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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
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Light fixture
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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
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Design Preview Specs 2025
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Initial Assignments 2025
Main Project Inspirations: Pencil Holder
Top 5 Constraints: Studio Web Design
Top 5 Constraints of Making a Bamboo Fly Rod
19 Streamlining to Post Modern
Top 5 Constraints: Saxaphone
Top five constraints: Candle holder
Top Five Constraints of Making a Zoetrope
Top 5 Constraints: Solar System Gadget
Top 5 Constraints: Electric Longboard
Top 5 Constraints: Japanese Jewelry Box
Top 5 Constraints: Perpetual Motion Machine
Top 5 Constraints – Jewelry Box
Top Five Constraints: Clockwork Building
Top 5 Constraints: Model Sailboat
Top 5 Constraints: Heart Rate Watch
Top 5 Constraints: Snowboard Cup Holder
Top 5 Constraints: Rotary Candle Holder
Top Five Constraints: Pencil Holder
Top 5 Constraints of making a lamp
Top 5 Constraints: Windmill
Top 5 Constraints: Wine Coffee Table
Top 5 Constraints: The YAYA
Top 5 Constraints
Top 5 Constraints-Gear Clock
Skills and Aspirations
Main Project Inspirations
Top 5 Constraints – Ski Chair
Top 5 Constraints: Levitation Base
Top five constraints: standing desk
Top Five Constraints: Upside Down Fish Tank
Top 5 Constraints: Shipping Pallet Garden
Top 5 Constraints
Top 5 Constraints
Top 5 Constraints: Desk
Top 5 Constraints: Infinity Mirror
Top 5 Constraints: Locked Box
Top 5 Constraints – Rick Festival Totem
Skill and Aspirations
Top 5 Constraints – Infinity Mirror
Top 5 Constraints: Makeshift Moon Shoes
Top Five Constraints: Chess Board
Design Loop Reality
Top Five Constraints – Vanity Mirror
Top 5 Constraints – Bear Spray Light
Top 5 Constraints
14 Adam Agee guest lecture
18 Art Deco and Organic Movements
Top 5 constraints: Tablet table stand
Top 5 Constraints: Tori Herfert
Main Project: Top 5 Constraints and Aesthetic
Top Five Constraints: Main Project
Main project inspirations – Ski Chair
Main Project Inspiration: Hand-Made Book
20th Century Design: Pop Art
17 Bauhaus and Beyond
Main Project Inspiration: Windmill
Main Project Inspiration: Model Sailboat
Main Project Inspirations: Upside Down Fish Tank
Main Project Inspirations: Moon Shoes and Vaporwave
Main Project Inspirations: Sit/Stand Desk
Main Project Inspiration: Website and Logo
Main Project Inspiration-Seyo Cizmic
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project Inspiration: Perpetual Motion Machine
Main Project Inspiration: Collapsible Furniture
Main Project Inspiration: The Medievel Marvel
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project Inspiration: Clockwork Building
Main Project Inspiration: Get there faster
Main project inspiration
Main project inspirations
Main Project Inspirations: Standing Desk
Main Project Aspirations: Wine Coffee Table
Main Project Inspiration: Heartbeat LED
Main Project Inspiration
Main Project Inspirations: Levitation table
Main Project Inspiration: Desktop Solar System Gadget
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project Inspiration
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project Inspiration: Shipping Pallet Garden
Main Project Inspirations – Bear Spray
Main Project Inspiration – Katie Yarnell
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project: Inspiration
16 Art Nouveau
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project Inspiration
Main Project Inspirations: Mechanical Puzzle
Main Project Inspirations: Dynamic Infinity Mirror
Main Project Inspirations: The YaYa by Levi Caffes
Main Project Inspirations: iTunes Silhouettes in 3D
Main Project Inspiration: Festival Totem
Main Project Inspiration – Vanity Mirror
Main Project Inspiration: Ryan Daniel
Main Project Inspirations
Main Project Inspirations: Ben Fried
Main Project Inspiration: Alex Thompson
Main Project Inspiration
15 Ideation and Brainstorming
Main Project Inspirations: Tie and Belt Rack
Main Project Inspirations: Tori Herfert
Skills and Aspirations
Skill sets and personal aspirations
Skill Sets & Personal Aspirations
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