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A) bio/profile/intro 1) Who are YOU?  (Your DES Major Study/Emphasis/Concentration; Interests; etc…) I am an Industrial Design student graduation at the end of the course. I want to focus of designing physical products preferable in the soft goods/outdoor markets. My interests are spending time outdoors hiking, rock climbing, camping. I am passionate about art and art history. I also enjoy riding and maintaining motorcycles.  2) What Inspires/”WOWs” YOU? (provide an “inspirational” Quote) Art inspires me. A mountain top inspires me.  Inclusion inspires me. People feeling comfortable enough to fully express themselves inspires me. On that note, a great bottle of wine, a long run and really insightful design also do the trick.  Less but better. - Deiter Rams 3) Who, or What are your influences? Reinhold Messner, Yvon Chouinard, John Muir, Tenzing Norgay, Ueli Steck,  Mark Rothko, Joseph Albers, Cy Twombly, Ellsworth Kelly, George Cond...
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Idea #1 Inclusion in the Outdoors Problem: A large group of young girls are joining Scouting (formally Boy Scouts) for the first time without the established structure and support of their male counterparts.   Purpose: To create a product that is focused around the young girls specific needs when they begin to venture into the outdoors.   Idea #2 Different Body Types in Water Sports Problem: The outdoors are constantly becoming more diverse but there is little to any PFD (Personal Floatation Device) that are designed specifically for woman’s varying body types, especially at higher performance levels. Purpose: Create a PFD focused specifically around comfort and functionality for female users, particular at higher performance levels. (i.e. whitewater rafting etc.) Idea #3 Making Safety More Popular for Motorcyclists   Problem: Motorcycles have inherent risks and Motorcyclist aren’t wearing vital safety ge...
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