Aesthetics of Design Spring 2024 Blake Wilson This semester I created a sculpture and a bikepacking frame bag. The sculpture was part of the upcycling project, where I used recycled bike components in a cute industrial aesthetic. The frame bag is a functional piece of kit, built in the outdoor minimalist aesthetic. Upcycling Project: Industrial…

To give some initial context for the final project, I created a bikepacking frame bag that will allow me to pack camping gear and food into my bike. This product is advantageous because I can take weight off my back to be more comfortable while I’m biking. I plan to use this bag on an…

For the final project I was interested in creating the second revision of my bikepacking bag. My inspiration was preparing for the Colorado Trail plans that I made this summer. I hope to ride my bike my Denver to Durango. To do this adventure I will need to carry all my gear on my bike.…

The biggest priority for my bag is to achieve the outdoor minimalist aesthetic. To achieve this my project will need to be/have a… -Well built: because I want the bag to feel like other high end outdoor equipment. I want to use high quality materials and good sewing techniques to give this feeling. The design…

In the last two years I have started going on long distance bike trips as a way to get deeper into the wilderness. I have always loved mountain biking and thought combining it with camping was the next logical step. The first couple trips I went on I tried using backpacks and straps to carry…

My main project will be the creation of bikepacking bags. Bikepacking is similar to thru-hiking but instead of walking, you ride a bike. The idea is you can cover much more distance on a bike than you can walking. After riding your bike all day you can simply unzip the bikebags and grab your tent,…

Here is the culmination of my upcycle project work! I’m calling it the “Industrial Disco Man”. I love the way the final result came out. I think the little guy is pretty cute and funny looking. Inspiration: I have wanted to create industrial looking sculptures even since I was a kid going to the Swetsville…

The opposite of my upcycling project aesthetic is the plush aesthetic. When I refer to plush I think of the teddy bear as a good example. My sketches I have created so far are very sharp and pointy with lots of rigid lines. Everything feels very cut and dry since the parts I used were…

I have decided I want to focus my project in on a single sculpture. I think a sculpture of a human looking creation is where I want to go. Putting the sculpture into some sort of dance pose would be funny. I’m not sure if ironic is the right word but a very industrial almost…

For the upcycle project I wanted to turn the old bike parts in my garage into a sculpture. I was inspired by a “zoo” close to where I lived as a kid. The Swetsville Zoo was a sculpture park where animals were created from old rusty cars and other metal parts. I always loved walking…

Atompunk is a futuristic aesthetic focused on how the world would have evolved from the nuclear age of the 1950’s and 60’s. In this timeline the transistor is never invented. This is therefore a future without the digital age. Instead of computers growing smaller and smaller, technology is larger and clunky. Every screen uses cathode…