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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
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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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Initial Assignments 2025
05 Aesthetics Tour 3
Aesthetic Exploration: ASAP Rocky
Aesthetic Explorations – Biomimicry
Aesthetic Exploration: Calaveras
Organic Design
Aesthetic Exploration 2019: Water-cooled PC
70’s New York Punk
Aesthetic Exploration: Product Design Sketches
Aesthetic Exploration: Minimalism
Super Computer
Rocky Mountain Underground
Aesthetic Exploration: Glitch
Aesthetic Exploration – Mosaics
Aesthetics Exploration 2019: CU Boulder Architecture
Aesthetic explorations 2019
Aesthetic Exploration: The Third Eye
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Dieselpunk
Aesthetic Exploration: A-frame Houses
Aesthetic exploration- Seal carving
Aesthetic Exploration: Dress to Kill
Aesthetic Exploration: Chiaroscuro
Aesthetic Exploration 2019: Beer Tap Handles
Aesthetics Exploration 2019: Pyramids of Giza
Aesthetics Exploration: Aesthetics of Modern-Day Music
04 Aesthetics Tour 2
Aesthetic Exploration: Soviet Propaganda
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Aviation
Aesthetic Exploration: Sports Bike
Aesthetic Exploration: Swimwear
Aesthetics Exploration: Calligraphy
C’est Normal
Sunn O))): From Amplifiers to Altars
Aesthetic Exploration: Snowboarding
Ibrahim Alhajji
Aesthetic Exploration – Simulated
Running through Time
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Spooky Art
Retro Futurism
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Craft Beer
Aesthetic Explorations 2019: Minimalism
Aesthetic Explorations: Football Helmets
Dada – Art Against War
03 Aesthetics Tour 1
test post
02 Definitions of Aesthetics
01 Intro
Initial Assignments
Schedule 2019
Material source for upcycling
Schedule 2017
Great use of Vantablack, light absorbing paint
From art project to a new industry: racing mechs
Technomadics?
Bad Design is Inspiring Too
Love that whiplash curve
20th Century Design: Perpetual Motion
Main Project Final Report Part 2 lockbox
Main Project Final Stretch Progress: Lampu
Final Report 2: Saxophone
Construction Timeline: Lampu
Final Report 1: Saxaphone
Final Project Final Report 2017 Part 2: Lampu
Main Project Report Part 1 Lockbox
Main Project Final Report Part 1: Lampu
Model Boat Project: Part 2
Top 5 Constraints: Lampu
Final Project Report Pt. 2
Main Project Report Part 2: Snowboard Cup Holder
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Pencil Holder
Lock box presentation
Main Project Final Report Part 1: Pencil Holder
Main Project Presentation: Pencil Holder
Main Project Report Part 1: Snowboard Cup Holder
Aesthetic Exploration: Guitars
Final Presentation Post: Origami Pop-Up Book
Main Project Final Stretch Progress: Snowboard Cup Holder
Final Report Part 2: Origami Pop-Up Diary
Construction Timeline: Snowboard Cup Holder
20th Century Design Movements: Snowboard Cup Holder
Main Project Report 2017 Part 2: Windmill
Upcycle: Corian box
Shipping Pallet Garden: Final Report Part 2
Main Project Report: Part 1
Main Project Report: Part 2
YAYA Final Report #2
Main Project Report 2017 Part 1: Origami PopUp Book
Main Project Report Part 1: Steampunk Clock
Main Project Report Part 2: Rustic Ski Table
Main Project Report Part 1: Rustic Ski Table
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Heart Rate LED Monitor
Main Project Report Part 2: Trebuchet
Final Report Part II: Zoetrope
Main Project Report Part 1: Trebuchet
Main Project Report Part 1: 2-size Tablet Stand
Main Project Final Report Part 1: Dummy Roping Calf
Project Final Stretch: 2-size Tablet Stand
Main Project Final Report Part 2: 2-Size Tablet Stand
Design Review | Marcus Gurule
Final Report I: Zoetrope
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Japanese Jewelry Box
Main Project Final Report 2: Levitation Stand
Final Project Report Pt. 2- the MoonSkate
Final Presentation: Trebuchet
Final Report Pt II: cloudfootstudio & Thinkly
Main Project Final Report Part 2: Dummy Roping Calf
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