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Inspired by Freegums

I follow i am OTHER, something that Pharrell put together, on Facebook. There was this video. Framed in a long landscape format, not the traditional 16:9 ratio, that filled about 1/3 of my screen just in the middle. The top and bottom were just black. They featured this artist, Freegums, in a video at first just walking with his dog on this trail. Then, they showed his work, patterns, collages, so detailed and intricately fitting next to each other. He said something that made me think of Mt. Near. He looks at architecture, form, geology, shapes, that add up to create a hill, a mountain, a structure. I think I want that melding of these seemingly different worlds—the wilderness and the city. Maybe what incredible thing we can find in the city, it’s there in the wilderness. And what’s incredible in the wilderness, we can find in the city. I want these two intricacies to meet.

“just by walking down a path so many times, you start to create a trail” -freegums

https://www.twyla.com/collections/iamother

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Mt. Near. Get yourself introduced.

Finished my Thesis 1 class at AAU, I’ll be looking for people to camp this summer and get info about what tools/resources they use for their outdoor activities. Follow me to keep updated! Message me if you want to get involved! Thanks!!

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Following a successful #OptOutside campaign, REI continues with the Force of Nature campaign https://www.rei.com/h/force-of-nature. It reminded me of my very first backpacking trip with UCSD Alternative Breaks Havasupai and how going outdoors made all of us in this incredible group so much stronger. This is the reason I’m doing this thesis, Mt. Near.

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The winner is… Mt. Near!!! Thanks everyone for voting and giving such great feedback. I’ll be taking your suggestions to inform the other parts of this project. . . . #wildernessaccess #mfa #design #designprocess #process #aau #mtnear #pie

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Pick one, please! I need help naming my thesis brand. Imagine if you were an 18-35 year old that lives in or grew up in an urban area, which of these brand names would make you want to go outdoors the most? Pick one in the comments. . . . #wildernessaccess #nature #design #designprocess #naming #outdoorproject #outdoors #help

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Planning for thesis. Snapshot of the next 55 weeks of my life. . . . #graphicdesign #process #design #mfa #wildernessaccess #aau (at Academy of Art University)

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As a result of 1.5 semesters worth of research and the help of everyone who was a part of my focus groups, surveys, and conversations, I was able to create a list of curated insights, and the beginnings of a deliverables strategy to guide the rest of my thesis. Thanks for your help! If you’re interested in seeing the insights deck, feel free to PM me. . . . #graphicdesign #designresearch #aau #wildernessaccess #process #designprocess #aau #insights (at Academy of Art University)

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The results are in! Time to crunch numbers and find patterns. Lots of interesting data so far. Thanks everyone who participated in my survey!

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When did design have so much copy editing? After weeks of refining verbiage and questions, the survey is out and data is ready for collections! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NS2XHX8 . . . #aau #gr810 #wildernessaccess #mfa #design #process #graphicdesign #survey