Print and Graphic Design Portfolio

LASER CUT VENTILATION

FINAL MAJOR COLLECTION Ventilation features: ➢ Orange neoprene laser cut flaps are designed to open during movement giving the wearer more air circulation to the arm to cool them down.

➢ I have designed and made a collapsible sports rucksack inspired by origami. The folded design acts as both an innovative structure to absorb impact as well as increase visibility in low light conditions due to its reflective digital embroidered shapes.

DIGITAL EMBROIDERY OUTCOMES

➢ I have designed a footwear collection which combines 3D printing technology with my digital embroidery and digital ‘trompe l’oeil’ prints alongside technical materials such as breathable spacer mesh and water repellent textile membranes, contributing to a functional product.

TRAINER DESIGN

PRODUCT DECONSTRUCTION

3D VISUALISATION AND TECHNICAL WORK

➢ Inspired by my research into graphics that have a ‘Trompe l’oeil’ aesthetic, I have designed and made a women’s crop top and legging sports set. The print is created using my origami paper structures distorted in the scanner bed to create elongated lines, which I later manipulated in Photoshop and positioned against the body to enhance muscular shapes and flatter form. The technical specifications were used to create a three dimensional fashion visualisation animation.

SPORTSWEAR PRINTED SET

SPEEDO GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR S/S 21 ➢ During my internship with Speedo, with the design team at Pentland Brands in Nottingham, specifically working on the Summer 2021 Speedo ranges. I was thrilled to be supported in taking a creative, physical design approach; using paints, marbling, photography through water and projection to create an exciting archive of material of which to bring forward into print designs. This made the process much more personal, using my creative license, I was able to input my passion for handson design to develop the graphics whilst responding to the range boards produced and approved by project managers.

SPEEDO PRINT DESIGN FOR S/S 21

WALLPAPER PRINTS ➢ Inspired by the idea of abstracted florals and breaking the boundaries of conventional floral prints, this interiors collection uses inks and watercolours blown across the page in a spontaneous way. The drawings were then taken into Photoshop and transformed to create a unique print design visualised in a quirky home space.

EMBROIDERY MACHINE SKILLS ➢ Showcasing my divine set of skills in machine embroidery, these samples feature combinations in use of the domestic sewing machine, creating eyelets and seams, as well as digitised machine embroidery using Multihead and industrial machines including the Cornell and Irish machines in creating appliquÊs and moss stitch for a tactile enhanced quality. These pieces are for home textiles applications such as cushions and throws.

ROMO PROJECT: INTERIOR TEXTILES

EMBROIDERY WORK

EMBROIDERY WORK

DRAWING WORK

ROMO PROJECT: INTERIOR PRINTS ➢ I have designed and digitally a collection of fabrics for my live Autumn Winter 2019 ROMO FINALprinted SAMPLES interiors breif. The collection entitled ‘Kalemie Roots’ is based on the natural growing exotic plants in the Democratic Republic of Congo. My collection of prints encompasses the feeling of travel and rhythm in a combination of half drop repeats of banana plants and geometric forms.

DIGITALLY PRINTED

COLLECTION

JACQUARD WOVEN DESIGNS ➢ Inspired by negative spaces within architectural photography, I have created jacquard woven designs using Pointe Carre design software. These designs only use 1 weft yarn to produce the image and utilise the warp colour to produce contrast in colour. The block repeat is blended using repeat knowledge to disguise the start of a new repeat.

AFRICAN INSPIRED JACKET

INSPIRATION MOOD BAORD

INSPIRATION MOOD BAORD

FINAL CONSTRUCTED JACKET

GRAFIFIT JACKET PROJECT HAND PAINTED GRAFFITI INSPIRED JACKET

UNISEX APPLICATIONS

➢ Inspired by my interest in Street Art, I photographed street art in various cities including during my trip to San Jose, as well as visiting ‘Upfest’ street art festival in Bristol and Birmingham City of Colours. These photographs were used to create a collage effect and were hand painted onto the oversized cotton jacket, designed to be worn by both genders.

HAND CUT SCREEN PRINTS

TREE FROG PRINT Inspired by my three week expedition to Costa Rica in Summer 2016, trekking in the rainforest, I was inspired to create a screen print based on Emerald Glass frogs. I really enjoyed the whole screen printing process; cutting the different screens to layer and create a simple yet effective print motif which was repeated several times over.

Later, I took my screen print into PhotoShop to create a seamless repeat and incorporate the floral details.

JOULES HOMEWEAR DESIGNS S/S 2017 ➢ During my placement at Joules’ Head Office, in buying and printmaking, confirmed my desire to work in surface textiles. I was able to develop my digital skills in the use of Photoshop and use of the graphics pad to refine and edit my designs driven from the same theme which featured in their Spring/Summer 2017 Homeware collection. The collection featured animals, garden games and picnic conversational prints, bursting with personality, playfulness and colour.

DOGGY PICNIC HAND DRAWN ILLUSTRATION ALICE IN WONDERLAND CROCET

JOULES HOMEWARE RANGE PLAN