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The Ubiquitous Knit Sweater

Whenever I feel uninspired or bored with my own closet, I have a habit of stealing my family members’ clothes. The blue knit sweater pictured above was first stolen from my unsuspecting brother around

Ketla: Comics for Adults

Welcome to Ketla, your daily source for news comics! Because the target audience primarily uses platforms that cannot support high resolution images, I used simple, hand-drawn images instead of photog

“I’m On A Boat” (S/S 2016)

Ralph Lauren’s spring/summer 2016 ready-to-wear collection is both sensuously stunning and evocative of the idyllic preppy American lifestyle that the brand itself is famous for building. When I imagi

Parallel Tastings: Croissants, Balsamic Vinegars, and Honey

#1. Chocolate Croissants Alex and I sampled chocolate croissants from four different bakeries in Harvard Square. According to pastry chef David Lebovitz, croissants are typically rated in terms of cru

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chocolate croissants

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Business in the Front, Party in the Back

Given that I have a penchant for bright, pure colors, and bold, graphic prints, and that my room is filled with those things, I decided to pick fabrics that would match that aesthetic well. I thought

Upcycling: New Pre-Orientation Program

(Larger quality version of the Business Model: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/niyd6ejybtr2pk8/AADtWj7M9qfqA4DK_8t7HqDfa?dl=0) Product Description: The chalkboard-turned-clothing rack (pictured above on t

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upcycled chalkboard clothing rack

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upcycling pre-orientation program

Let us per-suede you!

Our target customer is a 20 year old male who is forward in urban fashion & lifestyle, who lives in an urban neighborhood of a busy city – like part of Brooklyn in NY or Fairfax Ave in Los Angeles. I

Disarmingly Simple, Delightfully Versatile

Recently, my roommate got me this Muji notebook as a gift. I love it because it’s both simple and versatile. I appreciate the simplicity of the all-white design: there are no unnecessary frills or det

Introducing…iDrone?

For people who love simple, sleek, and well-designed tech products. The perfect accessory for the design-conscious, minimalist lair.

Self-Reflection: On Vision & Voice

Looking back on my previous posts, I find that aesthetically, I am drawn to designs that are clean, simple, and sometimes, bright. For instance, the sneaker Hunter and I designed (Challenge 6), as wel

What I’ve Got: The New Normal Wireless Headphones

The New Normal is seeking to transform the way we wear headphones. Their recently released headphones are wireless, light, and sleek. Target Market: These headphones are targeted first and foremost to

What I’ve Got: Design for a Good COS

COS is a new fashion brand under H&M, designed for “women and men who want modern, functional, considered design.” Their mission is to reinvent wardrobe essentials, putting a unique spin on timeless p

Onewheel to Rule Them All: Empowering Women in Tech

Rather than just making slight adjustments to the Onewheel itself, we decided to put emphasis in redesigning the social experience around the product by changing our target audience and the channels w

#UberFUEL: Get Your Joe on the Go

According to CNN, America’s coffee obsession is a $30 billion industry, and 400 million cups of coffee are consumed every day. Needless to say, most of us are all too familiar with the need for a dail

What I’ve Got: Airbnb, the Stranger Danger Game-Changer

Here’s a fascinating TED talk I came across recently about how Airbnb designs for trust—getting people to overcome “stranger danger” fears and trust strangers to stay in their homes, and vice versa. T

What I’ve Got: Lush(ious) Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

Lush is a cosmetics brand that does a lot more than just sell beauty products. Their products are all handcrafted, made from vegetarian ingredients – “fresh organic fruit and vegetables, the finest es

What I’ve Got: An A-peel-ing Game

A few days ago, I played Bananagrams with friends (pictured below – the back of my head is in the bottom left corner). I was struck by the simplicity and fun of the game. Essentially, the end goal is

What I’ve Got: C(Lover)

Clover’s Blue Oyster Mushroom Sandwich is one of the most beautifully designed sandwiches I have ever tasted. It consists of a tarragon miso spread, buttermilk-battered blue oyster mushrooms, kale dre

What I’ve Got: The White Button-Down Shirt

The white button-down shirt is a timeless wardrobe staple that can be styled in countless ways. The beauty of this shirt is that it can not only pass as a formal or business-like garment, but also be

What I’ve Got: Suburban Girl, Urbanears

I love my Urbanears headphones because they are both aesthetically pleasing and have some surprisingly delightful and convenient functionalities! All Urbanears headphones come in solid colors. My pink

What I’ve Got: Sharing with Sherpa

Sherpa is an app that seeks to compile Instagram photos into a social travel guide. It seeks to enhance the experience of travel and integrate it with social media by allowing users to see where other