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Bobby Pins

I think I wear at least one bobby pin per day. I usually max-out at five, but for an ill-advised prom updo I must have worn a hundred. I love them because they are simple, useful, and near invisible.

What I’ve Got: The Outnet

The Outnet is dangerous for any fashion-obsessed online shopper. An outlet website with the sleek appeal of a luxury brand, The Outnet draws the shopper in with steep discounts on high fashion clothes

CookSmart

CookSmart seeks to use news of local supermarket sales and food availability to help users create cheap, healthy, and simple meals. First, the user is prompted to enter the name of his or her hometo

What I’ve Got: LIX 3D Pen

I’m usually not one for tech-y toys. But this pen is pretty cool. The user draws with hot plastic that dries almost instantly after exiting the pen, allowing him or her to draw in 3D. It’s like a 3D p

American Dream Bootcamp

My field hockey team began preseason this fall with a military-style bootcamp. The idea was that we could not complete any of the bootcamp tasks without each other. They involved push-ups, swimming (w

What I’ve Got: Marina Bay Sands

This post is largely inspired by my love of water. Swimming is my favorite summer (and fall) activity. February and March are particularly swimming-free months (my family has been know to do a plunge

Challenge 2a

Icons: I wanted to do some beach-y icons because I’m missing warm weather right now, so I did a beach chair and a surfboard. I also felt a tv icon would be useful in the future and creating it helped

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Beach and TV icons

Personal logosplit

Personal logo

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Presentation layout

What I’ve Got: Camden Library Bench

I went to Camden Maine over the weekend, and love this bench in the children’s garden outside of the library. It is just unique enough to catch your eye but not in your face. I loved taking a closer l

What I’ve Got: The Perfect Ice Cream Scoop

I had ice cream tonight at a friends. He used this scoop and the ice cream came out in perfect circles every time.

What I’ve Got: COOLS

COOLS is the least annoying email blast I get. The service not only notes current sales, but also selects items from each sale that the user may like. It’s well organized and understandable and has he

What I’ve Got: Marine Layer T-shirts

I wear a lot of t-shirts. I’ve started to notice they are the most utilized items in my closet, so I pay attention to which t-shirts I really love and wear again and again. These marine layer t-shirts

Challenge 8: My Design PoV

What I’ve Got: David’s Tea

If I’m being fully honest, I have mixed opinions. What I love about David’s Tea is that it’s convenient, organized, and a store dedicated entirely to my favorite drink: tea! That being said, a lot of

Drone

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What I’ve Got: The Mighty Company Custom Jacket

Something about these jackets is extremely appealing to me. Though a bit gaudy, they ooze coolness and are incredibly unique. Not sure I would really use one if I got it, but I like the idea a lot.

Challenge 10: Food Tours

Our research thus far has focused on crafting a new experience of local foods that combines historical and modern cultural perspectives into a tour setting. We are designing the new food tour. Researc

What I’ve Got: Flatform Sandals

Why would I ever wear uncomfortable heels again? http://www.polyvore.com/stella_mccartney_sandals/shop?brand=STELLA+McCARTNEY&category_id=46

What I’ve Got: Gilt City

Gilt City gives you discounts on restaurants, stores, and experiences in your city. Using it opens me up to new experiences that I’m willing to try if they are relatively cheap. The deals range from b

What I’ve Got: Nutribullet

I love smoothies, but the prices in the square are a bit aggressive. Over winter break, I bought a nutribullet. It makes the dhall fruits and veggies more appetizing and cost less than 7 Liquiteria sm

Challenge 10: Bus to Table Tours

For Challenge 10, we decided to create a sustainable foods tour service: Bus to Table Tours. This was first inspired by the historical tours of Boston. Originally we were interested in creating a food