so it’s it’s really interesting for me to be up here today because exactly
to be up here today because exactly
to be up here today because exactly three years ago I was sitting in this
three years ago I was sitting in this
three years ago I was sitting in this room while
room while
room while talk about what sounded like what you’d
talk about what sounded like what you’d
talk about what sounded like what you’d get if you combined amazing
get if you combined amazing
get if you combined amazing architectural beauty with just pure
architectural beauty with just pure
architectural beauty with just pure nonsense and it’s really it’s funny
nonsense and it’s really it’s funny
nonsense and it’s really it’s funny looking back on this because all of what
looking back on this because all of what
looking back on this because all of what he talked about that day is exactly what
he talked about that day is exactly what
he talked about that day is exactly what I do every day of my life now and I
I do every day of my life now and I
I do every day of my life now and I really love the idea of that you know
really love the idea of that you know
really love the idea of that you know that a chance encounter at a symposium
that a chance encounter at a symposium
that a chance encounter at a symposium on the artistic side of 3d design could
on the artistic side of 3d design could
on the artistic side of 3d design could have led to me deciding to make an
have led to me deciding to make an
have led to me deciding to make an everyday living out of something
everyday living out of something
everyday living out of something especially something that I get so much
especially something that I get so much
especially something that I get so much joy out of in something in such a cool
joy out of in something in such a cool
joy out of in something in such a cool new field really and so that new field
new field really and so that new field
new field really and so that new field that I’m talking about is something
that I’m talking about is something
that I’m talking about is something that’s become known as digital
that’s become known as digital
that’s become known as digital fabrication which more than anything
fabrication which more than anything
fabrication which more than anything else just means making things using
else just means making things using
else just means making things using easily accessed high-tech tools and so
easily accessed high-tech tools and so
easily accessed high-tech tools and so I’ve been so like entrepreneurs often do
I’ve been so like entrepreneurs often do
I’ve been so like entrepreneurs often do I’m somebody who entered into an
I’m somebody who entered into an
I’m somebody who entered into an industry without really having any prior
industry without really having any prior
industry without really having any prior knowledge of it whatsoever I’ve been
knowledge of it whatsoever I’ve been
knowledge of it whatsoever I’ve been doing digital fabrication ever since
doing digital fabrication ever since
doing digital fabrication ever since graduating from here two years ago where
graduating from here two years ago where
graduating from here two years ago where I studied entrepreneurship and how to
I studied entrepreneurship and how to
I studied entrepreneurship and how to start a company and so our education in
start a company and so our education in
start a company and so our education in the major worked in a pretty unusual way
the major worked in a pretty unusual way
the major worked in a pretty unusual way because basically on day one we were
because basically on day one we were
because basically on day one we were just told start a company you know just
just told start a company you know just
just told start a company you know just start one and of course you know you’d
start one and of course you know you’d
start one and of course you know you’d ask well hold on wait a minute isn’t
ask well hold on wait a minute isn’t
ask well hold on wait a minute isn’t that why we’re here and the
that why we’re here and the
that why we’re here and the Entrepreneurship major to learn how to
Entrepreneurship major to learn how to
Entrepreneurship major to learn how to start a company what do you mean what
start a company what do you mean what
start a company what do you mean what how do we just start a company what do
how do we just start a company what do
how do we just start a company what do we do you know where do we start and so
we do you know where do we start and so
we do you know where do we start and so the answer we were given was mm-hmm
the answer we were given was mm-hmm
the answer we were given was mm-hmm that’s right yep you got it go get him
that’s right yep you got it go get him
that’s right yep you got it go get him go ahead and so of course they would
go ahead and so of course they would
go ahead and so of course they would teach us too but it was obviously a real
teach us too but it was obviously a real
teach us too but it was obviously a real learn on-the-go kind of situation you
learn on-the-go kind of situation you
learn on-the-go kind of situation you know and so I think thinking about I
know and so I think thinking about I
know and so I think thinking about I really think that a lot of creative
really think that a lot of creative
really think that a lot of creative people tend to start like that really
people tend to start like that really
people tend to start like that really you know we always know that we want to
you know we always know that we want to
you know we always know that we want to do something we want to do something
do something we want to do something
do something we want to do something cool but often times we really have no
cool but often times we really have no
cool but often times we really have no idea what that will actually end up
idea what that will actually end up
idea what that will actually end up being and I love that because in the
being and I love that because in the
being and I love that because in the reason for that is because learning to
reason for that is because learning to
reason for that is because learning to be creative more than anything else
be creative more than anything else
be creative more than anything else learning to be creative is purely habit
learning to be creative is purely habit
learning to be creative is purely habit in purely developing the right mentality
in purely developing the right mentality
in purely developing the right mentality it’s learning to be creative it’s purely
it’s learning to be creative it’s purely
it’s learning to be creative it’s purely habit and purely developing the right
habit and purely developing the right
habit and purely developing the right mindset and so throughout my time thus
mindset and so throughout my time thus
mindset and so throughout my time thus far you know starting companies and
far you know starting companies and
far you know starting companies and pursuing different entrepreneurial ideas
pursuing different entrepreneurial ideas
pursuing different entrepreneurial ideas my story has been or my time has been a
my story has been or my time has been a
my story has been or my time has been a story of learning how to think in three
story of learning how to think in three
story of learning how to think in three distinct ways thinking like an artist
distinct ways thinking like an artist
distinct ways thinking like an artist thinking like an
thinking like an
thinking like an in thinking like a businessperson so
in thinking like a businessperson so
in thinking like a businessperson so that first year when we were told to
that first year when we were told to
that first year when we were told to simply just start a company was
simply just start a company was
simply just start a company was definitely a struggle for me but at the
definitely a struggle for me but at the
definitely a struggle for me but at the same time showed me how much of a normal
same time showed me how much of a normal
same time showed me how much of a normal thing creativity can be I think a lot of
thing creativity can be I think a lot of
thing creativity can be I think a lot of times the picture that we’ve been fed of
times the picture that we’ve been fed of
times the picture that we’ve been fed of of the creative person is like this this
of the creative person is like this this
of the creative person is like this this picture of like this movie director with
picture of like this movie director with
picture of like this movie director with like this wild hair or like this
like this wild hair or like this
like this wild hair or like this musician who who maybe looks like he
musician who who maybe looks like he
musician who who maybe looks like he doesn’t quite take care of himself all
doesn’t quite take care of himself all
doesn’t quite take care of himself all the way or well anyone who looks like
the way or well anyone who looks like
the way or well anyone who looks like they don’t bathe or take care of himself
they don’t bathe or take care of himself
they don’t bathe or take care of himself really I really feel like a lot of us
really I really feel like a lot of us
really I really feel like a lot of us have that view and in realistically
have that view and in realistically
have that view and in realistically that’s not the case of course anyone can
that’s not the case of course anyone can
that’s not the case of course anyone can learn to be creative you know I find
learn to be creative you know I find
learn to be creative you know I find that the more you just learn to keep
that the more you just learn to keep
that the more you just learn to keep your eyes open
your eyes open
your eyes open the more different ideas you begin to
the more different ideas you begin to
the more different ideas you begin to have it’s amazing how just having it’s
have it’s amazing how just having it’s
have it’s amazing how just having it’s amazing how much you can accomplish just
amazing how much you can accomplish just
amazing how much you can accomplish just by having this view instead of this view
by having this view instead of this view
by having this view instead of this view all the time right
all the time right
all the time right and so as that first year when I went on
and so as that first year when I went on
and so as that first year when I went on and I was able to learn how to start
and I was able to learn how to start
and I was able to learn how to start listening to the good ideas around me
listening to the good ideas around me
listening to the good ideas around me and maybe form some of my own I started
and maybe form some of my own I started
and maybe form some of my own I started to see this amazing shift in the way my
to see this amazing shift in the way my
to see this amazing shift in the way my mind would just latch on to good ideas
mind would just latch on to good ideas
mind would just latch on to good ideas and keep them there over and over I kept
and keep them there over and over I kept
and keep them there over and over I kept getting drawn back to the idea of
getting drawn back to the idea of
getting drawn back to the idea of customization and personalization within
customization and personalization within
customization and personalization within a product I would think about things
a product I would think about things
a product I would think about things entirely unique to a person such as
entirely unique to a person such as
entirely unique to a person such as their name or their personality or or
their name or their personality or or
their name or their personality or or going a little deeper maybe things that
going a little deeper maybe things that
going a little deeper maybe things that would define them you know like their
would define them you know like their
would define them you know like their like their fingerprints or their DNA or
like their fingerprints or their DNA or
like their fingerprints or their DNA or their voice one thing that I had seen
their voice one thing that I had seen
their voice one thing that I had seen online that really stood out to me was
online that really stood out to me was
online that really stood out to me was how people were making jewelry based off
how people were making jewelry based off
how people were making jewelry based off of sound waves and in audio waveforms
of sound waves and in audio waveforms
of sound waves and in audio waveforms you know and so I really liked that idea
you know and so I really liked that idea
you know and so I really liked that idea and after a little while came up with an
and after a little while came up with an
and after a little while came up with an idea centered around preserving sound
idea centered around preserving sound
idea centered around preserving sound waves in the form of just audio waveform
waves in the form of just audio waveform
waves in the form of just audio waveform bracelets the idea was to have somebody
bracelets the idea was to have somebody
bracelets the idea was to have somebody who could go onto my website and just
who could go onto my website and just
who could go onto my website and just record themselves saying a message
record themselves saying a message
record themselves saying a message anything really you know happy birthday
anything really you know happy birthday
anything really you know happy birthday grandma or I miss you dad or I love you
grandma or I miss you dad or I love you
grandma or I miss you dad or I love you and I wanted to somehow take this
and I wanted to somehow take this
and I wanted to somehow take this message that they recorded somehow take
message that they recorded somehow take
message that they recorded somehow take it and transform it into this
it and transform it into this
it and transform it into this three-dimensional sort of rubbery shape
three-dimensional sort of rubbery shape
three-dimensional sort of rubbery shape that you could give to somebody as a
that you could give to somebody as a
that you could give to somebody as a gift and so I was so excited you know I
gift and so I was so excited you know I
gift and so I was so excited you know I finally had my idea I told a couple
finally had my idea I told a couple
finally had my idea I told a couple people and they all seemed to like it a
people and they all seemed to like it a
people and they all seemed to like it a good amount and so then I was just faced
good amount and so then I was just faced
good amount and so then I was just faced with that big question you know I
with that big question you know I
with that big question you know I thought yes
thought yes
thought yes finally I’ve got my idea okay what on
finally I’ve got my idea okay what on
finally I’ve got my idea okay what on earth do I do with it how do I do this
earth do I do with it how do I do this
earth do I do with it how do I do this and so having really no absolutely no
and so having really no absolutely no
and so having really no absolutely no idea where to begin I just decided to
idea where to begin I just decided to
idea where to begin I just decided to sit down with different teachers and
sit down with different teachers and
sit down with different teachers and business mentors that I had at the time
business mentors that I had at the time
business mentors that I had at the time it’s really good if you really need to
it’s really good if you really need to
it’s really good if you really need to have people like that that you can go to
have people like that that you can go to
have people like that that you can go to and so I just sat down with them I would
and so I just sat down with them I would
and so I just sat down with them I would tell them about my idea and they give me
tell them about my idea and they give me
tell them about my idea and they give me different advice on on how to get them
different advice on on how to get them
different advice on on how to get them made or or which investors to go to and
made or or which investors to go to and
made or or which investors to go to and and everything like that I immediately
and everything like that I immediately
and everything like that I immediately saw that prototyping this idea would be
saw that prototyping this idea would be
saw that prototyping this idea would be essential you really need to prototype
essential you really need to prototype
essential you really need to prototype anything that you make if you’re going
anything that you make if you’re going
anything that you make if you’re going to sell it which was especially true of
to sell it which was especially true of
to sell it which was especially true of of such a weird new kind of concept you
of such a weird new kind of concept you
of such a weird new kind of concept you know and so one morning one of my invent
know and so one morning one of my invent
know and so one morning one of my invent my business mentors had taken me out to
my business mentors had taken me out to
my business mentors had taken me out to eat one day and he asked me have you
eat one day and he asked me have you
eat one day and he asked me have you thought at all about 3d printing and
thought at all about 3d printing and
thought at all about 3d printing and this turned out to be a pretty big
this turned out to be a pretty big
this turned out to be a pretty big question to me because of the doors
question to me because of the doors
question to me because of the doors that’s open in the past I’ve gone down
that’s open in the past I’ve gone down
that’s open in the past I’ve gone down since then I think we’ve all at least
since then I think we’ve all at least
since then I think we’ve all at least heard of 3d printing right you know
heard of 3d printing right you know
heard of 3d printing right you know we’ve seen you know those YouTube videos
we’ve seen you know those YouTube videos
we’ve seen you know those YouTube videos of the 3d printed cars or all the
of the 3d printed cars or all the
of the 3d printed cars or all the robotics in the 3d print prosthetics
robotics in the 3d print prosthetics
robotics in the 3d print prosthetics being made for disabilities and and
being made for disabilities and and
being made for disabilities and and everything like that but still to a lot
everything like that but still to a lot
everything like that but still to a lot of people I found that 3d printing is
of people I found that 3d printing is
of people I found that 3d printing is still a bit of a foreign kind of weird
still a bit of a foreign kind of weird
still a bit of a foreign kind of weird concept you know like how does it even
concept you know like how does it even
concept you know like how does it even how does it really work people will ask
how does it really work people will ask
how does it really work people will ask me you know does it like it’s like fold
me you know does it like it’s like fold
me you know does it like it’s like fold paper inside into shapes to make stuff
paper inside into shapes to make stuff
paper inside into shapes to make stuff or you know is it just magic you know is
or you know is it just magic you know is
or you know is it just magic you know is it you know are there little elves
it you know are there little elves
it you know are there little elves running around in the machine making
running around in the machine making
running around in the machine making everything for you
everything for you
everything for you spoiler alert it is it is the elves and
spoiler alert it is it is the elves and
spoiler alert it is it is the elves and so I was immediately fascinated by the
so I was immediately fascinated by the
so I was immediately fascinated by the idea of 3d printing by the thought that
idea of 3d printing by the thought that
idea of 3d printing by the thought that you could literally picture anything in
you could literally picture anything in
you could literally picture anything in your head and it was possible to tell a
your head and it was possible to tell a
your head and it was possible to tell a machine how to make it for you on the
machine how to make it for you on the
machine how to make it for you on the spot and just really love that idea and
spot and just really love that idea and
spot and just really love that idea and the question was can I myself actually
the question was can I myself actually
the question was can I myself actually use this to my advantage for my idea or
use this to my advantage for my idea or
use this to my advantage for my idea or was it still you know just a little too
was it still you know just a little too
was it still you know just a little too future II of a concept to really fully
future II of a concept to really fully
future II of a concept to really fully take advantage of for someone like me
take advantage of for someone like me
take advantage of for someone like me just yet after doing a ton of research
just yet after doing a ton of research
just yet after doing a ton of research which is you know very important always
which is you know very important always
which is you know very important always I decided that my idea might actually be
I decided that my idea might actually be
I decided that my idea might actually be doable but I also didn’t have any money
doable but I also didn’t have any money
doable but I also didn’t have any money to spend on the idea which meant that I
to spend on the idea which meant that I
to spend on the idea which meant that I was going to have to learn a lot of
was going to have to learn a lot of
was going to have to learn a lot of stuff and in being completely honest
stuff and in being completely honest
stuff and in being completely honest with you a lot of what I’ve figured out
with you a lot of what I’ve figured out
with you a lot of what I’ve figured out and done since then really just wouldn’t
and done since then really just wouldn’t
and done since then really just wouldn’t been possible 10 to 15 years ago and
been possible 10 to 15 years ago and
been possible 10 to 15 years ago and that is because we have so so many
that is because we have so so many
that is because we have so so many resources right there today just waiting
resources right there today just waiting
resources right there today just waiting for us to use
for us to use
for us to use so so many of them the problem is a lot
so so many of them the problem is a lot
so so many of them the problem is a lot of us just don’t know that’s the case I
of us just don’t know that’s the case I
of us just don’t know that’s the case I mean even here at our school in
mean even here at our school in
mean even here at our school in particular we have access to a website
particular we have access to a website
particular we have access to a website called Linda full of hundreds of
called Linda full of hundreds of
called Linda full of hundreds of different tutorials on any professional
different tutorials on any professional
different tutorials on any professional software you could name you know from
software you could name you know from
software you could name you know from things like Photoshop to JavaScript to
things like Photoshop to JavaScript to
things like Photoshop to JavaScript to Sibelius from music or Maya or AutoCAD
Sibelius from music or Maya or AutoCAD
Sibelius from music or Maya or AutoCAD for 3d stuff programs that some of which
for 3d stuff programs that some of which
for 3d stuff programs that some of which would cost hundreds to learn in an
would cost hundreds to learn in an
would cost hundreds to learn in an educational setting if not thousands to
educational setting if not thousands to
educational setting if not thousands to learn that we have access to any time we
learn that we have access to any time we
learn that we have access to any time we want wherever we are just on our
want wherever we are just on our
want wherever we are just on our computer just because we want to so I
computer just because we want to so I
computer just because we want to so I started using this and started teaching
started using this and started teaching
started using this and started teaching myself a very basic 3d software a free
myself a very basic 3d software a free
myself a very basic 3d software a free one by the way called blender so that I
one by the way called blender so that I
one by the way called blender so that I could make some of my my prototype
could make some of my my prototype
could make some of my my prototype bracelet shapes and I will tell you at
bracelet shapes and I will tell you at
bracelet shapes and I will tell you at first I mean they were just so ugly let
first I mean they were just so ugly let
first I mean they were just so ugly let me just look at that that’s a boat
me just look at that that’s a boat
me just look at that that’s a boat that’s supposed to be a sound wave
that’s supposed to be a sound wave
that’s supposed to be a sound wave doesn’t that doesn’t just look stupid
doesn’t that doesn’t just look stupid
doesn’t that doesn’t just look stupid but I still needed some prototypes to
but I still needed some prototypes to
but I still needed some prototypes to work with and so to get them made I took
work with and so to get them made I took
work with and so to get them made I took advantage of another awesome modern-day
advantage of another awesome modern-day
advantage of another awesome modern-day resource that we have being another
resource that we have being another
resource that we have being another website called shapeways where what you
website called shapeways where what you
website called shapeways where what you can do is you can once you’ve created
can do is you can once you’ve created
can do is you can once you’ve created this 3d file of something upload it to
this 3d file of something upload it to
this 3d file of something upload it to them and they will 3d print it in in
them and they will 3d print it in in
them and they will 3d print it in in send it to you it’s which is a great
send it to you it’s which is a great
send it to you it’s which is a great resource because even ten to fifteen
resource because even ten to fifteen
resource because even ten to fifteen years ago prototyping was something that
years ago prototyping was something that
years ago prototyping was something that was hugely expensive no matter who you
was hugely expensive no matter who you
was hugely expensive no matter who you were I mean even for my little three
were I mean even for my little three
were I mean even for my little three inch bracelet shape
inch bracelet shape
inch bracelet shape I made the I made the mistake of going
I made the I made the mistake of going
I made the I made the mistake of going to one of these old-fashioned
to one of these old-fashioned
to one of these old-fashioned prototyping companies at first and they
prototyping companies at first and they
prototyping companies at first and they wanted to charge me $200 for what I was
wanted to charge me $200 for what I was
wanted to charge me $200 for what I was able to get 3d printed for like 12 so
able to get 3d printed for like 12 so
able to get 3d printed for like 12 so like I said I was just fascinated by the
like I said I was just fascinated by the
like I said I was just fascinated by the idea of 3d printing in just the concept
idea of 3d printing in just the concept
idea of 3d printing in just the concept of pure creation coming alive before
of pure creation coming alive before
of pure creation coming alive before your eyes right and long story short I
your eyes right and long story short I
your eyes right and long story short I ended up getting my own 3d printer and I
ended up getting my own 3d printer and I
ended up getting my own 3d printer and I realized that I really just loved
realized that I really just loved
realized that I really just loved physically making things you know which
physically making things you know which
physically making things you know which is interesting I’d never really known
is interesting I’d never really known
is interesting I’d never really known that about myself to before to that kind
that about myself to before to that kind
that about myself to before to that kind of extent in fact the night before my 3d
of extent in fact the night before my 3d
of extent in fact the night before my 3d printer arrived in the mail I was so
printer arrived in the mail I was so
printer arrived in the mail I was so excited about that I was on that I was
excited about that I was on that I was
excited about that I was on that I was dreaming about it and in my dream it got
dreaming about it and in my dream it got
dreaming about it and in my dream it got to my house and the first thing I made
to my house and the first thing I made
to my house and the first thing I made was the the Iron Man arc reactor thing
was the the Iron Man arc reactor thing
was the the Iron Man arc reactor thing that he has in his chest the the blue
that he has in his chest the the blue
that he has in his chest the the blue battery thing and so the next morning in
battery thing and so the next morning in
battery thing and so the next morning in real life my 3d printer arrived and I
real life my 3d printer arrived and I
real life my 3d printer arrived and I decided hey I need to make something now
decided hey I need to make something now
decided hey I need to make something now so maybe I should do it and so this was
so maybe I should do it and so this was
so maybe I should do it and so this was my first ever creation just for fun and
and all right so listen here you know
and all right so listen here you know the thing about arc reactors if you’re
the thing about arc reactors if you’re
the thing about arc reactors if you’re gonna make them you you don’t mess
gonna make them you you don’t mess
gonna make them you you don’t mess around you don’t play games you do it
around you don’t play games you do it
around you don’t play games you do it all the way so I decided to make it so
all the way so I decided to make it so
all the way so I decided to make it so that it glows and everything and you
that it glows and everything and you
that it glows and everything and you know I realize this is probably the
know I realize this is probably the
know I realize this is probably the closest I’ll ever get to being Iron Man
closest I’ll ever get to being Iron Man
closest I’ll ever get to being Iron Man so I just want to enjoy this so so I
so I just want to enjoy this so so I
so I just want to enjoy this so so I started making all kinds of cool stuff
started making all kinds of cool stuff
started making all kinds of cool stuff just because I could and because I loved
just because I could and because I loved
just because I could and because I loved it you know these are some of my things
it you know these are some of my things
it you know these are some of my things that I’ve made this is my Amon masked my
that I’ve made this is my Amon masked my
that I’ve made this is my Amon masked my 3d printed exoskeleton exosuit love my
3d printed exoskeleton exosuit love my
3d printed exoskeleton exosuit love my baby Groot my star-lord gun and of my
baby Groot my star-lord gun and of my
baby Groot my star-lord gun and of my personal favorite by a very significant
personal favorite by a very significant
personal favorite by a very significant margin my Majora’s Mask a lot of these
margin my Majora’s Mask a lot of these
margin my Majora’s Mask a lot of these things weren’t even things that I myself
things weren’t even things that I myself
things weren’t even things that I myself designed but just files that I found
designed but just files that I found
designed but just files that I found online that other people had shared on
online that other people had shared on
online that other people had shared on another excellent excellent resource
another excellent excellent resource
another excellent excellent resource being a site called Thingiverse um so so
being a site called Thingiverse um so so
being a site called Thingiverse um so so then what I was really doing more than
then what I was really doing more than
then what I was really doing more than anything else what I was doing was
anything else what I was doing was
anything else what I was doing was developing a new mindset a new way of
developing a new mindset a new way of
developing a new mindset a new way of looking at the world all my life I had
looking at the world all my life I had
looking at the world all my life I had been an artist I thought like an artist
been an artist I thought like an artist
been an artist I thought like an artist you know I’d grown up making videos
you know I’d grown up making videos
you know I’d grown up making videos writing screenplays choreographing sword
writing screenplays choreographing sword
writing screenplays choreographing sword fights with my friends or drawing little
fights with my friends or drawing little
fights with my friends or drawing little characters and then all of a sudden now
characters and then all of a sudden now
characters and then all of a sudden now is in this world of manufacturing in
is in this world of manufacturing in
is in this world of manufacturing in little annoying little tolerances and in
little annoying little tolerances and in
little annoying little tolerances and in in geometry and really just thinking
in geometry and really just thinking
in geometry and really just thinking like an engineer and it wasn’t even so
like an engineer and it wasn’t even so
like an engineer and it wasn’t even so much an intentional shift as it was just
much an intentional shift as it was just
much an intentional shift as it was just a natural progression as someone
a natural progression as someone
a natural progression as someone starting something new and so around
starting something new and so around
starting something new and so around this time I had a chance to go to that
this time I had a chance to go to that
this time I had a chance to go to that symposium that took place in this room
symposium that took place in this room
symposium that took place in this room which was really just a conference on
which was really just a conference on
which was really just a conference on digital fabrication and how art meets 3d
digital fabrication and how art meets 3d
digital fabrication and how art meets 3d design using things like 3d printing and
design using things like 3d printing and
design using things like 3d printing and laser cutting and all of that nonsense
laser cutting and all of that nonsense
laser cutting and all of that nonsense that pier nonsense I mentioned earlier
that pier nonsense I mentioned earlier
that pier nonsense I mentioned earlier that as it turns out may not be quite so
that as it turns out may not be quite so
that as it turns out may not be quite so far-fetched and crazy after all sitting
far-fetched and crazy after all sitting
far-fetched and crazy after all sitting where you’re sitting I learned about
where you’re sitting I learned about
where you’re sitting I learned about something called parametric design oh
something called parametric design oh
something called parametric design oh and this is my my creation from start to
and this is my my creation from start to
and this is my my creation from start to finish of my my waveform bracelets and
finish of my my waveform bracelets and
finish of my my waveform bracelets and so I wasn’t quite at that point yet but
so I wasn’t quite at that point yet but
so I wasn’t quite at that point yet but I started learning about something
I started learning about something
I started learning about something called parametric design which more than
called parametric design which more than
called parametric design which more than anything else just means making thing or
anything else just means making thing or
anything else just means making thing or it means putting customized input into
it means putting customized input into
it means putting customized input into the form of a product that’s what these
the form of a product that’s what these
the form of a product that’s what these artists and designers were doing they’re
artists and designers were doing they’re
artists and designers were doing they’re taking just any type of product and
taking just any type of product and
taking just any type of product and putting custom input into just it’s for
putting custom input into just it’s for
putting custom input into just it’s for and it’s crazy because this is exactly
and it’s crazy because this is exactly
and it’s crazy because this is exactly what I’d been doing with my company
what I’d been doing with my company
what I’d been doing with my company wavelet without even realizing I would
wavelet without even realizing I would
wavelet without even realizing I would be taking the custom part the Soundwave
be taking the custom part the Soundwave
be taking the custom part the Soundwave in putting it into the form of the
in putting it into the form of the
in putting it into the form of the bracelet of the of the product itself
bracelet of the of the product itself
bracelet of the of the product itself only now I saw how it could be done
only now I saw how it could be done
only now I saw how it could be done infinitely easier and quicker using
infinitely easier and quicker using
infinitely easier and quicker using little codes or algorithms that look
little codes or algorithms that look
little codes or algorithms that look something like this and so there are
something like this and so there are
something like this and so there are tons of really cool examples of
tons of really cool examples of
tons of really cool examples of parametric design being done all over
parametric design being done all over
parametric design being done all over the place today Nike has been doing it
the place today Nike has been doing it
the place today Nike has been doing it for a while using their custom shoe
for a while using their custom shoe
for a while using their custom shoe building website jewelry designers use
building website jewelry designers use
building website jewelry designers use it for things like ring size adaptation
it for things like ring size adaptation
it for things like ring size adaptation and fitting their customized products to
and fitting their customized products to
and fitting their customized products to their specific clients one though you
their specific clients one though you
their specific clients one though you guys would really appreciate this I
guys would really appreciate this I
guys would really appreciate this I think is this beer company this beer
think is this beer company this beer
think is this beer company this beer glass company what they do you give them
glass company what they do you give them
glass company what they do you give them a sample of your DNA and they take that
a sample of your DNA and they take that
a sample of your DNA and they take that may analyze it they look for your
may analyze it they look for your
may analyze it they look for your genetic predispositions to things like
genetic predispositions to things like
genetic predispositions to things like alcohol tolerance and flavor preference
alcohol tolerance and flavor preference
alcohol tolerance and flavor preference and they use this stuff to literally
and they use this stuff to literally
and they use this stuff to literally craft and control and form the shape of
craft and control and form the shape of
craft and control and form the shape of a cup that’s custom to you based off of
a cup that’s custom to you based off of
a cup that’s custom to you based off of your DNA pure parametric design it’s
your DNA pure parametric design it’s
your DNA pure parametric design it’s it’s absolutely nuts it’s just nuts
it’s absolutely nuts it’s just nuts
it’s absolutely nuts it’s just nuts and so the cool of the most captivating
and so the cool of the most captivating
and so the cool of the most captivating to me though that I saw that day sitting
to me though that I saw that day sitting
to me though that I saw that day sitting over there was learning how architects
over there was learning how architects
over there was learning how architects were using parametric design I saw some
were using parametric design I saw some
were using parametric design I saw some of these pictures that day of these
of these pictures that day of these
of these pictures that day of these sprawling organic architectural designs
sprawling organic architectural designs
sprawling organic architectural designs and furniture designs and lighting all
and furniture designs and lighting all
and furniture designs and lighting all of which were just direct products of
of which were just direct products of
of which were just direct products of these algorithms that people were
these algorithms that people were
these algorithms that people were creating even cooler even cooler than
creating even cooler even cooler than
creating even cooler even cooler than that was the ways that they were
that was the ways that they were
that was the ways that they were physically making them or fabricating
physically making them or fabricating
physically making them or fabricating them as it’s called since much of it
them as it’s called since much of it
them as it’s called since much of it could be done using easily access tools
could be done using easily access tools
could be done using easily access tools such as CNC routers and in laser cutting
such as CNC routers and in laser cutting
such as CNC routers and in laser cutting machines I decided pretty much
machines I decided pretty much
machines I decided pretty much immediately to start learning how to do
immediately to start learning how to do
immediately to start learning how to do this type of design and so spent the
this type of design and so spent the
this type of design and so spent the next several months buying a couple
next several months buying a couple
next several months buying a couple things I would need and taking tutorials
things I would need and taking tutorials
things I would need and taking tutorials for another 3d software called
for another 3d software called
for another 3d software called rhinoceros that would allow me to make
rhinoceros that would allow me to make
rhinoceros that would allow me to make these codes I really wanted to see if I
these codes I really wanted to see if I
these codes I really wanted to see if I could start a company around selling
could start a company around selling
could start a company around selling some of these designs being honest I
some of these designs being honest I
some of these designs being honest I really wasn’t sure if it would be
really wasn’t sure if it would be
really wasn’t sure if it would be possible or not but I really just love
possible or not but I really just love
possible or not but I really just love the idea too much not to try it one of
the idea too much not to try it one of
the idea too much not to try it one of the one of the challenging things one of
the one of the challenging things one of
the one of the challenging things one of the tough things about starting anything
the tough things about starting anything
the tough things about starting anything new like this can be getting past that
new like this can be getting past that
new like this can be getting past that initial nagging question you know where
initial nagging question you know where
initial nagging question you know where you ask yourself you know can I can I
you ask yourself you know can I can I
you ask yourself you know can I can I really do this or am I just kind of
really do this or am I just kind of
really do this or am I just kind of kidding my
kidding my
kidding my healthier so it was incredibly
healthier so it was incredibly
healthier so it was incredibly satisfying when I finally had my first
satisfying when I finally had my first
satisfying when I finally had my first product to show in the form of a chair
product to show in the form of a chair
product to show in the form of a chair that I had designed I love I love the
that I had designed I love I love the
that I had designed I love I love the relationship that math and nature take
relationship that math and nature take
relationship that math and nature take on in parametric design and so I decided
on in parametric design and so I decided
on in parametric design and so I decided to name my company terraform after the
to name my company terraform after the
to name my company terraform after the idea of shaping the earth around us to
idea of shaping the earth around us to
idea of shaping the earth around us to suit our needs since then I’ve made a
suit our needs since then I’ve made a
suit our needs since then I’ve made a number of other models and designs that
number of other models and designs that
number of other models and designs that are for sales some some being laser-cut
are for sales some some being laser-cut
are for sales some some being laser-cut lights and pendant lamps others being
lights and pendant lamps others being
lights and pendant lamps others being benches and different interior geometric
benches and different interior geometric
benches and different interior geometric types of fixtures the thing is right now
types of fixtures the thing is right now
types of fixtures the thing is right now is such a right time for
is such a right time for
is such a right time for Entrepreneurship never in the history of
Entrepreneurship never in the history of
Entrepreneurship never in the history of the world have we had just so many
the world have we had just so many
the world have we had just so many resources right there at our fingertips
resources right there at our fingertips
resources right there at our fingertips waiting for us to use them I mean almost
waiting for us to use them I mean almost
waiting for us to use them I mean almost everything I’ve done I either did for
everything I’ve done I either did for
everything I’ve done I either did for free or just by figuring it out as I
free or just by figuring it out as I
free or just by figuring it out as I went along and not because there’s
went along and not because there’s
went along and not because there’s anything special about me in particular
anything special about me in particular
anything special about me in particular you know I’d like to think there was
you know I’d like to think there was
you know I’d like to think there was maybe but the truth is I mean anyone who
maybe but the truth is I mean anyone who
maybe but the truth is I mean anyone who just has a passion for an idea could
just has a passion for an idea could
just has a passion for an idea could have done it and can do it I just
have done it and can do it I just
have done it and can do it I just remember you know is is learning these
remember you know is is learning these
remember you know is is learning these kinds of things always easy definitely
kinds of things always easy definitely
kinds of things always easy definitely not you know do you see results right
not you know do you see results right
not you know do you see results right away absolutely not but can it be done
away absolutely not but can it be done
away absolutely not but can it be done yes can even a younger person like a
yes can even a younger person like a
yes can even a younger person like a college student have an idea that makes
college student have an idea that makes
college student have an idea that makes money absolutely yes I just remember
money absolutely yes I just remember
money absolutely yes I just remember being in this room hearing that and
being in this room hearing that and
being in this room hearing that and having a sink into me for the first time
having a sink into me for the first time
having a sink into me for the first time and just the feeling of hope and
and just the feeling of hope and
and just the feeling of hope and excitement that I had from it and if I
excitement that I had from it and if I
excitement that I had from it and if I can pass that on to anyone else then I
can pass that on to anyone else then I
can pass that on to anyone else then I will you know
will you know
will you know just don’t let doubt or fear of failure
just don’t let doubt or fear of failure
just don’t let doubt or fear of failure be the thing that stops you if you’ve
be the thing that stops you if you’ve
be the thing that stops you if you’ve got an idea you know I say make your
got an idea you know I say make your
got an idea you know I say make your stuff make yourself step out I say go
stuff make yourself step out I say go
stuff make yourself step out I say go for it I say give it a try and if you’re
for it I say give it a try and if you’re
for it I say give it a try and if you’re more of the business minded person I
more of the business minded person I
more of the business minded person I would encourage you take a little while
would encourage you take a little while
would encourage you take a little while to just think like an artist see what
to just think like an artist see what
to just think like an artist see what happens
happens
happens know maybe you are more artistically
know maybe you are more artistically
know maybe you are more artistically minded learn a computer language try
minded learn a computer language try
minded learn a computer language try thinking in a technical way even if it
thinking in a technical way even if it
thinking in a technical way even if it is a little challenging in hard at first
is a little challenging in hard at first
is a little challenging in hard at first it definitely was for me I say find that
it definitely was for me I say find that
it definitely was for me I say find that idea that you love and get to work thank
idea that you love and get to work thank
idea that you love and get to work thank you
you
you [Applause]
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