Portfolio, Mirjam Yeboah

mirjam yeboah

clothing design

portfolio

2015

SKILLS IT

Language Swedish

Microsoft Office

Photoshop

Lectra Modaris

Illustrator

InDesign

Kaledo Style

Finnish English French

INTERESTS & SPECIALITIES

Dance

Collaboration

Recycling

Cradle to Cradle

EXPERIENCE My work experience includes costume design for theatres, styling assistance at a music video shoot, care-work of elderly people and educational care of children. My strengths in all fields have been my patience, my care and precision, my scheduling abilities and my cheery and open attitude towards the job at hand and life in general.

As additional experience I have coordinated a fashion show (Shimmer, Helsinki 2012) and produced a music & culture festival (Grape Festival, Kirkkonummi 2010). My custom garment orders include graduation gowns and dresses. I have also participated in one exhibition and one recycling design competition with good success.

EDUCATION 2012-present Clothing Design (BA), University of Lapland.

Minor subject: Global Education.

POSITIONS OF TRUST:

Student Tutor, University of Lapland, 2013.

Board member of the student union of Art and Design, TAO ry, 2013-2014.

Student tutor trainer, University of Lapland, 2014.

Student representative in the curricula committee of the Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland, 2014.

Member of student parliament, University of Lapland, 2013-2015.

2009-2012 Tรถlรถ specialiseringsgymnasium, Art specialisation. graduate 2012.

ABOUT ME MIRJAM YEBOAH mirjam.yeboah@gmail.com

Men’s Wear

Illustration

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Women’s Wear

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Zero Waste

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Other projects

Photography

Prints

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ADINKRA “Adinkra” is my Zero-Waste collection of men’s shirts. Adinkra is also an ancient Ghanaian language of aphorisms. It is full of wisdom. Some of these wisdoms are included in the composition and design of each shirt of my miniature collection.

Global unity and sustainable customs serve as a base for this project.

West African wax print fabrics and Bogolan cloths from Mali have inspired through their vibrant world of colours and through the sustainable processes and possibilities they enable.

Zero Waste

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Nea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu

“He who does not know can know from learning” Life is a continued quest for knowledge. This shirt reflects lifelong learning and a continuous, uncut flow.

Fawohodie Ene Obre Na Enam

“Independence comes with its responsibilities�

The challenge was to make the patterns out of a full piece, not leaving excess. This made for an independent piece of waste-responsible shirt.

Ese Ne Tekrema

“the teeth and the tongue�

The power of interdependence is strong. Without the accessory the shirt would not be complete and without the shirt the accessory would not exist.

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SKIN TO BODY Breathe because you want to, Feel your skin move.

Translucence is your essence and your safe harbour.

Be brave because you know how to, Shine in the unseen but cut like an edge.

Your shape is peeling with a cool flow.

Be vulnerable because you can, Use it to your advantage.

The softness pays off in the end.

This women’s wear collection for Spring/Summer 2014 is an exploration of the human body and the protecting shell covering it. It is an organic contrast between shear and thick, transparent and dense.

Collection overview, colour alternatives

NO BOARDERS No Boarders is a play with words and a men’s wear collection for Autumn/Winter 2014-2015. The inspiration came from skateboarding culture, smart textiles, thermochromic finishes and patterns by Textile Design student Pirjo Vuohtoniemi.

The collection includes a fashionable and wearable take on durable values and innovative solutions. Multi-use garments, waste control (through interchangeable cut-waste pockets) and classic shapes make for an intelligent whole. No Boarders challenges the conventional norms for clothing but still keeps them easily approachable and desirable.

Fun, fresh, fearless!

3 men’s Wear

Print by Pirjo Vuohtonemi

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Removable collar 3 (Button-down)

: 19-0303

UNCLE JOE Flanel

: 19-1716

: 18-2143 18-2143

Removable collar 2 (rollable)

: 17-1563

STRAIGHTER Shirt

Open pleat

: 17-0613

: 16-3907

: 19-3936

Covered Placket (buttons)

Loop for e.g. tote bag

TRANSFORMER

PANTONE:

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zipper flaps

Removable, zip-on pockets

PANTONE:

POCKET 1

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Stitched, no zipper

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KRISS KROSS Jeans

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hidden zipper

PATCH

: 19-0303

Can be folded into its own pocket (shoulder pocket). zipper flap

: 19-1716

: 18-2143

POCKET 1

POCKET 2

: 17-1563

: 17-0613

: 16-3907

: 19-3936

KINGPIN

Zipper, exchangeable sleeve

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PANTONE:

zipper flaps

alternative sleeve without filling/wadding

Covered Placket (buttons)

PANTONE:

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Zipper, eremovable sleeve

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WIZ

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TUNDIKIA

: 19-0303

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: 18-2143

: 17-1563

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: 16-3907

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GUNIA Sweats

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MINI COLLECTION She was one and she had the power to unite. In one hand she held the dynamic North, in the other she held the luscious South. Both of them she kept safe in her pockets.

The bearing theme for this miniature collection for A/W 2013-2014 is wintertime carrying. Exploration of different pocket concepts made out the main innovation. I also played with the possibility of living in clothes, multi-purpose garments and multi-use elements.

Ethnic meets urban through the flow of drapes and the graphical shapes. Felt, wool, Finnish birch wood and reindeer leather support a natural lifestyle in these clothes.

The miniature collection was realized as a brochure and with different illustration techniques.

BIO MATERIAL My visions for the future of Design include biomimicry and the adaptation of industry and technology to natural eco systems.

My exploration of cellulose producing bacteria-yeast colonies and their utilization for clothing and art, is a part of the biodesign revolution and the paradigm shift of clothing design. By re-inventing the basics of clothing design I believe we can start an exciting journey towards healthy, fair and effective innovation.

Innovative clothing

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Prints

PRINTS

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PHOTOGRAPHY & STYLING

Analog photography Kirkkonummi 2010 Model: Anna

Analog photography Kirkkonummi, Tromsø 2010-2014 Model: Jeanette

Studio photography 2015 Model: Kari

Studio photography 2013 Model: Joni

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Other works

Photography: Mikko Roininen 2015 Model: Panu Dress & Styling: Mirjam Yeboah

Photography: Mikko Roininen 2015 Model: Siiri Hats & Styling: Mirjam Yeboah

Mirjam yeboah

mirjam.yeboah@gmail.com