KZ_2017

Wearable Item: Nike Magista Flyknit Cleats

While soccer has been around since the 2nd or 3rd century, people wore their leather work boots with metal studs hammered in the bottom until cleats came around in the early 16th century. King Henry V

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soccer cleats

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Nike Magista Flyknit cleats

What I’ve Got: Adhesive Wallet

My mom always used to bug me when I was in middle school, saying that I needed to start bringing a purse with me, because when I “got older” I would have to bring a purse everywhere. But this sticker

Challenge Half: Hack Daily

In order to confront the growing population of mobile internet access in India and the general enjoyment of news, I have come up with Hack Daily. This news source has multiple facets and its most attr

What I’ve Got: Always Off Makeup Cloths

Taking off makeup used to be such a task for me. I felt like could scrub for fifteen minutes before bed and the next morning would find black streaks underneath my eyes. But these cloths that look lik

Challenge 1: Wellness Warrior

Wellness Warrior is a free nation-wide program promoting controversial, healthy conversation and relaxation. The sessions will each consist of 30 minutes of conversation, followed by an hour long yoga

What I’ve Got: Teavana Perfect Tea Maker

The past couple of years I started getting into loose leaf tea, but I always found it annoying using one of those closed spoons because the leaves would often fall out, leaving little twigs in what I

Challenge 2A

Logo: I attempted to copy the beats logo, and added a little bit of a wave with minimal color to signify the waves of sound. Icons: I created 3 icons—soccer is my favorite sport, and I enjoy good tea

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Beats logo recreation

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minimalist icons (soccer, tea, wine)

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edited photo

Challenge 3: cashed

Cashed is the educational savings app of the future. It is aimed toward college and recent grad young adults, a population struggling to save. The main purpose of the app is to educate the user, and t

What I’ve Got: quip toothbrush

I know what you’re thinking: a toothbrush? Yes, this electric toothbrush is one of the best investments I’ve made in the past year. Firstly, it is well designed to easily fit in your hand and there ar

What I’ve Got: Dimmable LED String Lights

The lighting in my dorm room is terrible, so I figured I’d invest in some decorative lights. These string lights are the best I’ve come across. Most string lights are don’t extend very far (these are

What I’ve Got: Apple TV (4th Generation)

My family has had an Apple TV for a couple years now, but the new 4th generation is a game changer. It has the classic sleek design of the older models, it’s compactness being one of its biggest selle

Challenge 5: Instagram Multi-photo

Engagement Strategy Our engagement strategy for the fashion company is to create a week-long series of Instagram posts promoting the survey. Each post will feature a different pair of photos from the

Challenge 7: Mess Hall

The space we have made is designed to connect high quality food from top chefs to people who typically pay fair prices for a meal, and likely would not have had a chance to experience this type of foo

What I’ve Got: Personalized S’well Bottle

S’well bottles seem to be all the rage in the last year. While they come at a steep price for a thing that just holds liquid, I was lucky enough to receive mine as a gift. Until drinking from the bott

What I’ve Got: SI Swimsuit Issue

This year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue was typical of that seen in the past few years: supermodels, plus models, athletes, moms, your newcomers, and more. On some level I believe that every yea

What I’ve Got: 4-Wheel Suitcase Set

I completely believe that the 4-wheel suitcase is an under appreciated object. While I used to see passengers walking around airports with 4-wheelers and think that the people must be very strange, my

Challenge 8: My Design POV

SolidWorks Drone

Challenge 10: Designing a Headboard for Dorm Beds

For #Challenge10, we decided to look into creating headboards for college beds. We discovered that the market is extremely lacking in headboards for twin-sized beds, and we identified a definite deman

What I’ve Got: DENY duvet cover

DENY duvet covers have some of the coolest designs. Unsurprisingly, Urban Outfitters is a retailer of their products. This particular duvet is the one I own, and every time I come back to my dorm it m

What I’ve Got: Succulents

Succulents are the perfect college student plant. Plants bring life to the dim college dorm room, but are typically hard to care for, at least for me. Succulents are great because they require little

What I’ve Got: iPhone Bedtime feature

I’ve been using the iPhone’s bedtime feature within the built-in clock app for a couple months now. It used to have a couple glitches, but has started working better for me with time. The feature allo

What I’ve Got: Blenders Eyewear

These are by far my favorite sunglasses on the market. Yes, I love them even more than the classic Ray Ban Aviators I own. These glasses are lightweight, made of plastic, and while they come in a vari

Final Challenge: Custom Headboards

SolidWorks mock-up Intro There’s nothing better than being comfortable in bed. At the end of the day, the best thing is crawling under the covers in a space that you can call your own. While most col