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Barkthins

People have snacked on chocolate since it was invented in 1900 BC, but people have only bought ‘snacking chocolate’ since 2013, when Scott Semel decided to sell chocolate bark in retail stores. Barkth

Political Content of Kanye’s Tweets and Likes

My hypothesis is: when Kanye expresses his politics (e.g. support for Trump, controversial views on race), his tweets perform worse. (Worse = more likes.) The independent variables are: words that he

WIG: Adidas Ultra Boost

The Ultra Boost is the shoe that put Adidas back onto the map, in 2015. The technical detail that separates Ultra Boost from other shoes is Boost, a proprietary sole technology that offers higher comf

WIG: Electric Kettle

I’m a huge fan of the electric kettle because its design is in every way an improvement over the traditional kettle. First, in terms of pure utility, it boils water faster, even if it can’t reach as h

WIG: Kindle Paperwhite

I admire the Kindle Paperwhite because I think it’s an incredible well designed device that really mitigates many of the issues with regular reading. First, the e-ink screen both looks like paper and

Challenge 4: Drone & Pen

For Challenge 4, I worked on the Drone activity and the Pen activity. I’d seen CAD models online before, but didn’t know that you could create them in Solidworks, so it was a pleasant surprise to see

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SolidWorks drone design

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SolidWorks pen design

WIG: Kindle Paperwhite

I admire the Kindle Paperwhite because I think it’s an incredible well designed device that really mitigates many of the issues with regular reading. First, the e-ink screen both looks like paper and

WIG: Soundcore Spirit Headphones

The Soundcore Spirit doesn’t particularly exceed most definitions of what makes a good pair of wireless headphones. They’re reliable enough, with good connection, decent sound, and adequate battery li

WIG: Pinterest

I admire Pinterest for its simplicity. The site is technically social media, but it’s almost devoid of the aspects (e.g. sharing & liking content) that can make other platforms more performative. Pint

WIG: Fortnite

Contrary to what you might expect given all the press about middle schoolers and Fortnite, the game is actually really well designed. The mechanics are simple enough—move around, point, shoot. The add

WIG: Warby Parker

While Warby Parker’s frames are fashionable and retail for far less than similarly looking glasses, the company’s real product isn’t so much its glasses as its stores. They leverage customer service t

WIG: Airtable

I don’t typically think about enterprise software, but I’ve lately been thinking about the difficulties of designing for enterprise. Something that’s beautiful and minimal, for example, may not actual

WIG: Trident Orange

Contrary to what you might expect, designing gum is a process that has to take in a lot of considerations. Because gum has to stay in the mouth, it’s harder to design good gum than it is to design, fo

WIG: Cell phone adhesive wallet

You’ll probably find one on the back literally any given college student’s cell phone, and that’s because these cell phone card sleeve solve a real need: students like to carry their 2-3 important car

WIG: Starbucks Mobile

The least talked about part of Starbucks is probably its app, but I think the app is one of the best designed retail/restaurant apps out there. Part of this is aesthetic: it follows Google’s material

Challenge 13: Portfolio

My site is here: https://oleander-cone-2wes.squarespace.com/ The password is: design