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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
Zotero Library Access
Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Emilee Novak Project Portfolio
Aesthetics Portfolio
Non-Euclidean Geometry in Art: A Gateway to Otherworldly Visuals
Aesthetics Exploration – Post 1 Dirt Theory
Post 1 – 2025: Aesthetics Exploration – Raygun Gothic
Aesthetics Exploration: Rustic
Aesthetics Exploration – The Vintage Aesthetic
Zenitism
The Pop Up Headlight Aesthetic
Cyberpunk Aesthetic Exploration
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration – Gothic Architecture Aesthetic
Maximalism is More
Scandinavian Minimalist Design
Cabin Core
Utilitarian Design “Aesthetic”
Earthcore
The Dark Fantasy Aesthetic: Struggle Amidst Shadows
What Is Cartooncore? Exploring the Colorful World of Animated Aesthetics
Upcycle Project – Steampunk Introduction
Upcycle Project Aesthetic – Earthcore/Recycling/Granola
Camping Spoon Upcycling Project
Natured inspired pencil holder made out of recycled PLA
Ghiblicore Upcycled Lamp Shade
Retro Futurism
Upcycle Project: Looney Tunes Backgrounds
Hyperbolic Distortion: Upcycled Paper Beehive
Suspended in Mid-Century
Upcycled Mirror Project
Upcycled Fantasy Helmet
Upcycling aesthetic: French Gothic Stained Glass
Upcycling 3D Printer Scraps
The Sports Bar Aesthetic: An Upcycled Bottle of Lebron James Hennessy
Upcycling Project – Frutiger Aero
Recycled Paper Mosaic: The Great Wave
Upcycle Project: “Ski Bum” Hat
Upcycle Project – Baroque Introduction
Upcycling Concept: A Witch’s Cabin
“Stained Glass” Lamp
Upcycled Bed Frame – Rustic Minimalist Aesthetic
Artificial Nature: Bringing Discarded Circuitry Alive
Beauty in Death: Strangler Fig Lampshade Concept
Transforming 3D Print Scraps into Pixel Art
Upcycling Project – Post 2
Golf club headcover
Patchwork Teddy Bear
Upcycled Project: Light Academia Coffee Tray
Quilled Weather “Tile”
Recycled Aluminum Spoon Post 3
Upcycle Project Progress – Soda Can Planters
Upcycle Project Process
French Gothic Stained Glass Light Fixture: Update
Upcycling Progress – License Plate Frame
Artificial Nature Upcycle Project Progress Update
Upcycling Progress: LeBron James Hennessy Lamp
Violin Lamp Progress Update
Upcycle Progress/Process: A Witch’s Cabin
Ghibli Lamp Update
Pixel Art 3D Print Upcycling: Progress Update on Grid Mapping & Material Gathering
Upcycled Bicycle Stool
Upcycling a Sleeping Bag into a Lightweight Ski Touring Jacket Update
Upcycle Project Progress
Decopunk Assassin’s Teapot, Update 1
Headcover progress
Stuffed Animal Recreations: Upcycle Progress
The Dive in to Neuroaesthetic Design
Post 3: Upcycling Progress
1960’s Office Aesthetic
Opposite of Upcycle Aesthetic
Upcycle Progress – Futuristic Memphis Aesthetic Fruit Bowl
Looney Tunes Upcycle Progress
Brutalist Sculpture: Vision to Reality
The Opposite of Patchwork Aesthetic
Industrial Steampunk
Seeing vs Feeling: The Divide Between Realism and Abstract
Opposite Aesthetic: Corporate
Opposite of Earthy Neutrals? Neon Futurism.
Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic – Industrialism, Consumerism
Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic: Cyberpunk Maximalism
Opposite Aesthetic: Minimalist Kitchen Space
The opposite of the sports bar aesthetic: Upscale cocktail lounge aesthetic
Opposite to Beauty in Death: Y2K Futurism
The Opposite of the Pixel Aesthetic
Upcycle Project Opposite Aesthetic – Modernism
Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic: Realism
Opposite Aesthetic of Upcycle Project
The Opposite of Artificial Nature: Pristine Futurism
Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic – Cyberprep
Ornate Wood Carving
Opposite of my Upcycle Project: Brutalist Aesthetic
Baroque Violin Lamp
Vintage Americana Chalk Bag Made From Thrifted Levi’s
Tired Peacock Chair
Organic Patchwork Platters
Four Point Hat – “Ski Bum” Aesthetic
Progress on the Upcycled Helmet
Collage Cards Design Report
Ghibli Jeans Upcycle
Upcycle Steampunk Lamp
Upcycle Project – Coasters from 3D-Printer Waste
The Pink Embroidered Tote
Soda Can Succulent Planter
Pop Art with 3D Print Scraps
Upcycle Design Report: A Witch’s Cabin
Cybernetic Scorpion: An Upcycled Circuit Sculpture
License Plate Frame
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