aesthetics – Aesthetics of Design

Unconventional Aesthetics for an Abstract Geometric Rock

March 19, 2023

Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives 2023, Student Work

aesthetics, design, futuristic, in, lights, Lithophane, Natural, Panels, Retro, Rock

I enjoy experimenting with various aesthetics and pushing the limits of what is practical as a designer and craftsman. Therefore, when I set myself the job of making an abstract geometric rock for a lithophane, my head began to buzz with ideas. I was intrigued to consider, though, “What if I went in a totally…

Exploring the Possibilities: Wildly Different Aesthetics for a Magical Heartbeat Tree

March 18, 2023

Shrey Naresh Solanki

Post 7: Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives 2023, Student Work

aesthetics, design, Fantasy, future, in, Light up, Scifi, Steampunk, tree

Although my original intention was to make a tree that was influenced by a wonderful fantasy world, I also came up with two alternate styles that I think would be as alluring. Steampunk AestheticFuturistic AestheticSteampunk AestheticA design with steampunk influences is the first aesthetic I investigated. I imagined the tree’s branches, wires, and pipes to…

Aesthetic Exploration- SolarPunk

January 31, 2023

Chris Griffin

Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023

Aesthetic Explorations, aesthetics, art, Solarpunk

As an identified aesthetic Solarpunk is a relatively new concept and idea space. This is point further proved by the fact that Cyberpunk is recognized by the computer as I type and Solarpunk gets treated to the red squiggly line, suggesting that I may have meant to say “Solarium”. “The term, coined in 2008, refers…

Upcycle Progress: Upcycled Jacket

February 5, 2020

Victoria Rios

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2020, zw 2020

2020, aesthetics, art, Upcycle, Upcycle Project, upcycling

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At first I had no idea what I wanted to do for my up-cycle project, however I love clothes and I really want to get into making wearable technology because that is the future. I realized that I could not make wearables because I didn’t know how to build circuits (now I do!). So I…

Upcycle Inspiration: Upcycled Fashion

February 2, 2020

Victoria Rios

Student Work, Upcycle Inspiration 2020, zw 2020

aesthetics, progress, Upcycle, Upcycle Project, upcycling

The inspiration for my up-cycle project is up-cycled fashion which has gained popularity in the fashion industry. The fashion industry is notorious for being wasteful and unsustainable. Fast fashion is a term used for the process of creating cheap trendy clothes and and distributing them quickly so they are readily available to consumers. Fast fashion…

Aesthetic Exploration: Kitsch

January 24, 2020

Victoria Rios

Aesthetic Explorations 2020, Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, zw 2020

Aesthetic Explorations, aesthetics, art, kitsch

Kitsch is the German word for trash and is often used to describe cheap, meaningless forms of pop culture/commercial culture. Kitsch, also known as cheesiness or tackiness, and appeals to popular or uncultivated taste because the forms are often garish or overly sentimental, simply…

Aesthetic Exploration: Product Design Sketches

January 23, 2019

Joshua Engmorris

Aesthetic Explorations 2019

Aesthetic Explorations, aesthetics, Product design, sketching

Sketching by hand is not lost in today’s digital age. The ability to sketch by hand allows designers to quickly put ideas onto paper, make changes, and flesh out concepts. Hurricane Lantern sketches by Mike Serafin Early stages of design sketching often looks like this. Many simple images on one page. Often in a side…

Aesthetic Variations Compared to 20th Century Designs: Bed Stand

March 22, 2017

Alexander Lien

Project aesthetics compared to 20th Century design movements (2017), Student Work, zy 2017

aesthetics, bed, main, project, stand

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Hello my dearest readers, In my previous blog post I mentioned that I wish to pursue a food aesthetic with my bed stand – well, today I am going to explore some more possible aesthetic avenues for my bed stand. I know you all loved the pizza aesthetic as much as I did but it…

From Fists and Steel to Jungle Bicycle Part 2

April 27, 2016

Daniel Moody

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, bamboo, bamboo bicycle, bike, bikes, Dan, Daniel Moody, Moody

I initially set out to make a café racer style bicycle, using among other things the Joe Lewis Detroit fist as my inspiration. After spending quite a bit of time in my friend’s shop trying to perfect my welding skills, I bailed on this idea. I did not feel confident enough welding the thin walled…

A Living Room 3D Printer: Final Design Report

April 20, 2016

Chip Bollendonk

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work, Update Weds April 20 2016

3D printer, aesthetics, postmodern, prusa i3

Introduction Additive manufacturing very well may be the future of making “things” and the advancement of 3D printers will revolutionize the way that everyday people get parts and products for use in their homes. The most common type of 3D printing on the consumer market currently is Fusion Deposition Modeling (FDM), which basically melts…

From Fists and Steel to Jungle Bicycle Part 1

April 20, 2016

Daniel Moody

Final Report Main Project 2016, Student Work

aesthetics, bamboo, bamboo bicycle, bike, bikes

Introduction The project has left me with a beautiful bamboo jungle bicycle I will ride into my next guerrilla warfare endeavor. The following will explain my process and eventually in good time I’ll reveal what it all means. To quickly recap: disappointed in my welding skills I switched from making a steel cafe racer bicycle to…

Skill Sets of an ENVD Major

February 9, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Skill Sets 2016, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, artistic, design, ENVD, models, With my

I believe my strongest skills that I possess to contribute to my team is my different perspective and my artist’s eye. I am a sophomore in ENVD and have been in studio-based courses beginning Freshman year. I am used to rigorous workloads and having to crank a design or project out in a short amount…

Bicycle Component Clock

February 3, 2016

Daniel Moody

Student Work, Upcycle Project Report 2016, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, bike, bikes, industrial, Upcycle, upcycling

Original Inspiration Intro Almost a year ago I visited a friend and saw a bicycle disc rotor hung on the wall. I had seen a few pieces of bicycle art before but this caught my eye and I walked over for a closer look. It was a functional and clean looking wall clock. The…

Turning Old Bicycle Parts into a Clock

January 27, 2016

Daniel Moody

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2016, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, Bicycles, bike, bikes, Clock, Dan, Daniel Moody, Moody, Upcycle, upcycling

I have always wanted to make artwork, useful or not, out of old or broken parts from bikes. I’m not quite sure why but I really like the look of rotors, cassettes, hubs, wheels and cranks; probably more than complete bikes or beautiful frames. There seems to be so much effort put into their design (although…

Telefoni Bianchi (Italian ‘White Telephone’ Films of the 1930’s)

January 20, 2016

Meridith Richter

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

1930's, aesthetics, hollywood, italy, mussolini, telefoni bianchi, white telephone films

In the 1930’s, a white telephone was a luxury item and a symbol of opulence. This visual status symbol indicated great wealth and represents an era of Italian filmmaking focused on the glamorous lives of those who could afford such an ostentatious technology1. The aesthetic of these films revolved around lush settings and grand, splendid worlds in…

Androgynous

January 19, 2016

Andre

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, clothing, interesting, Outsider art, style

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…

An Architect’s Aesthetic

January 17, 2016

Elyse Skinner

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

aesthetics, architecture, clothing, style

An architect has their own aesthetics, not just their buildings. These aesthetics generally reflect an architect’s attitude and desire to stand out from everyone else. The idea of an architect’s style of clothing probably originated sometime around Le Corbusier (1930’s) who is seen wearing the iconic black, round-framed “Harry Potter” glasses. He was known as “the…

02 History of Aesthetics

January 13, 2016

Jean Hertzberg

Course, Lecture notes 2020 & earlier

aesthetics, art, history, Idea Forge, ITLL, theory, workshops

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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.