For my final project I decided to make a lock box for my girlfriend Eve who is currently studying abroad in Argentina. On Valentine’s Day before she left I gave her this key and a lock and told her that I will have this box filled with everything that she missed out on in her…

For my final project, I decided to make a bedside lamp with an integrated drawer. I originally had the idea of making a dynamic lamp/storage unit that rotates about a metal post: However, after doing some test cuts over spring break, I realized that the time it would take in order to cut all the…

For my final project, I made a cup holder for my snowboard. I chose this project because snowboarding is something I love to do, and this product would enhance my overall snowboarding experience. I started with concept sketches to try to flush out what aesthetic I was going to use. Below are some concept sketches,…

In my WRTG 3035 class last semester, my professor arranged for the class to visit Norlin Library’s Special Collections & Archives. On display were handmade books from as early as the 16th century. There were Da Vinci sketches in giant leather bound book and small artisan books from the modern era. I wanted to make…

For my final project I wanted to recreate a clock that I have seen before, I didnt want to make a 1 to 1 replica of the clock, I wanted to do it differently. The clock that I was drawing inspiration from is as shown below:   This clock is very nice and has a…

Ski Table by: Branden Goldenberg At the start of the semester, this final project was assigned to the Aesthetics of Design class. Students were informed that there would be a very open ended design project due at the end of the semester with only one requirement, it has to be dynamic. Immediately I had the thought…

This post gives a brief outline of what and how of my final project for the Aesthetics of Design class: a battle-worn looking trebuchet. A trebuchet is a siege engine used during the medieval ages. It uses a counterweight and sling action to hurl projectiles weighing up to 90 kgs for 200 meters. The Trebuchet…

Background For my project the goal is to make a desk stand to put my tablet/monitor side-by-side of my laptop, so the stand needs to fit both 12-inch and 16-inch tablet/monitor, holding about 1.5 kilogram (3.3 lbs) without breaking. Before I was using an easel to hold them, but is was too far from the desk…

My project was a dummy roping calf made out of PVC pipe. Dummy calves are used to practice roping skills, and are used by beginners and professionals. Inspirations In the rodeo, my favorite event is calf wrestling. Being able to successfully rope a calf is a very impressive skill. I recently became a casual roper…

Background The Zoetrope is one of the oldest platforms for animation.  It’s origins are a little unclear, however, it was popularized in the 1900s as an artifact. Growing up, animation and cartoons were a big part of my life. I owe my ability to draw to years of watching anime and trying to replicate that.…

Trying to think of final project that had a dynamic aspect took a lot of time for me. I had a lot of projects that I wanted to take on but were all static in nature. On top of that, I gave myself a personal requirement that it had to be functional so that I…

My final project is the upside down fish tank. The idea came up because I saw a picture of a fish tank upside down inside of another. The water level was above the water line and it allowed the fish to swim up to a “lookout tower.” An image is shown below. Brainstorming Acrylic or…

Hi all, I am really excited to share the journey of building an electric longboard! This is what the final product Balerion looks like: What is it?  This is my electric longboard, Balerion. It is designed to travel at a maximum speed of 25 mph with a range of 10 miles. How did I build it?…

For my main project, I decided to make a heartbeat sensor for my dad.  He is a big fan of Harley Davidson and their motorcycles so I thought it would be fun and interesting to create a sensor with a Harley Davidson aesthetic.  For the design of the case which the sensor would go in,…

An orrery solar system is meant to depict the relative motion of the planets around the sun. for my final project I chose to condense this and only replicate the earth and moon. I took inspiration for my work where I help design and assemble space flight instruments. I also have always had a passion…

This blog post outlines the What and How of my final project: a Shipping Pallet Garden turned Standing Garden. Originally, I had hoped to make my project out of used shipping pallets to converse money and achieve a weathered rustic aesthetic. Unfortunately, I could not find any shipping pallets that weren’t broken or rotting, or the…

My final project consisted of a dynamic model sailboat, floating in a tank with a aesthetic based on Romantic and Dutch Golden Age Maritime Art. I have always loved model boats: at home in Maryland, almost every house has one. My house has several; I love looking at them and exploring their intricacies. When presented…

Seeing as this is my first kind of physical and functional project, I want to keep it pretty simple while still challenging myself to learn things like wiring the lightbulbs and make them have dimming capabilities. I wanted to create something I knew I would use. I am a big fan of Pinterest and DIY…

The MoonSkate is a combination of two products from my childhood: Moonshoes and skateboards. I decided on this project due to my love of skateboarding and a drive to innovate on this passion. In the early stages of my project, I drew upon some aesthetic inspirations that did not translate that well onto my first…

Inspiration I got the inspiration for this project as I was working on the Upcycling project. Halfway through, I got the idea of making a desk lamp out of an old engine valve cover. Since I was already well into my Upcycling project, I decided to make the lamp as the final project.  After thinking…

Presentation Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fPdzBhEv5cPzd-YES6qS2Lah-4Thd8mJGLfKf6Ea8eg/edit#slide=id.p   Constraints :-Dynamic-Material-Skills Original Thoughts:-Interactive Game-Chess-Checkers   Our only real constraint or direction for this project is that it must be dynamic. To me the idea of movement didn’t come from a sculpture with a moving hand or a robot on wheels. I want my project to have a human component and…

For those of you unfamiliar with my project, I decided to try my hand at a magnetic levitation stand. Basically, this is just a series of magnets, both electromagnets and traditional metal magnets, used to keep another magnet suspended midair. The idea came from a camping and fishing trip I had last summer to Hells…

How the Idea Came About Things I wanted my design to revolve around: Furniture Laser cut and etched design Something resembling a circuit board design Wood Things I needed to refine: What type of furniture What style of furniture The exact etching design Initial Prototype To help narrow down my design I created a quick…

Well I’m not gonna lie, I wrote my final Report Part 1 and when I prompted the draft to publish, the website gave me this “failure notice” in return. I have done my best to recreate the original content, but may revisit this post during the summer, after final deliverable pressures have eased up. My…

https://cloudfootstudio.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/thinkly/id1223786056   It took me a while to decide what I was going to do for my final project… I considered a sort of large-scale upcycle project with reclaimed materials and wind to generate electricity, but I’m pretty sure I came up with something better. I’m going to design a website: a personal and…

What a fun, interesting, and frustrating project. For everything that went right, 3 things went wrong but I am very happy with how it all turned out. Budget: I was far below my allowed budget! I was able to build it all for $110 and a lot of man hours! Process There were many steps…

For my project, I decided to try and make a windmill with a classic countryside aesthetic. It was modeled after old windmills that have stood for hundreds of years, and almost become part of the landscapes in some rural areas. The project was inspired by an old stone windmill that was near my house when…

Original Ideas For my main project I wanted to construct a piece of furniture that could store wine bottles. I was trying to achieve the vineyard aesthetic by using oak wood, or wood that is stained to a similar color, wine boxes possibly, wrought iron, the steel hoops that hold wine barrels together and other…

Introduction Overall Description & photos described in detail For this project I decided to make a rotating candle holder, inspired by a traditional incense burner called the Majmar. In my country, the Sultanate of Oman the Majmar has been used for thousands of years to burn incenses in a protective and stylish way, like a candle holder. It…

What: A jewelry box for my mom. It ended up being more of just a box. Ideas: My original idea was some sort of box that had draws, this didn’t pan out because I was not sure how I would get the draws to work and buying the draw components ended up making the design look…

Let’s start at the end. The featured image above shows my final product for my main project this semester in Aesthetic of Design. It mainly consists of two parts: The rotary candle holder and the base. The base was completely handmade, but besides my initial intentions, most of the rotary candle holder is the original…

My dad is one of the brightest and most creative people I’ve ever met and ever since I was a little girl, we have always been thinking of new products to develop, whether it is for our outdoor recreation business or just for convenience. When thinking about a main project, I decided that I wanted…

What is a Smart Mirror? For my final project I decided to create a smart mirror. A smart mirror combines the uses of a traditional mirror with a digital aspect to bring up-to-date information to the user directly on the mirror surface. For the most part this information is simple like time, weather, calendar, and…

This blog post will cover the how I completed the most recent version of the backpack. I say the most recent version because I plan to make more versions comma most likely to more . which I will cover in the next blog post . I will explain how I took the previous version and altered…

For the final project, I want to try and make the necklace pendant from the movie ‘The Illusionist’. After I first saw that movie, roughly ten years ago, I really wanted the necklace that was in the movie. Even though that was a really long time ago, every time I see that movie I still like…

On the first day of class, during some brain storming for my upcycle project, I stumbled upon a chess board, which I started sketching. As I thought more about it, a chess board seemed like an timeless art piece, seen at home in many diverse environments:  City parks, fancy hotel lobbys, living rooms, and more. …

My final product turned out great. I managed to press fit my bearings into a block of wood that I was able to round off and fit to my organic aesthetic. I am currently still working on doing some kind of laser cutting on the upper edge of the wood top. manufacturing and assembly wise,…

Background I built a totem themed with the character “Rick”, from the TV series Rick and Morty, for my final project. A totem is an artifact that many people brings to music festivals. A totem is generally an art piece that is fastened to the top of a long pole, that is carried around at festivals. Primarily,…

WHAT AND HOW? Overall Description My final project turned out just the way I wanted it to. I ended up not going with the original plans I had to paint flowers on to it, because I made it like this on my first attempt and regretted it after.  The flowers I had in mind were…

My final project was a geometric pine and LED desk lamp. My final project was originally slated to be a different variety of desk lamp but due to manufacturing failures the final design was iterated upon until the final selected design was chosen. The original design was to be made using thin sheets of pressed maple…

What a remarkable journey it has been both ideating and implementing my iTunes Hologram design.  Please see below for details on my process. INSPIRATION a) iTunes & iPod 2000-2011 Ad Campaign My hologram is created based on one of the most successful advertising campaigns ever executed.  My project is inspired by the iTunes and iPod…