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Post 01 2025: Aesthetic Explorations
Post 2- 2025 : What is your Upcycling project? What is the aesthetic and why?
Post 3 – 2025 : Upcycle Progress
Post 4- 2025 : Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5 – 2025: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6 – 2025 : Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Post 7 – 2025 : Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives.
Post 8 – 2025 : Design Preview Report
Post 9 – 2025 : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 – 2025 : Progress
Post 11 – 2025 : Final Report Part 1
Post 12 – 2025 : Main Project Final Report Part 2
Post 13 – 2025 : Portfolio
Older Student Work
Light fixture
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2024
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration
Post 2: What is your upcycling aesthetic and why?
Post 3: Upcycle progress
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6: Main project plans and inspiration
Post 7 2024: Main Project Aesthetics – Plans and Alternatives
Post 8 2024: Design Preview Report
Post 9 2024: : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 2024: Progress Since Design Preview
Post 11 2024 Final Report Part 1: What and Why
Post 12 2024: How and What Next?
Post 13 2024: Portfolio
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Current Course (2025)
Schedule 2025
Final Specs 2025
Design Preview Specs 2025
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Presentation Critiques
Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
Sources for materials
Student Resources
Zotero Library Access
Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Post 10 – Progress
Five Specifications and Five Constraints to Build a Bird House
Bird House Progress
Post 13: Portfolio
Nature-core Door Art – Final Post Part 2
Aesthetics in Design Portfolio
Post 12 – Nautilus Gears, You’ll Never Guess How
Midcentury Modern Xylophone: How and What Next
Raspberry Jam: Final Report Part 2
Cupholder Final Report Part 2: How
2024 Portfolio
Final Report Part 2: Minimalist Catan Board
Post 9: Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic- Cyberpunk
Final Project 2 – Driftwood Ceiling Light
Bird House Final Report Pt 1
Noah Howell Project Portfolio
Guinea Pig Castle – Final Report Pt. 2
Project Portfolio – Helen Do
Aryan Gandhi Project Portfolio
Post 12 – 2024 Final Report Part 2
Post 13: Portfolio – Sophie Berry
Bird House Final Report Pt 2
Design Preview Report: Minimalist Interchangable Photo Collage
Progress: Design Updates
Why a transparent CD Player?
Top 5 Specifications and Constraints: Minimalist Interchangable Photo Collage
Final Product, Transparent CD Player
Nicholas Gotlib Portfolio
The Creation Process of the Levitating Globe Project
Abigail Angwin’s Aesthetic in Design Portfolio
Aesthetics Exploration – American Traditional Tattoos
Fountain Birdbath Final Report: Part 2
Final Report Part 1: Foam Exciter Speaker
Post 13: Portfolio
Final Report Part 2: Foam Exciter Speakers
Main Project Plan: Minimalist Desk
Post 10: Progress
Post 13- Ari Matrajt
PCB Lamp – The How and What Next?
Main Project Plans and Inspirations – Chess Board
Fairy Tale Mirrored Candle Shelf
Final Report Part 1 – Game Board
The How: Expanding Coffee Table
Final Report Part 2 – Game Board
Opposite of Upcycle Project: Surrealism, Idealism and Abstraction
Jason Allshouse – Portfolio
Hailey Usher – Portfolio
Final Project: Part 2 – Brutalist Lamp
Kevin Kim Project Portfolio
Design Preview Report: Miata Cup Holder
Project Portfolio: Alex Gebben
Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics Plans and Alternatives
Final Part II: NeuMouse
Design Preview Report: Minimalist Desk
Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints
Top 5 Specs and Constraints: Foam Exciter Speakers
Portfolio: Ian Farrar
Upcycling Project – Book End Table Legs
Post 11: Final Report Part 1
Post 10 – Update On Final Project
Juliette Goubeaud Project Portfolio
Post 12: Final Report Part 2
Final Post Portfolio – Alex Reynolds
Final Report II: Car Camping Table, How and Why?
Final Project Part 2 (How): Alloy Aviator
Chris Wachuta Project Portfolio
Portfolio – Brandon Phillips
Midcentury Modern Xylophone: What and Why
Progress Report: Minimalist Interchangable Photo Collage
Upcycle Design Report: Cube Lamp
Post 13 – Portfolio
Final Report Part 1: Minimalist Interchangable Photo Collage
Design Review
Final Report Part 2: Minimalist Interchangable Photo Collage
Upcycle Progress
Design Preview Report
Progress Since Design Report
Post 9 Top goals and Fears
LED Matrix Final Report P1
LED Matrix Final Report Part 2
Progress Report
Portfolio
Design Preview: PCB Lamp
PCB Lamp: Top Specs and Constraints
PCB Lamp Progress
Final Report Part 1
Final Part 2 – Western Jacket
Main Project
Kyra Anderson Portfolio
Plans and Alternatives
Progress MX5 Cup Holder
Post 13: My Portfolio
What? Mx5 Cup Holder
Ethan Silverman Portfolio Post
Car Camping Table Progress
How? Mx5 Cup Holder
Portfolio – Garrett Miller
Post 13: Portfolio
Post 13 -Portfolio
A Semester of Aesthetics: Crafting Artifacts from Concept to Completion
Portfolio-Floating Wine Bottle Holder and House Display
Post 7 – Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives
Aesthetics of Design Portfolio
Post 13: Portfolio
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