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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
A/V music tech
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Mirror
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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
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Designers and fun links
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Initial Assignments 2025
Ghiblicore Upcycled Lamp Shade
Vintage Americana Chalk Bag Made from Reworked Levi’s
Wearable Pop Art – Modern fashion meets bold aesthetic
Natured inspired pencil holder made out of recycled PLA
Motorsport Livery: Speed, Sponsorship, and Iconic Design
Camping Spoon Upcycling Project
Upcycle Project Aesthetic – Earthcore/Recycling/Granola
Recycled Terrarium Project
Upcycle Project – Steampunk Introduction
Parisian Jazz Aesthetic
The Mediterranean Revival Aesthetic: Restoring Warmth in Modernity
Basketball Jump Shot
Wabi Sabi Aesthetic
Vaporwave
The Maximalist Aesthetic – Post 1 2025
Post 01-2025 Aesthetic – Frutiger aero
Decora Aesthetic
The Punk Aesthetic
Cabincore – a Warm Balance of the Natural, the Pragmatic, and the Modern
What Is Cartooncore? Exploring the Colorful World of Animated Aesthetics
Early AI Media Generation: An Aesthetic
Bauhaus
Analog Horror: The Distortion of Nostalgia
The Dark Fantasy Aesthetic: Struggle Amidst Shadows
Earthcore
The Soviet-Afghan War and Retro-Nostalgia
Pop Art Aesthetic
Fantasy – Constants and Alterations
Catholic Horror Aesthetic Exploration
70’s-80’s Automotive Aesthetic
Aesthetic Exploration: The History of Witchcraft & Witchcore
Pink and Cute Aesthetic
Prairie Style
Utilitarian Design “Aesthetic”
Maximalism
Cabin Core
90’s skateboarding aesthetic
The Unexpected Red Theory: A Bold Aesthetic Statement
Aesthetics of the Renaissance
Frutiger Aero
Post 1 – 2025 Aesthetics Exploration – Japanese Woodblocks
Viking Aesthetic
Rustic Aesthetic
Exploring Minimalism: A Timeless Aesthetic
Scandinavian Minimalist Design
Maximalism is More
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration – Gothic Architecture Aesthetic
The Pop Up Headlight Aesthetic
Aesthetics Exploration – Y2K Futurism
Gorp Core
Aesthetics Explorations – Biophilic Design
The Grim Darkness of The Far Future – A look into the aesthetic of Warhammer 40k
Denim
Metal and Metal Subgenres
Adventurecore
Art Nouveau
Retro Futurism
Modern Rustic Charm
Solarpunk
Sheet Metal Working Aesthetic
Urban Race Car
Zenitism
Stereograms
Industrial Sketching
Aesthetics Exploration – The Vintage Aesthetic
Mid Century Modern
Aesthetic Exploration: Modern Rustic
Aesthetics Exploration: Western
Aesthetics Exploration: Rustic
Art Nouveau
Memphis Design
Rococo Aesthetic
Spanish Golden Age
Biophilic Design
Cottagecore
Athleisure
The Aesthetic and History of Miniatures
Aesthetics Exploration – Western
Aesthetic Exploration: Y2K and Y2K Futurism
The Very Wild West
Aesthetic Exploration – Victorian Architecture
Paithani Saree Embroidery
Aesthetic Exploration- The Wild West
The Four Roman Fresco Styles
Naturalness
Aesthetic Exploration- Studio Ghibli
Post 1 – 2025: Aesthetics Exploration – Raygun Gothic
Wabi-Sabi, The Japanese aesthetic of imperfection
Neo-expressionism
Kolam:The Ultimate Floor Art with a Twist
Aesthetics Exploration – Post 1 Dirt Theory
Art Deco
Non-Euclidean Geometry in Art: A Gateway to Otherworldly Visuals
Aesthetics Exploration – Victorian Aesthectic/Era
Aesthetics Exploration – Berlin Techno
The Formalism Aesthetic of Dr Seuss
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