1. White Gold  

    1.  Final Bronze award modeled by @RollerMT 
    2.  Final award lineup showing bronze, silver, and gold medals 
    3.  Each medal is unique 
    4.  the process was a collaboration between the designers and model-makers to get the final results just right. 
    5.  A snapshot of the raw machined parts before they were removed from the CNC mill. 
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    Final Bronze award modeled by @RollerMT

    June 30th, 2011

    Rethinking IDSA Gold for UC’s Brightest

    Posted by: Brandon under Design, News

    Astro recently designed a student award for this year’s DAAPworks senior show at the University of Cincinnati’s local IDSA honors four special seniors with an award each year, and asked Astro provide our spin on the prize. We wanted to make something that was process-oriented and would appeal to industrial designers, and not just another plaque or trophy.

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    Astro recently designed a student award for this year’s DAAPworks senior show at the University of Cincinnati’s local IDSA honors four special seniors with an award each year, and asked Astro provide our spin on the prize. We wanted to make something that was process-oriented and would appeal to industrial designers, and not just another plaque or trophy.

    We were able to work with ScottModels’ very capable model makers, and together we developed an award that relies on expert machining and fabrication. We wanted to capture the hierarchy of the awards, traditionally awarded as gold, silver, and bronze, but through the fabrication process rather than color or material. Each award is machined to a higher level of detail, achieved by more accurate CNC machining of an aluminum billet through the use of specific tools and tool paths. The process creates a unique pattern for each medal that is defined by the way the machine is programmed to move across the surface (whether its a stepped back and forth pattern or a spiral cut for example). Congratulations to Robb Hunter, Cory Vogel, Kyle Koch, Brandon Leedy .

    Check out some photos of the DAAPworks senior show from @RollerMT here.

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  2. SF Design Week 2011  

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    June 16th, 2011

    Studio Crawl

    Posted by: Tom Galbraith under News, Studio

    SF Design Week back! As in years past, ASTRO opened its doors to the annual Studio Crawl - nabbing our favorite time slot, late night hang. The crawl itself is a roaming band of design enthusiasts touring and getting a glimpse behind the scenes of some of SF's hottest design studios. SFDW is also the garage door opener to summer, so in true ASTROstyle we cranked up our space with turntableism, interactive art, food, drink and foosball. Check out some photos of the happening, and if you missed it, there is always next year….cheers!

    For info on more SFDW events check out their site here

  3. Warrior Dash  

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    June 14th, 2011

    Down and Dirty

    Posted by: Sarah under Free Time

    This past weekend I channeled my inner-warrior and traveled to a far-away land (Pennsylvania) to test my might in a battle of mental and physical toughness. Dressed conspicuously as Mario, I joined my sister Luigi in running a grueling 3.5 mile course of rough terrain accented with 12 different obstacles in the 2011 Warrior Dash: Pennsylvania.

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    This past weekend I channeled my inner-warrior and traveled to a far-away land (Pennsylvania) to test my might in a battle of mental and physical toughness. Dressed conspicuously as Mario, I joined my sister Luigi in running a grueling 3.5 mile course of rough terrain accented with 12 different obstacles in the 2011 Warrior Dash: Pennsylvania.

    We crawled through dark tunnels, traversed a questionably constructed track of elevated planes, hurdled over tottering barricades and under barbed wire. We trekked through water and ran across mud, and somehow managed to haul our wet, muddy bodies over a two story wall without falling to certain demise (a possibility which was made blatantly clear by the thorough waiver that we signed before competing). Jumped over fire? Check! And of course, lest anyone try to make it out unsoiled, the final obstacle was a long mud trench below barbed wire.

    And for what you ask? For bragging rights. For beer. For a sweet warrior hat. And, because deep down, I AM A WARRIOR.

    So I ask you this: Are you a warrior?

    Check out locations and event info here: http://www.warriordash.com/index.php

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  4. SUSTAINABLE BRANDS CONFERENCE  

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    June 10th, 2011

    Do You Know the Way to Monterey?

    Posted by: Jim Goodell under Design

    After a few years of trying to get to the Sustainable Brands Conference, I made my way down to Monterey to make the scene. Going on it’s 5th year now, SB is a great gathering of leaders from today’s most thoughtful brands.

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    After a few years of trying to get to the Sustainable Brands Conference, I made my way down to Monterey to make the scene. Going on it’s 5th year now, SB is a great gathering of leaders from today’s most thoughtful brands.

    Visionaries come together to get beyond “green washing” and address and discuss the ever elevating role sustainable solutions play in driving brand values. One of the highlights was a presentation by Panera Bread Chairman Ron Shaich. Ron introduced us to an inspirational non-profit branch of Panera called Panera Cares. Panera Cares relies on a “pay what you can” model for its baked treats, and utilizes what extra money it earns to provide job training for disadvantaged youth. All and all, this year’s SB was a thought provoking conference that will be on my calendar for years to come.

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  5. OFF THE GRID  

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    June 3rd, 2011

    FIGHTS, SUNSHINE AND FOOD TRUCKS

    Posted by: Tom Galbraith under Our Neighborhood

    It's June 1st and it's raining, so as usual we bucked convention, refused to stay in our swanky studio hovel and braved the weather for some grub at Off The Grid. If you haven't already heard, OTG is a collection of food trucks that grace the streets of SF in various locations on different days. The host of trucks vary, so there is always that slight mystery surrounding what you'll eat for lunch.

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    It's June 1st and it's raining, so as usual we bucked convention, refused to
    stay in our swanky studio hovel and braved the weather for some grub at Off The Grid. If you haven't already heard, OTG is a collection of food trucks that grace the streets of SF in various locations on different days. The host of trucks vary, so there is always that slight mystery surrounding what you'll eat for lunch.

    We saw a decent sized fight on the seedy sidewalks of SOMA that helped quicken our pace to our trendy-but-rad destination: Food Truck Heaven. Today we scarfed Brisket Sandwiches from Ebbetts, Red Sesame Chicken, Pork Belly, and Pulled Pork Steamed Buns from Chairman Bao, and Falafel Sandwiches with Sweet Potato Fries from Liba Falafel. One great tip about hitting the Minna and 5th OTG is the considerably smaller crowd than the Fort Mason location. The food is quick and there have always been chairs available. Seating is generally my biggest gripe about food trucks, and OTG straight-up stifles that. The rain held off while we ate, reminding us that sometimes when you follow your gut, the sun shines on your shoulder. There is now a confirmed schedule of Off the Grid at Minna and 5th every Wednesday. Get to Grubbing!

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