Over the last week I have started to draw from photographs that I collected in practice one to begin to develop shapes which could be translated into a bag design. By using tracing paper I have transferred shapes into my sketchbook to begin to design. From this I will finalise shapes on photoshop to create collage pieces and start to create paper shapes to try to explore how to create structural pieces. Sourced From: Own Archive I have looked at negative space to design shape

Whilst visiting the Andy Warhol exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery, I came across an artist collection of works inspired heavily by architecture, war and cities. The mood within the paintings and drawings are very dark and industrial. Sourced From: Own Archive, Photographs taken at Deanna Petherbridge Exhibition At Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road. Deanna Petherbridge creates incredibly detailed drawings on a large scale. I was fascinated by the way that Petherbridge r

I have been considering how my microscopy designs will be printed onto different fabrics for the exhibition. Most of my designs will be digitally printed however a few of the fabrics I looked at under the microscope will have to be printed using sublimation printing using disperse dyes onto synthetic fabric. Sourced From: Own Archive, image of melted synthetic fabric onto paper I tested this today however the synthetic interfacing fabric I used to print my design onto melted

For practice two I want to focus on designing a product. I have looked at existing products by current designers and begun to pick apart structures and concepts as well as shapes and print application. Sourced From: Own Archive I want to get my designs right and create something recognisable as a brand. Over the next couple of weeks I want to look back at the documentary photography that I have collected of texture and structure and pull apart the images to find shapes and st

I realised that I might have delved into designing too quickly, after receiving feedback for my previous unit, I’ve been advised to slow down and consider my print designs more carefully as I have been producing imagery quickly through photography and digital editing. I decided to take a step back and start from the beginning, layering imagery I hadn’t used before. Before looking at my fabric structures underneath the microscope, I photographed each piece of fabric, I took th

I have designed a range of prints using the imagery I collected under the microscope to be printed back onto their own fabrics. I have started to try to organise how I will print each design back onto its own original fabric. Sourced From: Own Archive I realised that a few of the fabrics would be quite straightforward, however, printing onto leather will be expensive and I will have to have it done by a separate company than the other fabrics. I want to go to see how the leat

As a group, we have begun to design promotional posters to advertise our exhibition on the 23rd of February. We agreed to each design a poster with our own ideas for the branding and showcase of our sci-art experiements. Sourced From: Damyon Garrity‎, Manchester Metropolitan University A few of us decided that we didn't want to mention 'science' or 'art' or the phrase 'sci-art' as we want to lure people into the exhibition, we want people to be intrigued by what we have been

I have begun to edit the imagery from both microscope experiments on Photoshop. Layering the imagery of fabric structures and crystal structures together and seeing how they could work as a print design. Sourced From: Own Archive I have considered printing each design onto their corresponding fabrics to display with their slides for the exhibition. Initially I wanted to avoid using circular formats as I thought it could look too much like I was trying to replicate a Petri dis

Today I have been to use a high powered microscope, the microscope was much higher quality than the last attempt I made at photographing the crystals. Sourced From: Own Archive Each sample is created and set into a small button sized metal slide. The microscope takes up to 9 samples at a time and views each one when selected via a complex computer programme. The furthest we could zoom out on the samples was X150, any further than this and the aperture became visible in the im

Whilst conducting a shop report, I began to look at Ted Baker and LuLu Guinness. I noticed that both of the ranges include printed leather elements. Sourced From: luluguinness.com I have never focused on LuLu Guinness as an inspiration although a circular clutch bag caught my eye, the shaped products sparked my interest for the brand. Looking through her collections I can take inspiration from a few of her products, I noticed that some of the bags involve printed elements. Th

Christopher Raeburn’s collaboration with Disney and the construction of Minnie and Mickey Mouse shaped rucksacks is fascinating. Sourced From: christopherraeburn.co.uk I first came across the designer pieces in Selfridges, I was instantly taken back by the amazing packaging for the bags, almost coffin like. The eyes of the well-known Disney characters are made up of stitched crosses, as if they have died a sad cartoon death. Sourced From: christopherraeburn.co.uk The colours

'I know the Queen' and 'Skinny Dip' are of a similar market level, they are close in the way of concept and slightly outrageous design. Sourced From: iknowthequeen.com Their complex shaped fashion accessories and quirky contemporary tag lines and products that imitate unusual objects such as first aid kits and seashells are particularly popular. Sourced From: skinnydiplondon.com Introducing an element of comedy to the fashion accessories creates a successful piece, this is a

Sourced From: Fendi.com Whilst conducting research, I found that the 'Fendi Faces' range is quite cleverly constructed. Otherwise ordinary bags are transformed by human and animalistic features to give them their own personality, emotions and characters. Sourced From: Fendi.com By using hardware and other textural material elements, Fendi have created amazing details, I think that I will start to consider using hardware and looking into the sorts of details that would enhance

Whilst visiting ‘& Other Stories’ new store in Manchester, I discovered some really unusual fashion accessories. Interesting shapes and structures that can inspire my Practice Two unit when beginning to develop a range inspired by texture and structure. Looking at existing products in a similar market level is helpful as I can see what can be done and what is viable as a commercial product. The first leather bag that I came across is a soft blue leather over the shoulder bag

For practice two, I want to begin to research structures and shapes to begin to develop design ideas to create a range of leather bags. I have started to conduct shop reports and looking and brands which are similar to the sort of market level that I would like to be working within. Sourced From: zand-erover.com Whilst in paperchase I came across a brand called zand erover, made in the Netherlands the range of minimalist leather products are three dimensional and structured b