To us, Nostalgic Moments means when you’re living in the moment and reminiscing about how far you’ve come, where you are now, and how far you’re going. Our overall mission is to get people to think back to their childhood, the history of Detroit, and to remember the good times.
The iPod reminds us of a nostalgic way of listening to old school music using iPods, MP3 players, and walking around with headphones plugged in. We chose to name the design “Now Playing” because a song has the power to bring you back to a certain moment in time and music has the power to bring joy and happiness into the present. Music can teach us how to enjoy the present and live in the moment because it will one day become a nostalgic memory.
When we came up with “The places we’ll go”, we thought of how cars are nostalgic to the Detroit community. We want to give people a look back into the past with this specific car model in our collection. It’s important to look back at these moments because it could help you remember a simpler time in your life that evokes positive emotions. The car also symbolizes the places you will go or are going in the future and is about everyone coming together as a community.
When it comes to wheels, they have carried you through your past moments and prepared you for the future ahead of you. We have the Merit symbol in the center of the wheel since Merit is a community that keeps propelling you forward. We chose the wheel to represent Detroit’s past and future as a pioneer in the auto industry.
What does this collection mean to you?
This collection means everything to me, and gives me a happy feeling because I can look back on the “good ole days". Our team name is “The Talents” and we chose this because everyone is talented in their own way, and we all have a mutual love for music. I, as an individual, want the customers to know that I have a good soul and love the nostalgic feeling of Detroit. I love how downtown used to be, the cars, the food, the OG DETROIT brands everywhere. I have learned throughout this process it takes patience to work with different personalities because you all are not going to agree on everything and that's okay.
- Khloe Parker
What does this collection mean to you?
We came up with the name “The Talents” because of how we all love music and we know that people around Detroit love music too. What I learned is that we had to work together to come up with the name and it wouldn’t have happened without teamwork to get it right. Working on this collection means so much to me because I got to help others work through our design choices to complete this collaborative collection.
- Briana Cutler
What does this collection mean to you?
We came up with the theme Nostalgic Moments because it is associated with music and joy. I learned many different things in the process of creating our brand theme, art, and design. I enjoy doing fun activities and playing games with my team as a group. I want customers to know that I am a good worker, I get it done, and I care about my customers.
-Makaylah Jones
What does this collection mean to you?
To me the collection reminds me of a simpler time when everyone felt more comfortable growing up. The collection throws you back into that feeling of joy and nostalgia.
- William Edwards Jr
What does this collection mean to you?
To me this collection is about how you remember the best moments of your childhood and young adulthood. Back when you didn’t have to worry about work or responsibilities.
- Christian Brock
