simple – Aesthetics of Design

Aesthetics Exploration: Minimalism – The Art of Simplicity

January 30, 2023

Post 1: Aesthetic Explorations 2023, Student Work

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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…

Design Review: Infinity Mirror Prototype

March 12, 2017

Blake Arellano

Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

black, Blake Arellano, dynamic, inifinity mirror, minimalistic, modern, outerspace, simple

My design finds its inspiration in many of the modern devices we use today. I love the sleek, modern, and futuristic aesthetic. It seems innovative and creative and insinuates a sense of wonder and mystery. I recently received an Amazon echo dot, and loved the aesthetic of it. It is so simple looking yet strikes…

Design Review/Prototype: Standing desk

March 11, 2017

Kira Sadighi

Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

concrete, industrial chic, simple, standing desk

Hello, This is the description and follow-up for how I made my standing desk prototype, and some discussion of the what the actual project will be like. Original Inspirations: The Veridesk model [1]This is one of the most popular standing desks, judging my the commercials for it on TV. But it can be very expensive:…

Modern Rustic Design

January 19, 2016

Ashley Zimmerer

Aesthetic Explorations 2016, Student Work, ZZ 2016

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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…