10 Pages of Conceptual sketches

Assignment 4- Seoul Style

Assignment 4- C o n c e p t u a l S k e t c h e s

Assignment 2- Emergency Life Raft.

"To see is to think"... Assignment one

Our designed environment fascinates me to no end. There are particular places, however, that inspire me and leads me to ask questions. Most of the time it's questions about how I could alter the current design to make it better. Sometimes it's the simple "what were they THINKING?".
My top three places to ask these questions are definitely college campuses, downtown areas and stores. The first two places offer a large variety of interesting things to look at that incorporate both natural and designed elements while the third place provides me with diverse designs to observe and learn from. Truth of the matter is, however, inspiration can strike me at any given moment. Unfortunately for this assignment my group member were limited by how far we wanted to walk.

The following images are jpegs of designs that captured our interest(s) on the University of Oregon campus;





















The best thing about all of these images is that they clearly express the character of campus life in Eugene. This assignment inspired me to begin photo-documenting everything or anything that captures my interest for inspiration.

Nike SB Dunks

Ten Reasons why this is one of my favorite designs:

1) Being an owner of three pairs, I love them for their comfort. The sole of the shoe is fairly flexible and the toe box is roomy.

2) The shoe is incredibly light and almost fools me into thinking that I'm running faster than I actually am.

3) Aesthetically, the design is just pretty to look at. I love the color accents against the white and light grey body.

4) The material used is soft in all the right parts, such as the tongue and the back of the shoe. I have never gotten a blister from wearing these.

5) I have a fairly high arch, and these shoes seem to support them pretty well. Compared to my other shoes, these are my top choice when I want to go on longer runs.

6) The laces are just long enough and thin enough that they don't untie easily. (Compared to the rounded laces that are often found on running shoes.)

7) The structure of the shoe is expressed with the suede accents. The rest of the shoe is a flexible cloth making the shoe breathable and flexible.

8) Good heel support, with the height, and there seems to be a bit of bounce towards the back.

9) Noticed while running outside on the pavement that the grip of the shoe is really nice. Sometimes (even with newer running shoes) they aren't very good on gravel or more slippery surfaces.

10) The whole shoe in general feels roomier because it's so light and flexible. I could wear them all day. (and often do.)

Image borrowed from:http: //www.highsnobiety.com