art – Aesthetics of Design

Aesthetic Exploration- SolarPunk

January 31, 2023

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…

Aesthetics Exploration: Minimalism – The Art of Simplicity

January 30, 2023

Shrey Naresh Solanki

Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023, Student Work

aesthetic in design, Aesthetics Exploration, Aesthetics Explorations, art, design, minimal, Shrey Solanki, simple

Minimalism is a trendy design movement that emphasizes simplicity, clean lines, and a concentration on fundamental features. It’s a minimalist aesthetic that’s grown in popularity in recent years, notably in the worlds of graphic and digital design. This aesthetic promotes function over form and prioritizes content over design features. The Origins of Minimalist AestheticsMinimalist design…

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…

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…

Construction timeline: Shadow Art

April 17, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Construction Timeline 2019

arabic, art, calligraphy, ha2 designs, hadeel, shadow, عربي

Blog 5: Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations

February 20, 2019

Ambrogino Depolo

Skill sets and personal aspirations 2019

art, CAD, cinema, models, props, rhino, tam

I have far too many interests that I have gathered over the years. That is certainly a pro regarding the Technology, Arts and Media program. The following images are just a taste of the different mediums that I have been able to dabble in as I find my ultimate interest in the field. The multitude…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations

February 20, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Skill sets and personal aspirations 2019

arabic, art, boulder, Colorado, design, ha2 designs, hadeel, mesa, painting, photography, saudi arabia, بولدر, تصميم, كولورادو

During the last year of my curriculum as a mechanical engineer, I have realized that it is not what I’m truly passionate about. A little too late, right? I found myself more drawn to artistic majors such as graphic design, architecture and photography. I’ve always had interest in such topics, however, I’ve never thought about…

Upcycle Inspiration: Fabric

February 6, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Upcycle Inspirations 2019

art, collage

After thinking more about my up-cycling project, I decided to let the fabric inspire me into a sketch that makes it serve a purpose. While looking at the clothings I had, I felt the Sherpa jacket lining was begging me to reincarnate it as a polar bear. I then quickly started sketching the bear. I…

Upcycle Progress: Fabric

January 30, 2019

Hadeel Al Gallaf

Upcycle progress 2019

art, clothes, fabric, patchwork, popart, recycle

Brainstorming an idea for this assignment was one of the hardest processes I’ve done in the past few years. I have abandoned my creative parts of my mind for a long time. One of the reasons that made me enroll in this course is to nourish my creativity. I was lost, I didn’t know where…

Aesthetics Exploration 2019: Pyramids of Giza

January 23, 2019

Abdulrahman Alnoaim

Aesthetic Explorations 2019

Ancient Egyptian, art, Egypt, Pharaoh, Pyramids

Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt [1] Pyramids of Giza are one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World and are the only one left standing. They were built from 2550 to 2490 B.C. for three different pharaohs and are located in Giza, Egypt. The tallest pyramid called “The Great Pyramid” was built for Pharaoh…

Design Review: Japanese Jewelry Box

March 12, 2017

Emma Hammerton

Student Work, zy 2017

art, box, Japanese

Originally, I planned to create my own mechanical puzzle for my final project. I drew inspiration from simple puzzles that I played with in my childhood. Due to time constraints, I decided that it may be difficult to come up with enough solution ideas to form an also aesthetically pleasing project. Therefore, I have changed…

Upcycle Final Report: Gaudi Mosaic Puzzle

February 13, 2017

Oksana Schuppan

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

Antoni Gaudi, art, colorful, egg shells, frog, I love design, mosaic, oksana schuppan, painting, puzzle, Upcycle Project, upcycle project report, upcycled

DESIGN PROCESS What I have learned in regards to my upcycle design process: It is never too late to make iterations. Don’t get too attached to one idea. Let your constraints inspire you. Let me start by explaining how my upcycle project has progressed from start to finish. As illustrated in my diagram below, I…

Upcycle Final Report: Steampunk Jellyfish

February 12, 2017

Emma Hammerton

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

art, Innovation, Steampunk, Upcycle

Inspired by the giant, steampunk octopus of Burning Man, “El Pulpo Mechanico”, and a favorite video game character of mine, Fallout 4‘s “Codsworth”, I decided to use steampunk as the aesthetic of my Upcycle project and build a much smaller-scale jellyfish. My initial plans for materials included (but were not limited to) light bulbs, guitar strings, scrap…

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.