I think has been instilled in me from certain clothing brands such as vineyard vines ( pictured below). They have very small symbols typically or just one. It gives that simple and clean look that I like and that I want…

YouTube Design/Build Videos –

April 9, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020

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In this video you can see a very cool and relatively simple way to create a wallet from even your own house. I follow this account because they show the skills and tools needed, as well as the talent to create some incredible leather works. I would say that watching these videos is very entertaining…

Neon Sign – Design Review Part 2

March 18, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics

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To complete the neon sign I have already ordered the lighting and rubber tubing, they are coming on amazon prime so should arrive no later than 3/20. As for the electronic wiring and connection I am currently unsure of how/where I will be able to complete that aspect of the project but I am looking…

Top 5 Constraints – Neon Sign

March 16, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2020

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Here are the top constraints for my project – Cost – This factor will depend on the rubber tubing that I use and the amount of lighting I need. I will have to solder and connect components together, but the size of the sign can become expensive fast. Also, the rubber tubing needs to be…

Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives

March 16, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, Student Work

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Chosen Option – neon sign rubber I have chosen this because I feel it is the most aesthetically pleasing to me. I am going for a modern and minimalist concept. I want to use white thin rubber tubing to wrap around the string lighting shown below. The idea is the lights will make the tube…

Main Project Inspirations – Neon Sign

February 19, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Main Project Inspirations 2020, Student Work

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For my final project I have come up with the idea to create a neon sign. To do so it is very complicated and involves welding and glass blowing and lots of hard work….but I plan to gain the system. I am going to create a neon sign out of rubber and lighting. I plan…

Upcycle Project Update Progress – Recreating the canon

February 19, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2020

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While thinking through how I was going to tackle my single cardboard challenge project, I realized quickly that I would need to create a template for the main body. I wanted to think out how I was going to have everything from a single piece, so in my head I pictured layers stacked on top…

Upcycle Presentation – Recreating the canon inspiration

February 19, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Student Work, Upcycle Inspiration 2020

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For my upcycle project my inspiration actually comes from the random art sculptures I see around Denver. I look at the simplicity of them and how often times they represent a real world object/item with using very minimal materials. For example below is an image of two people dancing together but yet it is not…

Upcycle Final Report – Recreating the Canon

February 11, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Upcycle Final Report 2020

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For this project my vision was to create a very simplistic resemblance of the Canon Eos R series camera. The function is not really an aspect as much as the form. For the form I wanted a general shape and configuration to resemble the camera. I was trying for a desktop styled symbol. I want…

The Peter Mckinnon Aesthetic

January 22, 2020

Christopher Lehr

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

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I introduce to you the Peter Mckinnon Aesthetic…is it real? Maybe not actively recognized but it is to those who know him. The big player is of course Peter, and he has developed this second persona over the course of his ~15 year photography career. The overall aspect is that…

Final Project Part 2 How – Minimalist Clothing

Final Project Part 1: Minimalist Clothing

Construction Update – Minimalist Clothing

Aesthetic Roots – Minimal Clothing

YouTube Design/Build Videos –

Neon Sign – Design Review Part 2

Top 5 Constraints – Neon Sign

Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives

Main Project Inspirations – Neon Sign

Upcycle Project Update Progress – Recreating the canon

Upcycle Presentation – Recreating the canon inspiration

Upcycle Final Report – Recreating the Canon

The Peter Mckinnon Aesthetic

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