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What I’ve Got: Tote Bags (& lots of them!)

In their design, tote bags simultaneously epitomize minimalism, functionality, simplicity, and fashion. The first canvas tote bag I ever purchased was at a random gallery in Paris for just €2. I purch

The “Wearable Story” Behind the Belt

Just last week, I found myself traversing the streets of New York City, when my belt buckle accidentally broke. Panicking that my trousers might fall down any second, I found myself running into my ne

YourNews

On surveying a host of news sources, it seems apparent that the UI for many existing news websites is oftentimes cluttered and overwhelming, particularly for our target audience in mind: less-literate

What I’ve Got: Apple’s AirPods

Well, I don’t have them yet (why are they $159!?)—but I’ve started seeing them around a lot, and am still trying to decide my thoughts on them. “AirPods will forever change the way you use headphones

Together: Re-thinking Your Night Out

In initial brainstorming as to what might bring people together, the primary thing I could think of is music. Music transcends personal beliefs and ideologies, and as such, it seemed like the perfect

Challenge 2A: Graphic Design

PRESENTATION LAYOUT Below is my sample layout for a presentation. Building on my own design aesthetic, I’m aiming for simplicity, sleekness, and minimalism. The main font I used is Roboto, a sleek san

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What I’ve Got: Kinfolk magazines

This week’s themes of designing portfolios and presentations had me looking at my favorite magazine’s layout for inspiration. Kinfolk is a print and web based lifestyle magazine that is so gorgeously

Challenge 3: SAVE! With Friends

Friends who save money together, stay together! SAVE! is a community and challenge based platform where people create or accept savings-related challenges. Researches show that friends who go to the

What I’ve Got: Soho House Chicago’s Modern Interior

I visited Chicago for the first time this past weekend, and my friend who had previously lived there recommended me to go to Soho House, claiming I’d absolutely love it. And that, I did. A multi-purpo

What I’ve Got: SMEG Kettle

On my recent visit to the Muji store in Boston, I stumbled upon this Smeg kettle and was instantly floored by its gorgeous, sleek design. Smeg—with its tagline “technology with design”—is an Italian h

Challenge 4: Dads Launch

In 1970, only six men in the US identified themselves as stay-at-home dads. Not 6%, but 6 men. Today, there are roughly 2 million stay-at-home dads. As the trend continues and more men become stay-

What I’ve Got: A Map of Every City

I came across this “map” the other day, and the urban planning enthusiast in me was so amused and excited by it. The initial point of it is obviously humor—it’s just funny when you look at it. But the

What I’ve Got: Hammocks

I spent my spring break in Cartagena, Colombia (and loved it — already going through major withdrawals!), and was so inspired by how different everything was, both design-wise and not, when compared t

What I’ve Got: Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena de Indias

Cartagena’s Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena is one of the most intriguing and beautiful spaces I’ve ever seen. This museum, which houses some incredible Colombian modern art, is located inside a 17

What I’ve Got: Harvard GSD’s Website UI

I was just scrolling through the Harvard GSD’s website, and its UI user interface was absolutely a delight to use. Aesthetically, it’s refreshingly crisp and modern features (the GSD, on the whole, ha

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What I’ve Got: Turkish Coffee Pots

I was just at Algier’s coffeeshop in the Square (not having realized that it was back open after being shut for a while!), and ordered some Turkish coffee to deviate a bit from my obsession with espre

What I’ve Got: American Apparel’s brand identity

I recently visited the (now gone!) American Apparel store in Harvard Square, lured by the 70% clearance sale after the company recently went bankrupt. I ended up buying this tote bag, which I loved be

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Challenge 10 Write Up: The Future of “Healthy Fast Food”

For this challenge, we are looking at the future of the “healthy fast food” industry, specifically considering the rise of new “farm to table” restaurants like b.good, Clover, and sweetgreen, and seei

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What I’ve Got: Hanging Lightbulbs

I’m a massive fan of minimalist, aesthetic coffeeshops and spaces, and recently, I’ve noticed that a commonality that most of these have is hanging light bulbs. For some reason, these light bulbs reac

What I’ve Got: User Research @ HUDS

In designing anything, User Experience (UX) is of the utmost importance, because it’s all about meeting the needs of your ultimate customer. Happy, satisfied, joyful customers will come back wanting f

What I’ve Got: Soundcloud’s Clunky UX

As an avid fan of house, techno, and underground dance music, I listen to music on Soundcloud very often because many of these tracks are not usually available on Spotify because they’re not officiall

What I’ve Got: Glass Architecture

I’m really interested in the design of the built environment, which, of course, is very much dependent on beautiful architecture. Something that’s recently caught my eye is the use of glass as an arch

What I’ve Got: Tote Bags

In their design, tote bags simultaneously epitomize minimalism, functionality, simplicity, and fashion. The first canvas tote bag I ever purchased was at a random gallery in Paris for just €2. I purch

Challenge 10: Listserved: Community-Based Food Transparency

In our preliminary field work, we researched ‘healthy fast food’ chains like b.good, Clover and sweetgreen to find out how and why they are effective. Given that there are many cheaper and quicker alt