September 2011
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Sep 27th
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Sep 23rd
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Lesson 1: Names are Hard After spending literally a whole day writing down every permutation of the words Biology, Mimic, and Home (even delving into Greek and Latin words) I finally settled a on a name for my biomimicry housewares brand: Niche. I chose the name because it really touches on many ideas behind the product line. ’Niche’ comes from the french word for ‘nest’...
Sep 19th
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“Despite the fact that we face the same physical challenges that all living...”
– Janine Benyus 
Sep 18th
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The Heart Urchin Pea Crab  Collaboration between Morphologic and Animal Collective. Beautiful Stuff
Sep 13th
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Resin and Ash Console Table- As a segue from my Biomimicry project, this is what I’m currently working on for my furniture class. I was inspired by objects encapsulated in clear resin: Like this super useful seashell ashtray. I’m using the resin as the actual joinery for the table legs to connect with the table top. According to my professor, this is uncharted territory so I’m a...
Sep 12th
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Brainstorming Design Ideas:  First week of school was a blur and now it’s time to get to the dirty work. I spent a lot of time racking my brain over which Biomimicry strategies I wanted to focus on and ended up with a gigantic list, then realized I had no concrete design problem yet. Smooth move.  Since I want to present Biomimicry in an accessible way, I’m focusing on the housewares...
Sep 9th
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Velcro = Biomimicry  One lovely day this summer I went on a picnic in the california hills on Skyline Blvd. It was a perfectly romantic excursion with my beau - fruit, blankets, sunset and all. Except for the fact that i had 200 burrs stuck on my butt.  The inventor of Velcro had the same experience as I did (except with his dog, and less romantic). Turns out these seemingly innocuous plants...
Sep 8th
July 2011
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Sometimes I really love Reddit.
Jul 26th
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Biomimicry Reading List: AKA How many times can you use the word “Nature” in a title? Through the ever-helpful resources of the Biomimicry Institute, I’ve put together a list of books that I want to skim through before the semester starts. I’ve already read through Janine Benyus’ Biomimicry (aka The Bible) but I definitely want more literature on specific case...
Jul 26th
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It Runs in the Family  My dad next to a roto vaporizer machine. Fast-forward 20 years and I’m following in his footsteps…except whereas he’s probably creating the next miracle drug, I’m using the machine to make tomato soup.  Science runs deep in the Dong family. I’m essentially the first to venture out into the dangerous and uncharted territory that is a Bachelor...
Jul 24th
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Jul 24th
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Jul 16th
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Jul 15th
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Jul 15th
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Winter Break in Hawaii. Edited in FCPX. Shot with a Canon 5D II and iPhone 4. 
Jul 2nd
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June 2011
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Beautiful rebranding of the Science Channel by Imaginary Forces
Jun 25th
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Jun 25th
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May 2011
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May 27th
April 2011
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Footwear Sketching Workshop with D'Wayne Edwards... →
idsacmu: As a last minute addition to Sneakerology’s Lecture Series, we’re cohosting a special sketching workshop and portfolio review session with D’Wayne Edwards, former Design Director for Nike’s Brand Jordan. Do not miss this! The workshop is happening in MM203 (the crit room right across from junior ID studio) from 3:30 - 5pm! Anyone is free to come and be sure to bring your sketchbook and...
Apr 5th
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March 2011
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Mar 31st
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“The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover...”
–  William Lawrence Bragg
Mar 29th
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Genetics and Motion Graphics, a lovely couple :)
Mar 25th
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CMU students win at AIGA Context!
aigacmu: Three CMU Design students took home Design Excellence Awards last night at the 2011 AIGA Context exhibition. This year’s show took place at 937 Liberty Avenue, just a few blocks from last year’s show at the SPACE gallery. The room was buzzing with students and professionals talking about current work and past projects. CMU was well represented with six students selected as finalists.  ...
Mar 18th
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Mar 13th
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idsacmu: Video summary of the Portland Trip!  - “Walkabout” by Atlas Sound - “Core77” should really read “Hand-Eye Supply”
Mar 13th
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January 2011
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November 2010
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Nov 2nd
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October 2010
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“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little...”
– Arthur C. Clarke
Oct 18th
September 2010
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Sep 23rd
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June 2010
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Introducing the iInternship 2.0, now with...
Nope, no secrets being revealed here. One glorious day the project I’m working on will be released and I can finally say “Hey! I haven’t just been sitting on my ass doing nothing these past few years!” But alas, for now there will be an empty space in my portfolio.  I love work, but work is tough and sometimes I wish I had enough energy left in the day to redo my website,...
Jun 17th
February 2010
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January 2010
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“Every generation of humans believed it had all the answers it needed, except for...”
– Scott Adams
Jan 30th
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“The species of whale known as the Black Right Whale has four kilos of brains and...”
– John Lien
Jan 19th
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December 2009
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Dec 21st
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“If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the precipitate.”
– Henry J. Tillman
Dec 20th