Noah Howell – Aesthetics of Design

Noah Howell

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Noah Howell Project Portfolio

May 4, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 13 - 2024 Portfolio

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This page serves as a portfolio to represent my work during my time in the Aesthetics of Design class at CU Boulder. This class taught me to integrate both form and function to intrigue and impact the viewer by challenging me to analyze and create things within certain aesthetics. Upcycle Project [1] Stardust Motel Print…

Post 12 – Nautilus Gears, You’ll Never Guess How

May 2, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 12 - 2024 Final Report Part 2 – How

I created a timeline some time ago that laid out how exactly I would go about accomplishing my project. I planned to finish around the middle of April, with about two weeks allotted for the actual manufacturing. I discovered that this was rather ambitious, unfortunately, as I am still yet to add the finishing touches…

Post 11 – Nautilus Gears

April 24, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 11 - 2024 Final Report Part 1 – What

I first came across this general design when I was researching alternatives for my project. My initial idea was to create a large series of gears but it was hard to do any aesthetic with this other than steampunk (which I do not care for personally). I wanted to branch out and give it some…

Post 10 – Nautilus Gears Progress

April 10, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 10 - 2024 Progress

So far I have completed my design for the final project, and I think it will go over pretty well. I 3D printed a smaller version to ensure that it would work as intended, and even though it broke upon removal from the build plate I was still able to simulate some movement. This prototype’s…

Post 9 – Nautilus Gear Considerations

April 3, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 9 - 2024 Top 5 Specifications, Top 5 Constraints

I want my project to feel like a representation of myself. The form of the project itself and its components are thoughtfully created to tailor to my personal aesthetics, with the gears to represent myself as an engineer, the nautilus shell shape to pull from my childhood by the beach in San Diego, the wooden…

Post 8 – Gear Wall Art Design Preview

March 13, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 8 - 2024 Design Preview Report, Student Work

[1] 3D Printed Gears – Jakk, Additive X My initial idea for the final project in this course was to 3D print a series of gears and mount them to a board or series of arms that would then attach to a wall for a piece of interactive art. I wanted to incorporate some activated…

Post 7 – Gear Project Alternatives

March 6, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 7 - 2024 Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives

I want to create an interactive wall art piece out of gears as my final project. I think that my vision best aligns with the steampunk aesthetic, due to the gear medium. Steampunk is considered a subgenre of the science fiction aesthetic and considers what the world what look like if it was run on…

Post 6 – Interactive Wall Art

February 28, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 6 - 2024 Main Project plans and inspirations

I think my aesthetic is best described by a mix of surf / skate / outdoor aesthetics. Surf aesthetic fashion is best marked by comfortable clothing, shaggy hair, graphic T-shirts, shorts, sunglasses, and flip flops or barefoot. Surf music has a light, summery feel with subgenres of rock and features artists including The Growlers, The…

Upcycle Design Report – 1950’s Signage

February 21, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 5 - 2024 Upcycle Design Report

I chose the 1950’s Signage aesthetic for my upcycle project using mostly scrap aluminum and plywood. This aesthetic was brought to my attention by Brandon Pillips’ post 1 on the aesthetic, and I don’t mean to rip him off but I liked the vibe and wanted to emulate it myself. The dilapidated signs I see…

Post 4 – Opposite Of 1950’s Signage Aesthetic

February 14, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 4 - 2024 Opposite Aesthetic

I think I’ll keep half of the aesthetic, signage, and use the opposite vibe for this post. I think that minimalist signs are the exact opposite. 1950’s signage is marked by bright colors, loud text, flashing lights, and starburst shapes. Minimalist signs use often thin text, neutral and muted colors, lots of blank space, and…

Upcycle Progress – 1950’s Signage

February 7, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 3 - 2024 Upcycle Progress

I currently do not have much done on my upcycle project other than the general idea. I think I’ll run into significant issues gathering enough material to do what I want to do since I plan on using a lot of aluminum cans to capture my aesthetic and I am not much of a soda…

Upcycling Project Aesthetic – 1950’s Signage

January 29, 2024

Noah Howell

Post 2 - 2024 What is your Upcycling project aesthetic and why?

I am choosing the 1950’s Signage aesthetic for my upcycle project, using mostly scrap aluminum and cardboard. This aesthetic was brought to my attention by Brandon Pillips’ post 1 on the aesthetic, and I don’t mean to rip him off but I like it and want to emulate it myself. The dilapidated signs I see…

Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration Lo-Fi

January 24, 2024

Noah Howell

02024, Post 1 - 2024 Aesthetic Explorations

Chances are high that you’ve already recognized the image featured in this post, the “Lo-Fi Girl,” who can be credited with bringing the Lo-Fi aesthetic to the public eye in recent years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKfPfyJRdk&pp=ygUFbG8gZmk%3D This aesthetic is mainly known for its music, a genre that consists of low-fidelity sounds to make it sound more aged using…