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Mar 28, 2022

Grails: Stories of Our Most Coveted Sneakers

Master of Design Thesis — Preliminary Research Documentation Fall Recap In the fall of 2021, I explored the sneaker landscape with a particular interest in hype culture–that is, the perception of scarcity or desirability that creates excessive demand over specific artifacts. To ground my inquiry, I began secondary research into how humans…

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Grails: Stories of Our Most Coveted Sneakers
Grails: Stories of Our Most Coveted Sneakers
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Dec 18, 2021

Deconstructing the Hype: Interacting with the Abstract to Empower Sneakerheads

Master of Design Thesis — Preliminary Research Documentation I spent my formative years in Portland, Oregon under the shadow of two gargantuan stylemakers. Eight minutes north of my childhood home lies Nike World Headquarters; twenty minutes north and you’d be staring at the Adidas U.S. Headquarters. Exploring their campuses from…

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Deconstructing the Hype: Interacting with the Abstract to Empower Sneakerheads
Deconstructing the Hype: Interacting with the Abstract to Empower Sneakerheads
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·Updated May 17, 2021

No laughing matter: How sketch comedy can enlighten designers

Originally submitted as an academic paper for the winter graduate seminar in design at the University of Washington — A few weeks ago, I went down the rabbit-hole of watching old Saturday Night Live videos. I came across this hilarious digital short about an Amazon Echo that could cater towards the nonsensical requests of the senior population. After I wiped the tears from my eyes and stopped chuckling, it…

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No laughing matter: How sketch comedy can enlighten designers
No laughing matter: How sketch comedy can enlighten designers
Design

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Dec 17, 2020

Out of the Shadows: Virgil Abloh and Prominence for Future Black Designers

This piece was originally submitted as an academic paper for the graduate seminar in design at the University of Washington. We are aware of the critical nature of shadows — they create natural depth, help us understand perspective, and define spatial relationships. But how often do we stop to recognize…

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Out of the Shadows: Virgil Abloh and Prominence for Future Black Designers
Out of the Shadows: Virgil Abloh and Prominence for Future Black Designers
Design

18 min read

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