Third Year

 Rail Project

This project was issued to us at the beginning of third year and was based on rail travel, looking specifically at the interior of a train carriage. 

I was very interested in using knit as a basis for my designs and decided to base my theme on a woodland environment. Using the interior of a train carriage as the setting i was very keen to explore knit and embroidery as a way to create a surreal environment, creating an atmosphere which would transport you into an enchanted woodland for the duration of the journey.

Research drawings

Leaf samples

Knitted leaves

Digital samples using photoshop

Showing context

Final board submission- Research

Development

Design 

Context

Third Year

SDC Competition 

The SDC project was set as a competition which focused heavily on the creative use of colour. I chose to base my theme around the 

childrenswear trend 'animalistic', taking inspiration from nature and animals. As well as looking at colour, we were instructed to think about and 

incorporate an element of social responsibility. I decided to look at perfection and the idea that this portrays instantly recognisable beauty. 

Farmyard animals became the perfect source of inspiration for this. 

Upon first glance they are seen as very mundane, working class creatures, but posses beauty through a range of elements, colour, texture and pattern. 

The basis of the project looked particularly at chickens and the highland cow for shape, colour and texture which could then be translated and used within a childrenswear context.

Research drawings

Knitted sample incorporating paper, fabric and embroidery

Embroidery sample

Pigment inks screen-printed onto sourced fabric

Context Ideas- childrenswear

Final board submission- Inspiration

Development

Design 

Context