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Jean Hertzberg

Apple Design Aesthetic

Brendan Warren
2016, Student Work
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Under the sometimes manic guidance from Steve Jobs, Apple product designers were able to redefine the tech industry with a sleek aesthetic that has now become the norm within the industry. The aesthetic is characterized by clean lines with the absence of clutter and, more recently, with an outer shell of aluminum. The original inspiration…

Molecular Gastronomy

Samantha Maierhofer
2016, Student Work
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/molecular-gastronomy.htm   Molecular gastronomy is defined as a type of food science that utilizes physical and chemical transformations of ingredients to create meals and drinks that are shown in a new light. While the art form first started out as a food science, it has slowly grown into an aesthetic in design as the focused…

Flat Design

Kevin Martin
2016, Student Work
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Google’s Material Design Guidelines (Google.com) The “Flat” or “Material Design” aesthetic is gaining popularity across multiple different mediums- from digital design to print, to cars, and even fashion. Making a first appearance in 1950s and 1960s magazines and tabloids, the flat aesthetic has continued to gain popularity. After a modern culture boom in skeuomorphism (think fake wood-texture paneling…

Aesthetics of Smartphones

Brendan Lee
2016, Student Work
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Smartphones have become ingrained in many peoples’ lives as an essential device. A device that can handle nearly all the productivity in your life is very convenient. Because of the rapid advancement of technology these days, all aspects of smartphones including their aesthetics have evolved over time. They started out as slow, clunky bricks and…

Drone Surf Footage

Christopher Coffman
2016, Student Work
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The past few years have seen a sharp increase in the scope of what drones can capture on camera, as well as the environments in which they capture this footage. Ever since my childhood, I have been a huge fan of surf films, ranging from The Endless Summer in 1966 to the recently released View From a Blue…

Progression of Freestyle Snowboarding

Derek Sikora
2016, Student Work
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Freestyle snowboarding has exponentially gaining viewers over the past decade. One of the most notable events in this extreme sport is the Winter X Games. Within the X Games there are multiple snowboarding events however, Big Air takes the crown. The worlds greatest snowboarders get together and put on the show of a lifetime sending their…

Androgynous

Andre
2016, Student Work
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http://setuptheupset.com/blogs/uncvrd/25735364-10-androgynous-moments-that-changed-fashion-forever Androgyny was identified first by plato as a combination of the two sexes. His myth tell the story of three sexes; male, female, and male-female respectively from the sun, earth, and the moon. The synthesis of the two sexes gives the male and female characteristics of style, music, expression, sexual experience, and appearance in…

Ski Town Aesthetic

Chip Bollendonk
2016, Student Work
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After spending the weekend skiing at Vail (a rare and lucky treat), I’ve been thinking about the quintessential “ski town” aesthetic that the town has established. From your first turn off of I-70, you know that you’re in a special kind of mountain town, one that certainly emphasizes aesthetics and experience over economy or accessibility. In addition to the world-class…

Surf Inspired Snowboards

Chad Alvarez
2016, Student Work
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As a California Native growing up with access to both the coast and the mountains, I was drawn to thrills of surfing and snowboarding. In recent years, the two sports have collided and are bringing inspiration to each other. After living in Colorado these last few years, I have noticed how the surfing industry has…

Modern Rustic Design

Ashley Zimmerer
2016, Student Work
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  The Modern Rustic aesthetic is my all-time favorite design style. Its warm, natural and inviting, yet also clean and simple. Also know as ‘rustic modern’, this design style became recognized at some point in the 20th century. The earliest book I could find describing this aesthetic was written in 2000 by Ali Hanan: “Modern Rustic: Natural Ideas…

Martial Arts

Shawn Sprinkle
2016, Student Work
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Simplified down, martial arts are systems of training for combat, each with a unique philosophy on fighting.  Some martial arts like Tai Chi focus on inner development and health while some like Muay Thai focus on tournament style fighting.  Whether a student is training for self-defense, competition, fitness, entertainment, or for spiritual development, all styles…

Rat Rods

Laura Bonney
2016, Student Work
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If you are familiar with rat rods the term may conjure images of Mad Max and the over-the-top rust-buckets that sped through the desert in the never-ending chase scene that comprised the entire movie. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)  Entertainment Weekly To many, they are cosmetically and mechanically cobbled together machines from repurposed parts used…

Cafe Racers

Ryan Yankowsky
2016, Student Work
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1969 Norton Commando Cafe Racer Born in the UK during the 1960’s the Cafe Racer was the answer for British petrol heads, these stripped down and heavily modified bikes were built to race from cafe to cafe at speeds near or in excess of 100 mph. Originally British bikes from Triumph and Norton were favorites…

Danish Design in the mid-1900s

Peter Brunsgaard
2016, Student Work
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Denmark has played a large role in the development of Scandinavian design focusing mostly on the simplicity and functionality of their designs. With widespread globalization, Danish influence can be seen in Ikea products, kitchen wares, audio, lighting, furniture, and even in the Sydney Opera House. The largest surge in modern Danish design came post World…

Aesthetics of Michael Bay Films

Joseph Yoshimura
2016, Student Work
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Although I am not a film expert or critic of any sort, one Aesthetic that I found particularly interesting was the general feel and aesthetic of Michael Bay films. His films are most commonly exemplified by having direct storylines, a great deal of action, comp lex technical features, and explosions. Lot’s of lot’s of explosions. In addition,…

Beer can costume

Jean Hertzberg
Student Work
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video of ‘monsters’ in costume of beer cans https://www.blazenfluff.com/mysterious-parade-of-brazilian-monsters-suited-up-in-beer-and-soda-cans/9903 Someone in class mentioned that they had a lot of soda cans that they were thinking of using for the Upcycle Assignment. I found it shared on Facebook.

02 History of Aesthetics

Jean Hertzberg
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Today: admin stuff; ITLL and Idea Forge tour and workshop info. Then the History of Aesthetics, including the all-encompassing Hertzberg Theory of Art. Then we started a Tour of Aesthetics, to be continued on Friday. Many students wanted to see the rest of the Dance Vines 2015 video. 02 Definition of Aesthetics Lecture notes pdf.

01 First class

Jean Hertzberg
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We went over the syllabus and initial assignments. At the end of the class I finally stopped talking and started asking questions: About half the class was familiar with WordPress as a blogging platform. Almost everyone has a clicker. I’ll bring a few to give out to the ones who need one (why doesn’t CU…

Rolling through the bay

Jean Hertzberg
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Source: Rolling through the bay A wonderful example of upcycled outsider art. Scott Weaver created an elaborate sculpture of San Francisco, made entirely of toothpicks, around 100,000 of them. A ping pong ball rides on tracks through the sculpture, visiting sites of importance to the sculptor. I saw this at the American Visionary Museum in…

Initial Assignments

Jean Hertzberg
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Initial Assignments pdf version Read syllabus, either hardcopy or online (AesDes.org). Return signed hardcopy syllabus agreement in class Friday January 15. Complete the AesDes Perception Survey by midnight Tuesday January 12! You will receive an email invitation from Qualtrics with a link. Your responses will be kept anonymous from me until after the end of…

Student posting guidelines

Jean Hertzberg
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Post! Post! Post often! Do plan to describe your current project work at least once a week. Special posts will be requested for milestones like design reviews and other assignments. Outside of those requirements we are hoping that you will post links to interesting topics related to the course, and that you will comment freely.…

Aesthetics of Design starting soon!

Jean Hertzberg
Student Work
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Aesthetics of Design is a course being developed at the University of Colorado Boulder by me, Prof. Jean Hertzberg (and thanks to Jiffer Harriman and Hunter Ewen, who co-taught with me the first time in May 2014). Grad and undergrad students from our Mechanical Engineering program, plus students from TAM and other programs will design…
Jean Hertzberghttp://jeanbizhertzberg.com
I am the instructor and designer of Aesthetics of Design, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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