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Project Two – Making Connections

London Design Week Trip

London Design week was so interesting it was such an insight in to the design world. I found it fascinating walking round and viewing all the different companies beautiful fabrics and displays.

One display in particular caught my eye an that was in the William Morris and Co room was Emma Shipley’s work. Her patterns colours and style is beautiful. Her work is uplifting and magical and so bright and playful. I was really drawn  to everything she had created and how she had displayed her work with so many colours and patterns clashing but all working together neatly as one. A theme that i noticed throughout her work there was animals. I really liked how they had on display her original pencil drawings so you can see how it is transformed from pencil in to these busy bright pieces. I ordered some small sample swatches from her collection in fabric and wall paper as they were so beautiful.

Her are some pictures of her work.

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Fashion Formula

I wanted to choose these patterns to be printed as i thought they all coincided well with each other. I wanted all three prints ti be on satin silky fabrics to make the gems and diamonds look rich and sparkly. However I couldn’t afford to print all three on this fabric that is why one is on a cheaper basic fabric.

I feel that they work so well with the scale and am proud of how they turned. The purple with blue sapphire piece is going to be embellished so it looks as lavish as the other fabrics. I am looking to add sparkles and sequins to it.

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Paper Collection

I finally came to the decision that I was going to create the rest of my patterns using Photoshop as it best fitted the style I was aiming to achieve. With lots f patients and time i managed to start to get the hang of things and start to create motifs and croquis designs that i was proud of.

Here are my patterns, i have also been looking at alternative colourways and backgrounds to see what works best.

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Digital Stitch

Over the course of this project i have really been enjoying experimenting and creating new patterns using digital stitch.

One of my feedback comments was to try brighten the colours and change my fabric choices when using digital stitch to stick with my colour pallet. I have taken this in to consideration and have used metallic fabric and bright shinny threads.

The fabrics you can see make up the secondary and blender patterns.

I have been using different techniques within the digital software such as the repeat motif fill, and the turning angle which allows you to create smooth flowing stitched curves.

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Project 2 – Making Connections

So far in part 2 of making connections i have been gathering all my motifs and making croquis designs. I have enjoyed this process of trying out new layouts and different motifs next to each other to create something new. I feel like this exercise has helped me move my project on and look at my motifs in a new light.

I have also been doing some research into space and zodiacs looking in different books to take shape and colour inspiration from.

On Thursdays i have been in the stitch workshop focusing on my digital stitch. I have really enjoyed getting back in to using the software and am super happy with the results so. We have been learning new tools with the program to give your work more edge. I feel that some of my motifs will look really good digitally stitch rather than screen printed so i am going to hopefully create lots of samples to test this.

I also attended a book binding workshop as my original end goal was to create personalised book covers that related to your star sign. With that in mind i went in to the workshop and create my first ever book. I really enjoyed the process and found it rather rewarding. I am looking in to hopefully taking this new skill i have learnt and combining it with my digital stitch samples to hopefully create a book.

The other technique that I have started to look into is Fabric Manipulation. I would like to create boarders using this technique. I have started to have a go using paper to understand how the folds work. Here are my examples

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Revised Self Set Agenda

Self-set Written Agenda – Revised

1)General Aim

To create a paper and fabric-based series of samples for the stationary company ARK Colour Designs that will be suitable for females of the age 16 – 24 years inspired by a ‘spiritual journey’ theme.

2) More specific objectives

– The season for the theme spiritual journey is A/W 20/21. I will be referencing mystical spiritual astrology, star signs and the zodiac. The colour trends will be quite bright to in keep with the company’s style but also adding foiling for the extra shine and sparkle which the company already do.

The target market for my theme is based around females of the ages between 16-24 years. The theme is playful, young and quirky with a hint of mystery to it. Women like to have fun stationary as it can reflect their personality. With the theme linking to horoscopes and zodiac signs it allows the clients to have something that is more personal to them.

The theme of ‘Spiritual Journey’ is all about looking into horoscopes, star signs, the zodiac. I will be taking inspiration from horoscopes, tarot cards, the moon, sky, stars and space and maps.

My theme will be evidenced through many different medias, I am looking to explore ink, fine liner, painting, bleach, gouache, lino, sponge with ink, and paper cut collage. Through using different media, I can experiment with what works best with the theme, colours, and client persona. I am looking to transfer these experiments then into the workshops such as screen printing, heat transfer, the dye lab, stitch and digital stitch. Through using a wide range of workshops allows me to add depth texture and meaning into the pieces I am creating.

Due to wanting to foil and heat press I will be using synthetic fabrics as that’s what works best with the processes. For the paper cut work in my sketch book I will be using coloured card and then for the papers that I have created myself through heat transfer are just from normal printer paper. I will also be using different fabrics in the stitch room along with threads and yarns, sequins and beads.

The colourway that I will be using will be similar to my clients, bright and bold with hints of sparkle and shine.

The CAD visuals will be including mock-up designs on different types of stationary such as book fronts, wall hangings and laptop cases.

Your research base

Due to the nature of my theme collecting primary research is difficult however I will be looking in books of my own that are based on space and the meanings of dreams. I will also be looking in the library for books about horoscopes, astrology and space. I am hoping to find out more about the history of star signs. Water is a big part of astrology so for inspiration I am going to do use it as a primary resource, looking into the way it moves and flows.

The actual proposal/brief

The market area I have chosen is stationary as I find that It appeals to me as it’s something that I enjoy, and I always like to have funky stationary. From looking at people stationary collections you can tell a lot about them. It’s the small things in life that are pleasing such as a cute little notebook or a quirky pencil case.

The company I have chosen ARK Colour Designs is a bright and colourful company that design and make all their products themselves in the UK which is really appealing to me knowing that everything is sourced in this country and made here. I believe that it is important to keep carbon emissions down so through not outsourcing from abroad is very eco-friendly.

The theme that I have chosen is called ‘Spiritual Journey’ which is all about the zodiac, astrology, horoscopes and space. I feel that it fits in with the company as due it the theme including star signs you can create items of stationary that are personal to the client. I feel that it will fit in with the companies look as it is a trend that is current with what I believe their target market it is. It’s different from other stationary and appealing to clients who are looking for something a bit edgy.

The concept behind my theme is to create samples that are personalised to client’s star signs. The materials I will be using are synthetic fabrics for heat press and dying. I will hopefully be trying out some screen print stencils also lino printing on to card and fabric.

For my design collection I want the samples to look all uniformed and colour coordinated however the imagery to be different to represent different star signs and zodiac groups.

In conclusion working for ARK Colour Designs I will be creating paper and fabric samples that are based along the theme ‘Spiritual Journey’. I will be using bright colours with pops of shiny foils for a clean and quirky finish.

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Project Two – Making Connections

Set Task; write about a journal that you found in the Library

The Journal that i discovered was called Varoom, Illustration and Fantasy, i purely chose this journal as i thought that the illustrations were so beautiful, the colours shapes and forms were amazing.

Its not directly related to my theme but when you look at certain images they reminded me of space and aliens. Space is what I what to look in to more in project 2 so I thought I could take a lot of inspiration from the colours they used to the shapes of things. There is something really quite mystical about some of these drawings that draws me.

Here are some of my favourite pages from the Journal.

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Set Task; write about one book and how it relates to you

My Chosen Book – The Working Mind and Drawing Hand, Oliver Jeffers

I chose this book as in the second part of this project i want to explore and do more marking making using paint. Although Jeffers is known for being a children’ book illustrator his other work is so interesting and full of meaning. I really enjoy how every piece he creates has such deep thought behind it to make a statement or relay a message. Even in his children’ books there are adult messages being relayed.

His style of painting changes in my eyes depending on his message and meaning. I found some of his work to be so intricate and detailed and then others to be less. I enjoy this change in style. I also like how he is always collecting, rummaging and finding things of the street to then use as backgrounds for new painting or old papers for small drawings, frames to hang work.

Within the book I found pages that are related to my theme of astrology and the sky. Reading his thoughts of space was really insightful. Seeing his illustrations and bookings knowing the reasons why he created them make them even more special to read.

I have realised that to create art and make it meaningful you need to pose questions and have curiosity, don’t be afraid of what others think do what makes you happy.  A line that stood out for me in the whole book was this, ‘Design makes solutions. Art makes Questions.’ I feel that this sentence is powerful it makes me want to add more deeper meaning and questions into my own work.

I feel like i stumbled across this book because i enjoyed Jeffers painting style and I have come away with a whole new perspective of creating.

Here are some of my chose images out of the book that relate to my theme and others that i felt were powerful.

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Reflection of Group Tasks – Designing Monocoque Furniture

There were many points throughout this project were, we were set tasks and needed to share the roles out and help each other to get jobs done. One of the roles that me and Robert were given was to create the group persona board. This was a collaboration of each of our singular boards put together. We had to select photos from each mood board that we thought best represented our client persona. We thought carefully about the placement of the photos as they all needed to be relevant and correlate alongside each other. We worked well as a team on this exercise and got the job done efficiently. The other jobs were dished out to other members of the group Ceri and Robert also looked at putting together the final hero board, which included them making a whisky bottle and glass to feature on the table to create the client vision. The hero board looked really professional and really encapsulated what our aim was. As it was Yasmin’ table that got chosen she took the roll of creating the dragon laser files and the simulation video clip. I think we all worked really well in not only completing these tasks but also helping each other out along the way with individual work, as me and Robert had no solidworks knowledge as a group we worked things out between us and all helped each complete every task.

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