Friday 18 April 2014

Promotional Pack

I've been designing a self promotion pack for myself as part of my professional studies module i have produced my own logos which I have printed onto handmade business cards, letter heads, and stationary. I also sent away for a photo book on Vistaprint which presents images of my work in a professional  way.

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Thursday 3 April 2014

Digital Print

I've produced some digitally printed designs that I have printed off onto Linen. I am going to cut the motifs out and appliqué and machine sew them onto the backgrounds I have designed to create placement prints for stationary preferably Notebooks.

Here are some images of my Digitally printed designs:

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Screen Printing

I have exposed a screen with my images on so that I would be able to start sampling and mixing my designs together. I have been experimenting mixing dyes using hot and cold dye baths using a variety of different fabrics such as silk, cotton and linen. I mixed a variety of Printing pastes such as, Discharge, Manutex and Pigment.
Here are some samples that I quickly produced:



Monday 24 March 2014

Product Research

I have been researching more ideas for my FMP I have decided to produce a collection of stationary fabrics and papers that can be used on note books, cards, gift wrap and other stationary products. I am really excited now that i know what direction I am heading in and what market I am designing for.
I have uploaded some images that i have found inspiring:
personal planner, I need one.
Thornback and Peel the collection
midsummer A5 stitched notebook from Paperchase

Thursday 20 March 2014

Signature Style

I feel that through the course of my Final Major Project I have found my Signature Style of drawing. Using collage quirky line drawings and layering. I have completed drawing sheets for my project and I am going to upload them for you all to see.
My theme is Woodland Mixed with Random indoor objects that you wouldn't find together. I have mixed my drawings together to create placement prints that can then be taking into Photoshop/ Screen Print and designed as a pattern.




Tuesday 18 February 2014

Drawing For my FMP

Hi, I wanted to update everyone on my current stage of my final major project. I have completed most of my drawings and have started to develop them. Would love to know what you think and any feedback is always a great way for me to develop my ideas even further.

Here is a detailed drawing using my own photos and combined my images together to make this gorgeous motif :


I am going to use this image in one of my final designs. 

Monday 2 December 2013

Major Project Ideas

I am studying my final year at Cleveland College of Art&Design i am now beginning my Major Project. I have started researching ideas and looking at current trends on WGSN and Trend Bible. I want to carry on my theme from my previous project and looking more at my target market which is kids interiors. I found this Autumn/Winter Kids Trend on Trend Bible which i love: http://www.trendbible.com/blog/kids-trends/kids-trends-autumnwinter-201314/