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Current Semester Posts
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration
Post 2: What is your upcycling aesthetic and why?
Post 3: Upcycle progress
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6: Main project plans and inspiration
Post 7 2024: Main Project Aesthetics – Plans and Alternatives
Post 8 2024: Design Preview Report
Post 9 2024: : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 2024: Progress Since Design Preview
Post 11 2024 Final Report Part 1: What and Why
Post 12 2024: How and What Next?
Post 13 2024: Portfolio
Older Student Work
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Current Course (2024)
Schedule 2024
Design Preview Specs 2024
Syllabus 2024
Initial Assignments 2024
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Student Resources
Designers
Main Project Documentation Specifications
24 Anthropomorphic and Geometric Aesthetics
23 Color and Anthropomorphic Effects
Sorcerer of Antiques
22 Stuff and Color
Artist and Mechanical Engineer: Arthur Ganson
21 Aesthetics Game Redux: Timeline Engagement
20 Guest Lecture: Sketching Instructions for Travellers
Wood is Not an Aesthetic
19 Streamlining to Post Modern
14 Adam Agee guest lecture
18 Art Deco and Organic Movements
17 Bauhaus and Beyond
16 Art Nouveau
15 Ideation and Brainstorming
13 Arts and Crafts Movement
12 Taking Stock and Sketching
Upcycle Presentation and Report Requirements
11 More sketching plus…
09 Aesthetics Game
08 Team Upcycle Discussion
07 Sketching a block, and team behavior
06 Process and Sketching
05 Sketching and Aesthetics Tour 3
04 Critique and Aesthetics Tour 2
03 Aesthetics Tour 1, and Upcycling
02 Definition of Aesthetics
01 First Class 2017: Fresh again
Laser cut automaton
Silver Swan Automaton 200 years old!
Is the Aesthetics of Design course right for you?
Solidsmack
Spring 2017 Enrollment is Open!
I Love Junk
Drones play James Bond theme
A Few Videos
24 Wrapping Up
Product Design: 365 Knitting Clock makes time more tactile by making a scarf
Pattern Workshop by Kara Priest
24 Current Designers of Note
Dynamic Chandeliers
Steampunk vision of New York
Bathtub to couch
23 Chairs: Eames Lounge, Monobloc, and Beyond
22 Chairs: Eames Lounge Chair
21 Timeline Engagement
Design Videos from DeZeen
A dress with parking sensors…
20 Pictionary
19 Bauhaus and Beyond
18th lecture: 20th Century Timeline
17 Geometric Aesthetics
16 Anthropomorphic Aesthetics
Kinetic Art
14 Color
13 Stuff and Color
Build in Progress
12 Design Review Requirements and UPDes – Color
Steampunk lamp
11 Aesthetics of Design Game
Military Surreal
Upcycle Reports
Dynamic tables
Kinetic sculptures by Anthony Howe
Yarn from plastic bags
05 Aesthetics tour concluded
04 Logistics and more tour
Idea Forge Resources
03 Upcycle examples and Aesthetics Tour Continued
Giant pinecones from shovels
Beer can costume
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