Project Sketches and Aesthetics

For my project, I plan on creating or customizing/updating existing wall decor with graphic pop art of my own or some that I own. I also plan on arranging it around in a way that corresponds to the aesthetic. Graphic pop art can be defined as a multi-colored, high contrast, and semi abstract genre of pop art influenced by graphic design. I am an avid comic book and graphic novel reader which has influenced my aesthetic inclinations and how I create art, so I thought…

Art Deco PC Stand – What did I Make and How?

For my final project, I decided to make a PC stand, to keep my PC off the carpet and improve overall airflow, as well as build on the overall aesthetic of my setup. I took my initial inspiration for this project from a few PC stands I found on Amazon while looking to buy one. As I was browsing through my options, I decided that I didn’t really like any of the designs offered, so I might as well attempt making my own. From Left…

Puzzle Box Final Post

I enjoy indulging in YouTube in my free time, where I came across several puzzle box videos. I took an interest mainly in Japanese puzzle boxes, because I enjoyed the overshadowed precision behind every box. As I delved deeper into the history of the puzzle box, I noticed that form the very first puzzle boxes that originated from japan in the early 1800’s; to protect tools for the everyday worker, to the appearances in England Victoria in the 19th century; mainly for entertainment purposes, that…

Final Project Both Parts: Small Scale Wind Turbine

Introduction This post will be an in-depth analysis of what my final project was and how it was constructed. Renewable energy is quickly becoming a household term used by a significant portion of the world’s population due to its hopeful impact on the future of humanity. Out of all the renewable energy generators, I would argue that Wind Turbines are on the top of the list as one of the most incredible engineering machines created by humanity. The sheer size and power of these machines…

MF Doom Memorial Finale

So my project ended up look quite a bit different from what I intended. To catch you up to speed, lemme summarize my plan going into all of this. MF Doom passed away in October of 2020. It was a testament to how crazy this past year has been that one of the most influential artists of my upbringing and current life was swept under the carpet for me to nearly forget. I wanted to create a memorial dedicated to him and his music as…

Paper-Cut Light Box Final Report (Parts 1 and 2)

Rockets are some of the most incredible machines humanity has created—structures of explosive fuel that propels their cargo, whether it’s a satellite, equipment, or people, beyond the planet’s atmosphere and into space. The sheer power of these creations are on display whenever they launch; they unleash their enormous energy in a tower of fire through their engines and the entire thing is lifted up, up into the sky balanced on a stream of light. The exhaust swirls and billows from the launchpad in a spectacular…

Adjustable Glow Table Final Report (Parts 1 & 2)

Final Presentation Video Part 1: What For my project, my main goal was to create a table to fill both a need for a functional piece of furniture in my living space, and a desire to have something more aesthetically pleasing than the current coffee table that we had. More specifically, in terms of functionality, our old table was too low to the ground, it was extremely heavy for the size, and very unstable as the legs were cracking. My idea to solve this problem…