SENIORS

These students will be showcasing their senior projects at the Symposium.

TAYBOR ABPLANALP

Instagram

Hi, I’m Taybor. I’m a parent. I’m also a rock climber, backpacker, fisherman, and traveler. I have an individual identity, and my hobbies and interests didn’t change after becoming a father. The difference is now my kids come with me. I used my senior project to develop an idea that has become Paloma Pack Co.—a soft-goods company designing bags and gear to help the active and adventurous transition into parenthood, as well as fit the lifestyle and needs of veteran parents.

Post-Graduation: I plan to continue Paloma Pack Co. full time.

AISLYNN EDWARDS

Website / Instagram

Candlelight vigils are a popular way to gather as a community and share the experience of grieving together. It’s a way to honor and remember those who passed away. What happens if you can’t physically be there? ILLUMINATE uses an app so you can digitally light a candle on the chandelier-like structure from anywhere.

Post-Graduation: I'll be designing full time while also working on my startup company.

CARSON HAWKES

It is a conceptual exploration of urban rock skipping. Bringing a natural luxury experience into the urban environment.

Post-Graduation: Interviewing with you.

KELTSON HOWELL

Helping people connect with their innermost social circles by chronicling and sharing their experiences.

Post-Graduation: Product Management and Design at Pluralsight

KOHLMANN KEARLEY

The Mental Wellness Project is a digital platform designed to help individuals and their families learn about and find treatments for mental illness, and to provide mental health education through web-based means. The platform allows users to self-assess, find treatment options and even locate appropriate professional care that will work with their insurance.

Post-Graduation: Accepted an offer to work at Drift design in UT

RYAN KRAUSE

ALISA LARSEN

Website

Maintaining and deepening long-distance friendships.

Post-Graduation: Getting married and looking for design work in UT

HENRY LEE

Website

Air pollution along the Wasatch Front.

Post-Graduation: Grad school

NADIA LUND

Website

In an age where gender is a passionate social topic, what is the relationship between gender and the products we use every day? Recent studies show that products that are perceived as gendered have higher customer satisfaction and brand loyalty rates than undifferentiated products. What does a gendered product look like? Is it appropriate to design for a specific gender? Should all products be gender inclusive? How can designers be respectful of gender in their designs?

Post-Graduation: Taking a long nap, getting married, and then continuing the hunt for a local job!

HANNAH LUTZ

Website / LinkedIn Profile / Instagram

Providing period products to public schools.

Post-Graduation: Trying to make my project a reality!

JACOB MALASKA

LOGAN PRICE

Website

BEN RENEER

Website

JOSHUA SIEBERT

Instagram

Digital implementation.

Post-Graduation: Working at dollar tree as designer director

JACOB STARLEY

The Tinge series was designed to encourage moments of connection and presence in one's space. Each light has a brass rod that spins, this rotates a piece of tinted glass. The user is given complete control of the brightness of the light.

Post-Graduation: Pursuing a career in furniture and lighting design.