JANUARY 1ST, 2023
THIS YEAR I’VE DECIDED TO START MOVING FORWARD WITH SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT I’VE HAD SITTING ON THE BACK BURNERS FOR A WHILE. THE “AFTERLIFE” PROJECT BEING ONE OF THEM. WITH NIKE FINALLY ACQUIRING RTFKT I THINK THE TIME HAS COME TO START DEVELOPING THESE CONCEPTS IN 3D. LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE SNEAKER DROPS IN THE FORM OF 3 DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL ASSETS.
MAY 12TH, 2011
THE ORIGINAL PROJECT OBJECTIVE WAS TO DESIGN A WORKING USB STORAGE DEVICE AKA JUMP DRIVE, AND PROTOTYPE IT. STARTING FROM INITIAL SKETCHES THE CONCEPT MOVED INTO SOLIDWORKS WHERE A 3D MODEL COULD BE QUICKLY MANIPULATED, ALTERED AND RENDERED.
THE SHAPE WAS DEVELOPED SO THAT ARCHITECTS, CRAFTSMEN AND CONTRACTORS COULD PLACE THE USB DRIVE ON DRAFTING TABLES AND OTHER INCLINED SURFACES WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE DEVICE ROLLING ONTO THE FLOOR AND BREAKING. I WOULD GO ON TO USE THIS SAME SHAPE AGAIN BUT IN A MUCH DIFFERENT WAY AND FOR A MUCH LARGER PROJECT.
THIS INSPIRED THE INCORPORATION OF A LIQUID LEVEL THAT WOULD ALLOW IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO LEVELING INFORMATION WHEN ON LOCATION AND CAN BE EASILY CARRIED BETWEEN JOB SITES OR STOWED AWAY FOR CONVENIENCE DURING LONGER FLIGHTS OR COMMUTES.
THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LIQUID LEVEL WAS A FINAL DETAIL AND WAS ADDED TO INDICATE THAT THE DRIVE WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED AND DISCONNECTED TO A COMPUTER. PERFECT FOR STORING PHOTOS, BLUE PRINTS, AND ANY OTHER DESIRED AND OR NECESSARY INFORMATION. THE USB LEVEL WAS FINISHED IN PIANO GLOSS BLACK AND FEATURED ALTERNATING LIQUID LEVEL COLORS OF GREEN (OFF) AND ORANGE (ON).
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU, 2011
THIS WAS A SIMPLE SKETCHING EXERCISE USED TO CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL SKETCHING MATERIALS SUCH AS PEN AND PAPER AND WAS REPLACED WITH PAPER TOWEL AND SHARPIE. OH, AND THERE WAS A TIME LIMIT TO COMPLETE THE DRAWING OF R2-D2… THREE MINUTES. THIS IS WHAT I WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THAT SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.