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 transfe...

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...

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...

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...

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 bee...

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...

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 s...

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 desi...

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.

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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.

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I have never focused...

Christopher Raeburn’s collaboration with Disney and the construction of Minnie and Mickey Mouse shaped rucksacks is fascinating.

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I first came across the designer...

'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.

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Their complex shaped fashion acce...

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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 giv...

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...

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 wh...