Art Director / graphic / textile / product angieburr.com angieburr@mac.com
Prior to my studies at the Designskolen, Kolding, I worked as a graphic designer – for small and large companies and as the owner of my own design business. My experience spans the print and digital spectrum. Through working with well-known brands such as Virgin Inc., Rubbermaid Inc., Quark Inc., as well as numerous boutique agencies in Denver, Colorado and Portland Oregon, I developed a straightforward, clean, colorful and sometimes playful, design style. Similiar design characteristics can be found in my product and textile design work. I am fascinated with adding delight into ordinary, household products, integrating bold colored textiles into interior spaces, and creating individual comfort, both literally and figuratively. My design career has offered me many opportunities to experiment with different formats and materials: two-dimensional print pieces, paintings, digital designs, and three-dimensional pieces in bronze, aluminium, silk and hemp, vinyl and cotton. I have found the most inspiration in aesthetically arresting textures, saturated colors, and the soft quality of textile design. I believe textiles serve many functions. It bears the possibility of combining visual beauty with functional design to tell stories, brighten the mundane and give warmth to the body and the spirit.
Textiles wall dots made with vinyl, mixed fibers, foam, plywood Modern, geometric design for the wall that is bold and playful.
Product design Cat Litter Box Cover prototype
An aesthetically driven litter box cover for small living spaces: clean, modern and produced in anodized aluminum in bright color. The “box” resembles a modern end table, “cleaning up” the cat box. The metal is laser cut with the simple leaf design and ships flat.
Product design bronze wind bell Designed and produced at arcosanti, AZ, USA www.arcosanti.org
Original silt cast design by ItalianAmerican visionary architect Paolo Soleri, known for his commitment to urban planning. He was awarded the Copper Hewitt National Design Award for lifetime achievement in 2006. Arcosanti was created by Soleri in 1970 to explore his “Arcology� concept, which combines architecture and ecology. I lived and worked designing and pouring bronze wind bells at Arcosanti for 9 months.
Textile design wedding wrap hand stitched, hand dyed hemp/silk Made with two pieces of hand dyed hemp/silk fabric. Hand stitched together representing the two joining together as one. Inspired by the wedding ceremonial scarf traditionally given in Tibetan culture. The golden orange color was selected to reflect the warmth and joy of their union.
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Textile design group project - Concept clothing eco circle– non-woven and woven recyclable polyester fabric The concept was to take a blouse pattern consisting of 4 pieces and create visually dynamic textures to show what could be achieved with the fabric. The techniques included: transfer dyeing, laser cutting, shibori dyeing and shaping, shrinking.
Handweaving inspired by traveling in madrid on a rainy day The Prints were shown at Premier vision/indigo, Paris Elements of reflection and repetition, sidewalks and street maps influenced the patterns.
digitally printed patterns inspired by traveling in madrid on a rainy day The Prints were shown at Premier vision/indigo, Paris Elements of reflection and repetition, sidewalks and street maps influenced the patterns.
Experiments inspired by the contrast of organic and geometric, subtle and bold, in both form and pattern.
Experiments inspired by line and texture
Textile/product design geometric petal wall designs soft, lightweight, interactive designs for the wall PROTOTYPE Each piece has hidden magnets to connect additional pieces together, creating a variety of patterns. These 6 designs were carefully crafted by hand with layers of paper, cotton knit, dye and a little bit of glue (for shine). Sugar and potato starch were added to blended paper pulp to create a lightweight material that is stable and moldable. This design is currently being refined for mass-production.
tak, thank you for taking the time to look through my work. please contact me by email at : angieburr@mac.com