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Trends come and go, and with the rise of popular fast fashion brands like Shein, Zara, and ASOS along with many others- individuals are able to consume at a rapid pace. There are many issues around fast fashion brands, but focusing on the material side, they typically use synthetic fibers
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With the small components of makeup packaging and pumps, they typically slip through the cracks of most municipal recycling programs and facilities, ending up in landfills. This new program at Ulta is trying to combat that with having instore drop off collection bins. Ulta has partnered with Pact Collective who
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To gain a better understanding of mindfulness practices, I went to a candlelight Yoga session provided by the North Recreation Center at The Ohio State University. The class utilizes deep breathing practices and a vin-yin style yoga flow. This practice will help me understand a type of practice that could
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I was interested at looking at my capstone project though a broader lens. I was curious to find poems that explored a sense of peace, to think about the author's word choice and key aspects that come up when describing an experience poetically. This seemed relevant to my
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I explored the exhibition of Takashi Murakami and the Cleveland Museum of Art. I discovered more about his flat style work utilizing bright colors, patterns, with symbolic characters that are influenced by historical events and Japanese tradition. I am profiling this to get inspiration about style, pattern, color, and craft
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To explore examples of designs created for children, I explored a store in Columbus, OH called Cub Shrub. The store carries a variety of kid's toys, clothes and decor. I explored the store and their different trinkets to better understand what activities are currently on the market for
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This budgeting tool tackles a common challenge: maintaining consistent financial discipline. Many users struggle to stick to budgets because tracking spending is often abstract and easy to ignore. By showing the budget every time the wallet is opened, the tool keeps financial awareness top-of-mind turning budget awareness from a passive
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Gen Z’s Don’t Have a Lot of Money, But They’re Traveling Anyway by Monica Pitrelli (2023) discusses Gen Z’s traveling frequency, priorities, habits, and planning strategies. Understanding these trends is crucial to designing a system for traveling for Gen Z. Gen Zs — those born between 1997
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The article, A Simple Trick for Better Parties, by Jancee Dunn (2025), discusses a method one person uses to initiate gatherings with her family, involving pairing a fun activity with a necessary activity. My editor, Patia Braithwaite, is close with her family members. I’ve noticed that when she’s
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Why Travel Makes You Feel So Alive by Peter Cheung (2018) explains that people often have different outlooks on their days when they are traveling. This idea can be applied to a banking system to encourage people to live the present day to the fullest, while also saving to travel.
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Moneygami (the art of folding banknotes with origami techniques) transforms everyday currency into works of creativity and critique. What began in magic circles in the 1940s has since grown into a recognized branch of origami and a distinct form of money art. “Popularised by contemporary artists including Yosuke Hasegawa, Moneygami
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There’s a certain magic in tracing how power, culture, and art intertwine, and few stories capture that better than the Gallerie d’Italia’s exhibition “Patrons, Collectors, Philanthropists. From the Medici to the Rothschilds.” It’s more than a retrospective of masters and collections; it reveals how wealthy patrons