D e s i g n Por tfol i o M a x J ong ew a a rd
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2019
A part of me only wants to create art because it’s something beautiful. A part of me only wants to create something functional because it solves a problem. Design allows me to do both.
Education
Environmental Product Design, University of Colorado Boulder Fall 2016 - Spring 2020 Coursework includes product design, urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture. Named to the Dean’s list five semesters.
Furniture Design, DIS Copenhagen Spring 2019 Study abroad program. Coursework includes furniture design, history of Danish architecture, and art in the making. Lived in the Visual arts living and learning community.
Experience
Production Intern, Folsom Skis January 2020 - May 2020 | Denver, CO Detuning and waxing skis Preparing cores to be molded and pressed Packaging and shipping of skis
Intern, Growing Up Boulder May 2019 - August 2019 | Boulder, CO Engages with children and adults for community input Creating Infographics to represent survey/engagement data Promotes child-friendliness to the City of Boulder
Skills / Interests
Contact
Digital Skills
Analog Skills
Interests
Adobe CC Rhino Grasshopper V-Ray AutoCAD Microsoft Office Sketch-Up
Laser Cutter 3D Printer Sewing Machine Table Saw Router Jigsaw Drill Press
Ceramics Painting Drawing Skiing Backpacking Running Disc Golf
majo5749@colorado.edu 303-519-2633 https://majo5749.wixsite.com/maxjongewaard
Skeleton Chair Furniture Design Studio
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Spring 2019
"A chair inspired by my time abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark" The Skeleton Chair is inspired by my time abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, where we were tasked with creating flatpack furniture out of bamboo plywood.
Throughout the experience, I was exposed to a variety of celebrated furniture and immediately was influenced by the values of function, reduction, and honesty in Scandinavian design. In the end I sought to create a lounge chair that reflected these ideas, as well as physical and conceptual comfort.
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Project 1
The process for creating this chair was very prototype heavy. While we were taught general rules of thumb for furniture design, most did not apply to the curves I was working with. I began by sketching a breadth of concepts and looking at similar precedents. After making small models, I rigorously tested different rib shapes, placement, and gap sizes. In general, I learned that the front ribs wanted to be more flat, the middle ribs needed to be carved out further, and the back should be 8 curved. Each rib piece is routed for
extra comfort and to contrast the square-edged leg pieces. "The process for creating this chair was very prototype heavy" The chair is made from 13 bamboo plywood ribs and 2 bamboo plywood leg pieces. 6 bolts anchor the front, middle, and end ribs to the legs while the 10 remaining ribs are friction fitted. Each rib acts as a crossbar giving the
chair structural strength when completely assembled. The ribs and legs are derived from a 50cm circle, with some ribs being added to and others carved away from to provide for the most physical comfort. Sitting in the Skeleton Chair is meant to be a comfortable experience in that each rib wraps around the user to create a sense of enclosure. Due to its spherical shape, there is also an opportunity to sit in different positions and make for a more relaxing encounter.
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Project 1
Flatpack Diagram
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Skeleton Chair
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Origami Luminaire ENVD 3352
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Digital Fabrication 1
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"A mesh of traditional craft and modern fabrication techniques" The Origami Luminaire was derived from the 400 year old paper folding practice combined with modern fabrication techniques. The result is a mesh of traditional craft and present day parameterization that highlights a classic form while meeting the shipping and packaging needs of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products.
Fall 2019
Using Grasshopper, the form was parameterized with a script that controls the height and width of the lamp shade. A piece of paper was then laser cut with perforations to make for easy folding, and connection pieces 3D printed to fit a lamp kit. Connections can be easily snapped together and taken apart, allowing for the opportunity to replace the lamp shade with a different color.
Project 2
Grasshopper Definition
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Origami Luminaire
Flatpack Diagram
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Project 2 Connection Diagram
Unfolded Paper Diagram 16
Origami Luminaire
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Torii Stool EPOD 3100
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Product Design Studio
"A stool inspired by a Japanese Torii" My inspiration for the Torii Stool comes from the all too typical student experience of endlessly moving from apartment to apartment. I wanted to create lightweight furniture that was easy to assemble, handle, and move. The form of the stool was derived
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Fall 2020
from a Japanese Torii, a gate with a reverse-camber shape that creates a comfortable pocket for the user to sit in. Torii Stool is a lightweight, flatpack stool made from 5 CNC plywood slats, 2 CNC plywood leg pieces, 4 threaded rods, and 8 nuts and washers. Torii Stool is finished with soap and black paint to differentiate between structural components and components meant to be touched.
Project 3
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Torii Stool
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Project 3
Assembly Diagram
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Torii Stool
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Renaissance Lamp EPOD 3100
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Product Design Studio
"A lamp that gives waste materials a second life" Part of what propels my design effort is the profound amount of waste I notice being generated in our surrounding world. Many materials are only used for only a few days before being discarded, and I set out to explore ways to give these materials a second life while also bringing awareness to some of our more wasteful practices.
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Fall 2020
Renaissance Lamp is a luminaire created from recycled paper and other materials collected through the many waste bins on CUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. The lamp is then stained with sprinkles to give its birthday party theme, an event that lasts less than a day yet results in large amounts of garbage. While serving as a lighting fixture, the lamp also aims to remind the user about the waste we create and to remember to be conscious of the second life materials can have after being discarded.
Project 4
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Renaissance Lamp
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Project 4 Assembly Diagram
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Renaissance Lamp
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Ceramics ARTS 2095
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Wheelthrowing
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Fall 2020
"A cross between function and art" My love for ceramics is for the same reason I love design: it is functional art. It is a way to be expressive and creative while still working to solve a problem. I find that applying a design perspective to pottery can aid in planning for the overall process. Sketching elevations and sections beforehand helps make everything go smoothly in the
time intensive process of throwing, trimming, firing, glazing, and firing again. Treating each try as another prototype towards the final product is the same as a typical design exercise. I am often driven by the ever so common inspiration source of nature. I enjoy merging clay with other natural elements because they inherently relate to the clay, yet there is a juxtaposition between a precision based object and an organic material.
Project 5
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Ceramics
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Project 5
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Ceramics
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