AWU_2017

Post 156312879340

Wearable Design: Redesigned Uni-sex Symphony Orchestra Jacket In symphony orchestras, concert dress has not changed essentially since the days of Beethoven. For centuries, musicians have been donning

Post 156313244180

What I’ve Got: A Classier Boxed Wine – Vernissage “Handbag” Wine Last night, at a friend’s birthday get-together, I noticed the table of drinks: various liquors and wines, many accidentally spilled o

Fast, Fun, and Fair Information: “Bad News, Rough Sketches for Rough Times”

This mobile site is meant to provide serious information in a less serious format. By presenting purposefully child-like sketches, this site lowers the stress of consuming vast quantities of loaded ph

What I’ve Got: Laptop Lock

When I left for college, my dad insisted that I bring a laptop lock, something I had never used before. I was reluctant to get something that seemed so unnecessarily precautionary and cumbersome, but

What I’ve Got: Google Banner Doodles

Everyone knows the classic Google banner with basic colors. That’s what makes these doodled banners so successful, I think. Everyone is already used to the normalized paradigm, upon which these new de

Challenge1: Traffic Jam!

One of strangest forms of social behavior happens on the subway. Bright and early, everyone lugs their morning papers and bags onto the trains. Then, they proceed to sit quietly, avoid eye contact, an

Challenge2a

Icons: I wanted to make musical icons that could potentially work on my personal website (for flute). So I made a flute icon, a note, and music stand that could represent repertoire or performances or

musical iconssplit

musical icons

NASA logo redesignsplit

NASA logo redesign

photo backgroundsplit

photo background

What I’ve Got: Powell Cherry Wood Flute Case

As a flutist, I am absorbed in the niche world of flute accessories. I have this flute case and it is one of my treasures. It was a gift to me by the maker of my instrument, and highly desired by many

New D-hall Mugs

The Adams Dining Hall has new mugs!! My friends and I were very excited by both the practical and aesthetic upgrades of this mug. It got us really thinking about the importance of design in our everyd

What I’ve Got: Met Museum’s Temple of Dendur

This weekend, I took a trip to NYC and spent some time in the beautiful Metropolitan Museum of Art. One of the highlights of the museum is undoubtedly the Egyptian Temple room of the Temple of Dendur,

Challenge 4: Flux

Flux is an online platform to connect coal miners who have lost their jobs (or who feel they are at-risk for losing their job) to jobs in solar energy. Flux provides a place for previous coal-related

What I’ve Got: Blanket Scarf

I love blanket scarves. They were not something that I owned in high school, a combination of the fact that they weren’t as trendy but then and that I wasn’t as desperate for warmth and coziness (I wa

Challenge 5

Our Strategy For this challenge, we designed an engagement strategy to get young women to take our fashion company’s survey. Facebook and Instagram are our two platforms of focus for circulating the s

What I’ve Got: H&M Chelsea Boots

I wear these shoes practically every day. I’ve noticed that Boston weather tends to ruin my shoes. Having trendy shoes that last for about a year, then, is pretty perfect since they will get worn down

What I’ve Got: Tan-colored pages

I’ve been crafting this spring break, and I discovered the magic of tan-colored blank pages in a notebook, photo album, or decorating book. The tan color is neutral but not as stark as typical white p

What I’ve Got: Bouquets of Art at the DeYoung Museum

Tomorrow I am going to see the DeYoung exhibit called “Bouquets of Art”. The idea comes from the appeal of uniting two beautiful art forms. Florists from around the Bay Area have come together to crea

Challenge 7: Markee

In our survey for Challenge 6, we focused our energy to better understanding the role of human and lifelike figures in poster and publicity design. Our initial hypothesis was, in its simplest form, “t

What I’ve Got: Lenovo Yoga

The Lenovo Yoga 700 series is one of the best computers I know of. It has touch screen capabilities as well as a stylus that inserts into the side of the laptop. The Yoga feature allows the computer t

Challenge #8: Design Point of View

What I’ve Got: Fern, Boston – Store Arrangement

Fern, an exotic and specialty floral shop in Boston, is one of my favorite stops in the city. Not only do they have beautiful plants and flowers, but their displays make it seem less like a simple flo

Drone

What I’ve Got: Purr Cat Cafe

This WIG is an experience design. Purr Cat Cafe is opening this June in Boston, with the tagline of being Boston’s first cat cafe. Cat cafes become popular abroad for allowing customers to play with a

What I’ve Got: Purse/Wallets

For Challenge 10, we were looking at wallets that also double as purses. I had one in high school that I really enjoyed since I never wanted to carry a huge purse around. I enjoy having the possibilit

Challenge 9: a e s t h e t i c headphones

About Vaporwave: The Internet has shaken up the art world majorly by allowing independent creators to be seen by a larger and wider audience without the capital usually required to distribute art. On

What I’ve Got: Black Ink Cambridge

Black Ink is one of my go-to stores for cards, quirky gifts, and secret santa knick-knacks. The store is pricey but I always see people streaming in and out. I think they have marketed themselves perf