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For my pillow design I decided to use two separate fabric patterns to give the pillow the versatility for a variety of situations. While I really liked the look of the yellow pattern, I thought it mig

What I’ve Got: DraftMatic Pencil

I first started using a Draft/Matic mechanical pencil three years ago and am amazed that I have been able to continue using the same pencil to this day. When I first picked up the pencil years ago, th

Cookie Contest: Unsuspected Underdog Takes the Win

As a struggling California transplant struggling out here in the cold and snow, few things give me that much missed home feeling than a solid chocolate chip cookie. Having had limited experience outsi

What I Thankfully Don’t Got: S’well Bottle

The S’Well bottle, a new “beautifully crafted bottle that keeps drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12″ is the hottest bottle on the market, selling out of online inventory days before christmas and

Workout to Work

When beginning to go about designing my sneaker, I was very much inspired by a similar market that the Levi commuter jean targets; the athletic professional who enjoys the comfort when running through

What I’ve Got: Patagonia Insulated 1/4 Zip

Growing up in San Francisco where the weather can quickly jump from hot and sunny to overcast and windy literally in the course of a few minutes, I have found that lightweight but extremely warm natur

Propeller-less Drone!

Design Reflection: Reflecting back on my work from the semester thus far and thinking more critically about how my perception of design has shifted over the previous weeks, I have come to the conclusi

What I’ve Got: Skagen Watch

Growing up I always liked the idea of wearing a watch but as I got older I found less and less of a need to wear one. Between there always being clocks around school campuses and carrying a smartphone

What I Don’t Got: Otterbox Case

There are few things that I find so interesting juxtaposed together than the beauty and sleekness of an Apple product, and the bulkiness of an Otterbox Case. While I admit there is certainly some desi

What I’ve Got

Although I initially bought this “party lightbulb” jokingly as a gift for my sister, I have come to have an incredible amount of respect for the product and am now an avid supporter of its usage. The

What I’ve Got: Zipcar

Soon after arriving at Harvard, I realized that as a college student under the age of 25, finding a rental car was next to impossible. After growing frustrated of my continued need to call an uber eve

What I’ve Got: Warby Parker Glasses

Rarely if ever do I feel as though I have such a positive experience in a store that it becomes memorable but my visits to the Warby Parker definitely stand out in the sense that I truly felt I had a

What I‘ve Got: Groupme

Since coming to college I’ve found Groupme to be a great way to talk to keep in touch with friends from home as well as involve myself in group activities on campus. Unlike traditional texting group c

What I’ve Got: Design Within Reach Monthly Catalog

The first thing I did when I received my mailbox number here on campus was subscribe to Design Within Reach’s monthly catalog. The catalog, which I had reach and cherished for a few years now, is one

What I’ve Got: Stance Socks

I first started to become interested in collecting socks during my sophomore year of high school and over the past several years have grown in my appreciation for a great pair of socks. When I first b

What I’ve Got: Retro Filament Light Bulbs

One thing I have begun to notice about my sense of design is that I am more often than not impressed and enamored but small details and fixtures, rather than large scale revolutionary designs that are

What I’ve Got: Spotify Subscription

When people use to ask me what kind of music I liked to listen to, I always responded with a generic and uneventful, “whatever is on the radio.” As lame as I know that response is, it was true for a s