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As I rifle through the hundreds of shirts in the Honolulu Goodwill, my fingers pass a lot of fabric. I normally wouldn’t pause on a simple t-shirt, but this one felt different. This one felt special.

Reimagined Travel Weights

Pretty much the only thing that I dislike about traveling is having to figure out my workout routine while I am away from my gym. No one has the space or energy to carry weights with them wherever the

Two things to share: Vosges Chocolate Company and NYT Article

1. I wanted to share this company with you guys, because I think their philosophy is similar to the chocolate tasting exercise that we did in class today. I used to live in Chicago and I have memorie

The Best Bar

I chose to look at bars (granola, protein, breakfast etc..). I went to Whole Foods to buy some and also had some already in my room. The study is skewed in that the bars were not picked at random. I c

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Pro Bar Meal

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Clif Builder's Bar

Lavender Pillow

Growing up my mom used to make little beanbag pillows that she filled with raw rice, or raw beans and essential oils or lavender. When you put them in the microwave and heat them up, they become littl

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I personally don't have one of these bracelets, but the founder was a guy that I went to elementary school with and the fact that he now has a really successful company is inspiring. His company makes

3 Companies that are Killing the Game

These three companies that I have recently seen advertised have done really well at identifying a need for a product, and then simply and elegantly executing their design in all facets (from product a

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Thinx underwear

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Lola tampons

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Warby Parker glasses

DIS IS COOL: Go Roll

https://goroll.com ROLL: The GoRoll is a foam roller. Foam Rollers are crucial for athletes to release tension and soreness in muscles, promote healing, reduce stiffness and improve range of motion.

Dresses as Art Objects: Issey Miyake

I saw an exhibition at Palazzo Morando | Costume Moda Immagine in Milan two summers ago that seems relevant to this class. The exhibition paired the private fashion collection of Milanese art dealer a

Drone

Rendered close up and in the air. Flies with magic…not propellers

What I’ve Got: Indoor Cycling

There has been a recent culture rise up around indoor cycling. While some people swear by their yoga class, others can’t go a week without their cycling class. This all follows the trends in active li

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indoor cycling culture

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SoulCycle

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Flywheel Sports

Self Reflection

I will add more to this after I get a chance to hear the full feedback on my work, but for now here are a few observations based on what I have designed and posted thus far. I gravitate towards simple

What I’ve Got: Collage as Design

In my own fine art work I enjoy working with found imagery, often collaging images to create new meaning and substance. I recently came across the art of Ben Branagan in a profile on It’s Nice That. T

What I’ve Got: #techstyle

A new exhibition at the MFA focusing on the intersection of tech and fashion. http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/techstyle Clothes that respond to the environment, are ingeniously constructed from recycl

What I’ve Got: Girlfriend Leggings

http://girlfriend.com/ I recently came across this new brand of leggings because a friend shared the link on Facebook. I find their whole branding very appealing. The simple, comfy, athletic aesthetic

What I’ve Got: Secret 7″ and Koko Coffee and Design

I find companies and ideas that combine design with some other product that I find desirable to be very appealing. These are the concepts that I find interesting and want to get more involved with. He

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Secret 7"

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Koko Coffee and Design

What I’ve Got: Edible Cutlery

http://www.bakeys.com/ “This innovation of edible cutlery was drawn from the following concerns: 1. Depletion of groundwater can be arrested by creating markets for less irrigation demanding crops su

What I’ve Got: Plank Yoga Mats

http://www.plankdesigns.com/ “When Plank’s Founder, former shoe designer and full time fashionista, Doreen Hing, discovered the incredible benefits of yoga and how it positively affected other aspect

What I’ve Got: Instagram New Design

Article: http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/26/11512718/instagram-redesign-black-white Recent articles I have read show that Instagram is in the process of redesigning their app interface to make a more m

What I’ve Got: How to Design a City for Women

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2013/09/how-design-city-women/6739/ Discussions on “gender mainstreaming” in Vienna and how they are redesigning the city and transportation experience based on the hab

What I’ve Got: E-Traces

http://makezine.com/2014/11/06/e-traces-ballet-slippers-that-make-drawings-from-the-dancers-movements/ I am draw to art that reveals something that would otherwise go undetected. In this case technolo