YES, forward! Eleven days ago, I had an “a-ha” moment. I decided to shift gears, create some new boundaries, and start a fresh thesis project…around sneakers. Smile.
STATEMENT
I’m interested in exploring the intersection between people, technology, and sneakers. I believe sneakers are culturally valuable objects with diverse stories and perspectives to share. Perhaps technology could enhance their expressive capabilities.
PLAN
February 2 – 9, Conceptualize
February 9 – 16, “Quality of life game” Research
February 16 – 22, Design
February 23 – 28, Restart, Conceptualize
March 1 – 8, “Sneakers” Research
March 9 – 22, Design, Prototype
March 23 – 31, User Test, Write
April 1 – 12, Refine, Write, Draft Presentation
April 13 – 27, Paper, Class Presentation
May, Final Presentation
INITIAL REFERENCE
projects.
Nike+
Neki ++
Kromicks
The Aphrodite Project
ClickSneaks
Perform-o-shoes
F.A.T.S.
Heely’s Hack
readings.
Sneakers. Over 300 Classics From Rare Vintage to the Latest Designs. Neal Heard.
The Sneaker Book: Anatomy of an Industry & an Icon. Tom Vanderbilt.
Custom Kicks: Personalized Footwear. Maki.
Where’d You Get Those? New York City’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987. Bobbito Garcia.
Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects. Anthony Dunne, Fiona Raby.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
“The Sound of Summer Running.” Ray Bradbury.
humans alphabetically.
Alex Abreu, Ameya Mhatre, April Yee, Che-Wei Wang, Dan O’Sullivan, Hatti Lim, Jonathan Swerdloff, Kacie Kinzer, Kate Hartman, Kevin Slavin, Kristin O’Friel, Marlen Bernardez, Meng Li, Mike Dory, Nate Turner, Rodrigo de Benito, Syed Salahuddin, Taylor Levy, Theresa Ling, Vikram Tank
blogs.
sneakerfreaker.com
freshnessmag.com
hypebeast.com
highsnobiety.com