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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
Pet Accessory
Product Design
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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
Final Project Report pt. 2: Dynamic Infinity Mirror
Main Project Presentation: Bedside Storage Lamp
Smart Mirror Final Report Part 2
Final Presentation: Walnut Jewelry Box
illusionist necklace
Jewelry Box: Main Project Final Report 2017 Part 2
Main Project Report Part 1: Electric Longboard Balerion
Main Project Final Report Part 2
Final Stretch: zoetrope
Main Project Report Part 1: Upside Down Fish Tank
Main Project Report Part 2: Upside Down Fish Tank
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Chess Board-By Ben Fried
Main Project Report part 2
Rick Totem Final Report Part 2
Main Project Report Part 2: Wine Coffee Table
Main Project Report: Part #2
Perpetual Motion Final Report Part 2
Max Scrimgeour: Desk Lamp Final Report Part 2
Main Project Report 1: Heat Colored Butterfly Knife
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Electric Longboard Balerion
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Heat colored butterfly knife
Main Projet Final Report Part 2: Spinning Belt and Tie Rack
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Dummy Roping Calf
Final Report Pt II: cloudfootstudio & Thinkly
Final Presentation: Trebuchet
Final Project Report Pt. 2- the MoonSkate
Main Project Final Report 2: Levitation Stand
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Japanese Jewelry Box
Final Report I: Zoetrope
Design Review | Marcus Gurule
Main Project Final Report Part 2: 2-Size Tablet Stand
Project Final Stretch: 2-size Tablet Stand
Main Project Final Report Part 1: Dummy Roping Calf
Main Project Report Part 1: 2-size Tablet Stand
Main Project Report Part 1: Trebuchet
Final Report Part II: Zoetrope
Main Project Report Part 2: Trebuchet
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Heart Rate LED Monitor
Main Project Report Part 1: Rustic Ski Table
Main Project Report Part 2: Rustic Ski Table
Main Project Report Part 1: Steampunk Clock
Main Project Report 2017 Part 1: Origami PopUp Book
YAYA Final Report #2
Main Project Report: Part 2
Main Project Report: Part 1
Shipping Pallet Garden: Final Report Part 2
Upcycle: Corian box
Main Project Report 2017 Part 2: Windmill
20th Century Design Movements: Snowboard Cup Holder
Construction Timeline: Snowboard Cup Holder
Final Report Part 2: Origami Pop-Up Diary
Main Project Final Stretch Progress: Snowboard Cup Holder
Final Presentation Post: Origami Pop-Up Book
Aesthetic Exploration: Guitars
Main Project Report Part 1: Snowboard Cup Holder
Main Project Presentation: Pencil Holder
Main Project Final Report Part 1: Pencil Holder
Lock box presentation
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Pencil Holder
Main Project Report Part 2: Snowboard Cup Holder
Final Project Report Pt. 2
Top 5 Constraints: Lampu
Model Boat Project: Part 2
Main Project Final Report Part 1: Lampu
Main Project Report Part 1 Lockbox
Final Project Final Report 2017 Part 2: Lampu
Final Report 1: Saxaphone
Construction Timeline: Lampu
Final Report 2: Saxophone
Main Project Final Stretch Progress: Lampu
Main Project Final Report Part 2 lockbox
20th Century Design: Perpetual Motion
Love that whiplash curve
Bad Design is Inspiring Too
Technomadics?
From art project to a new industry: racing mechs
Great use of Vantablack, light absorbing paint
Schedule 2017
Material source for upcycling
Schedule 2019
Initial Assignments
01 Intro
02 Definitions of Aesthetics
test post
03 Aesthetics Tour 1
Dada – Art Against War
Aesthetic Explorations: Football Helmets
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Minimalism
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Craft Beer
Retro Futurism
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Spooky Art
Running through Time
Aesthetic Exploration – Simulated
Ibrahim Alhajji
Aesthetic Exploration: Snowboarding
Sunn O))): From Amplifiers to Altars
C’est Normal
Aesthetics Exploration: Calligraphy
Aesthetic Exploration: Swimwear
Aesthetic Exploration: Sports Bike
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Aviation
Aesthetic Exploration: Soviet Propaganda
04 Aesthetics Tour 2
Aesthetics Exploration: Aesthetics of Modern-Day Music
Aesthetics Exploration 2019: Pyramids of Giza
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