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Main Project Plans and Alternatives

Alternative Aesthetics – Interactive Chess Board

Main Project Plans and Inspiration – Interactive Chess Board

Main Project Plan and Alternative Aesthetics

Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives. Sketch your project in two wildly different aesthetics than the one you are planning. What if….?

Blog Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspiration

Blog Post 5: What designer do you admire?

Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives 2023

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives

Consideration of Alternative Aesthetics

Post 7: Alternative Aesthetics

Post 7: Plans & Alternatives

Main Project Aesthetic Plans and Alternatives.

Alternative Final Project Designs

Escapement Plans and Alternatives

Beginning Arcade Design ideas

Project Plans and Alternative: Bathymetric Map

Main Project Idea and Aesthetics: Mechanically Actuated Buffalo Running

Ornamental vs Mid Century Modern

Hunter Maul – Project Plans and Alternatives

Organic vs. Geometric Ornamentation

Jewelry Box (Minimalism or Art Deco + Stained Glass)

Main Project Aesthetics, Plans and Alternatives

Main Project Aesthetic

Blog Post 7: Plans and Alternatives

Project Alternative Aesthetics: Minimalism and Space Age

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives

Exploration of side panels

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives // Heider Iacometti

Drawing Machine Aesthetics

Main Project Alternative Designs – Art Deco and Victorian

Main Project Aesthetic : Matt Holleb

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives. Sketch your project in two wildly different aesthetics than the one you are planning. What if….?

Post 6: Main Project & Personal Aesthetic

Alternative Aesthetics: Art Deco and Industrialism

Alternative Aesthetics

An Exploration of Different Aesthetics for the Final Project

Consideration of Alternative Aesthetics

Main Project Aesthetics

Main Project Aesthetic Alternative Designs

Puzzle Ship: Two Different Aesthetics

Post 7: Two Alternative Designs

Sketch my project in the different aesthetics: Horror and Minimalism

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives. Sketch your project in two wildly different aesthetics than the one you are planning. What if….?

Double Pendulum Manufacturing Plan

Main Project Ideation and Alternatives

Magical Heartbeat Tree: A Fantasy World Experience

Main Project Plans: Custom Ice Tools

Main Project Plans and Alternatives

Main Project Plans and Inspirations

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives : Minimalist and Vintage Hourglass

Main Project Plans and Inspirations

My Aesthetics and A Sci-Fi inspired small robot.

Main Project Plans and Inspirations

Personal Aesthetic and Main Project Plans

Main Project plans and inspirations – Modular Wireless Charger

Main Project Plans

Personal Project Plans and Inspiration.

Main Project Inspirations and Aesthetic

Main Project Plans and Inspiration

Admired Designer: Calvin Klein

Final Project Plans And Inspiration

Chopper risers and electrical covers

Main Project Plans and Inspiration: Saturn V Lego Display

Personal Aesthetic, Main Project Plans, Inspirations

Minimalism – Main Project Plans

Personal Aesthetic and Project Idea

Personal Aesthetic and Main Project Plans

Main Project Plan and Inspirations

Main Project Idea and Inspiration

Main Project Plans and Inspirations

Main Project Plans : Modern Light Fixture

Final Project: Antique Escapement Mechanisms

Hunter Maul – Main Project Plans and Inspirations

Main Project Plan: Wood Bathymetric Map

Main Project Plan and Personal Inspiration // Heider Iacometti

Aesthetic and Project Plan: Minimalist Visuals Installation

Main Project Plan and Inspirations

Personal Aesthetic & Main Project Plan

Blog Post 6: Solwave

Final Project Plan: Retro Futuristic Alarm Clock

Maritime Aesthetic Puzzle Box Plans

Final Project Plans and Inspiration- Amplifier Face Plate

Arcade or Orrery

My Aesthetic and Tensegrity Sculpture Plans

Main Project Inspirations – Celtic Puzzle Box

Main Project Plans and Inspirations: Woodwork Aesthetic Jewelry Box

Blossoming Lotus Deck Box, My Main Project Plans

Main project plans and inspiration- RGB art / 3D red blue effects

Main Project Inspirations: Generative/organic design

Functional Aesthetic

Himachal-Inspired Textile Sculpture

Main Project Plans + Inspiration

Wes Anderson

Digital Picture Frame for Images and Videos

Main Project Plans and Inspiration

Main Project Plans – Contemporary Desk Lamp

Main Project Plans and Inspiration – Watch Winder Minimalist

Main Project Plan and Inspiration – Electronic candle as Night-light

My Aesthetic and Building a Nightstand with It

Personal Aesthetic & Main Project

Main Project Plans: Skateboard Deck

Personal Aesthetic & Main Project Plan

Main Final Project Plans: Double Pendulum Violin

Personal Aesthetic and Main Project Direction

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