Tiffany Lynch

Tiffany Lynch uses ink, pen and Adobe Photoshop to create her illustrations. Tiffany works as a freelance illustrator.

Her work gives off a calm and easy-going feel.

In my opinion I like her work because it portrays story behind it and I like the way she uses her media. Tiffany’s inspiration is from nature and urban everyday life from East Sussex. Street style, beach life and travels are the things that she enjoys and features in her work.

The aspect of her work that inspires me is the way she includes her everyday life in her illustrations. I would use her line-drawing style when working on my illustrations.

LULU

Lulu is a fashion illustrator. The media that she uses is Adobe Photoshop. She creates her illustrations through a sophisticated process of combining hand-drawn motifs with computer elements. Together, these elements create the formal and technical synthesis, defining Lulu’s widely appreciated illustration style.

Her work conveys a sexy and feminine feel to it because of the pose and the emotion of the women on her illustration.

I really like her illustrations because they’re very stylish and glamorous at the same time.

When I create my work in my sketchbook I would use the same media that she uses for her illustrations. I would also use the same concept that she uses i.e. femininity, glamour and etc.

Her inspiration is impressions of form and colour, which is visible in some of her fashion illustration work. While her other work refers to computer graphics or retro aesthetics.

My trouser pattern

So last week I began to pattern my trouser design for the unit 120 (pattern cutting lesson). I am actually really excited and happy that finally I get to make my own designed trouser.
Here is what my trouser design looks like. I have also included colour and fabric swatches to go with my design.

And here is what the pattern looks like (front).

First draft,

I traced off a size 10 trouser block front and back. On a new piece of pattern paper, I traced out the front trouser separately. 

Second draft,

I have put in a front hip pocket, the size I wanted. I have also lowered the crutch of the trousers and made the legs skinnier.

Third draft,

Because I wanted cuffs at the bottom of the trousers, I marked out 10cm for the cuffs to be in place. I have also added on the pocket details on the pattern.

I can now trace the final pocket and the pocket facing from the third draft of my trousers.

Pocket detail

Final draft,

Back trouser pattern.

For the back pattern, I traced out a size 10 trouser back pattern on a piece of pattern paper, then did the same step as what I have done for the front trouser.

That's it  for now. Thanks!!! ^_^

Rainer Stolle

Rainer Stolle uses pencil, watercolour and Adobe Photoshop to create his work. He has worked in different art and design fields over the past 15 years.

His work conveys a lonely mood because of the poses he uses for his illustration.

I like his work because it has an uncertain feel to it and I also like how he applies his media first then draws the outline to show different effects.

The aspect that I would apply to my work is probably his drawing technique. I think that his work would fit into the high street market level because t’s very eye-catching and I think that it would attract people in the high street level more that the couture level.

Kime Buzzelli

Kime Buzzelli is a painter and fashion illustrator. She uses make up, watercolour, thread, fabric and a variety of ‘decomposing material’. Her drawings incorporate all of these medias, and are sometimes stuffed or made three-dimensional.

I really like Kime’s illustrations because of the way she draws, it has a carefree feel to it. I like the way the medias mix together to show different textures and effects.

The aspects that inspires me the most are the techniques used. When I create my illustration I would probably use some of the techniques and the medias that she has used.

Magic, music, fashion magazines, story telling, vintage films, ghosts, mysteries and old patterns inspire Kime.

I thinks that her work would fit into the couture market because even though the lines look very messy it still looks very glamorous.

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Edwina Christiana White

Edwina Christiana is a fashion illustrator. She uses tea, pencils, wire, inks, anything cheap and within reach like wood, endpapers and fabric swatches. She tries anything that hangs out in the cupboard or anything she picks up in the street.

Her work conveys a sad feel because of the dull appearance of the woman and the colour that is used makes the illustration look emotional.

I like how the woman is the focal point on the image but if you look closely you can see that she’s holding lizard instead of a handbag.

When working in my sketchbook, I would use the same drawing techniques, but maybe change the colour.

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Deanne Cheuk

 Deanne Cheuk is a graphic designer at curtain. She uses watercolour, pencil, ink, heavy watercolour paper and on the computer, Photoshop and Illustrator. She also works in oil on canvas for exhibition pieces.

Her work features a combination of body parts and plant parts, which are flower and leaves. It has a calm feel because of the colour palette that’s used. She uses green, browns and pinks in muted tones.

I like the way she overlap and layer the body parts, leaves flowers and other shapes. I also like the ambiguity that it conveys.

I find the shapes inspiring/inspirational and would find it helpful for pattern making or shape development.

I think that this would fit into the couture market because it’s detailed, carefully laid out and the time spent for it.

Deanne is inspired by originality and also something to strive for.

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Marie O'Connor

Marie O’Connor uses collage including stitching by hand and machine, paper, fabrics, buttons and “bits and bobs” that she finds. She is a textile artist and this influences her illustrations.

Her work is busy and has a lot of different texture and objects. It makes her work look interesting. I am intrigued by her use of objects and how she portrays feelings. For me, there is sadness in her work because of the rough and unfinished way she uses the stitching.

I am inspired by the outline of the shape in her work and the way she uses found object in a different way. I would take the shapes and develop them into a pattern or garment and I would use found objects to recycle them and give them a new life, to create interest and intrigue.

Her work would interest artistic people and art lovers and suit the couture market because it has detail and Marie O’Conner takes time to layout and create her work.

Making mistakes and things that are out of place or out of context inspires Marie. She is always trying to find out new techniques and this helps her to develop her work.

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Grading a size 12 to size 10

Yesterday I learnt how to size down a size 12 to a size 10. First off, I traced around a size 12 trouser front and back. Then after that I read through a handout sheet which tells you how to resize a trouser.
Here is the result.

How to: self faced pocket

Here's a step by step guide on how I made a self-faced line patched pocket.

• Cut out the pattern for the self-faced lined patched pocket.
• Cut out the lining of the pocket.
• Sew the fabrics together from the notch across for both sides with 1.5 cm seam allowance.
• Press the seam open.
• Match the fabrics together.
• Sew the sides together with 1.5 cm seam allowance.
• Trim the edges in half.
• Bag it out.
• Sew the opening together as close as possible. (If it was made for the couture standard it would be sewn by hand however this is made for the high-street, this way it would save time and money.)
• Sew the finished self-faced pocket on a square fabric close to the edge. Sew another topstitch next to the first one but the distance should be the same all the way around.

Hope you all like it. See you on my next post! ^_^

Flat fell seam

Flat fell seam or also known as jean seam is a helpful seam option when using heavy fabrics because it's very secure seam that allows you the fabric to lie flat. Flat fell seams can be made on the inside or outside, depending on the look desired, and for a more casual look, or on very heavy fabrics, stitch a mock flat fell seam for a similar appearance with less bulk.


This is what flat felled seam looks like,

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Claire Townsend

Looking at her illustrations I can see that she uses watercolour and ink. She uses quick line and messy lines to create her illustrations. I like her work because it’s easier for me to understand  visually when trying to recreate her work. I find the broken line and freestyle drawing technique easier than more precise continuous line drawing styles. The aspect that inspires me is the way she sketches her lines and how she uses her media. I would use it to illustrate my garment. Her work would be in the high street market level because it’s very quick, edgy and without much detail.

Heres one of Claire's illustration.

I post another illustrator next time.. See you then ^_^

Peter Clarke

Peter Clarke is a contemporary fashion illustrator. The media and technique that he uses is paper collage. He uses old papers because it can be manipulated easily, and  he prefers the colour and texture. He occasionally uses fabric and metal to add movement and visual excitement. His work has an exciting and fragile feel to it. The aspect of his work that inspire me the most is the way that he lays out the papers to create his work and the movement that is created in his work. His work would suit the couture market label because they’re one off pieces. I have been inspired by the technique and media that he uses and  I would use it in my work by illustrating one of my garment using his media and technique.  I like his work because it’s simple, however it has delicateness to it.

 Here are some of his illustrations that he has created.

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Fashion Visualisation

This brief involves a lot of illustrator research and illustrations. I am not much of a drawer but I can try my best, so when I received this brief I was petrified because I wasn't so confident about my drawing skills. I know that I am bringing myself down by thinking negatively about my skills so I'll gave it a try and be more confident.

Anyways for this brief we were asked to research 10 contemporary and 10 historical illustrators. Then after that we were also asked to experiment and illustrate on our sketchbooks using the illustrators' style and techniques. At the end of this brief we would have then produced 6 A2 illustration boards and 2 A2 concept boards for our portfolio. 

I can't wait to see what the outcome of my illustrations would be.

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Capsule collection for NOIR.

I have been given a brand label to design a capsule collection for which is NOIR, and given a target customer. I have identify my target customer to be able to design an appropriate collection. I used my trend research so that I can choose which colour, silhouette, fabric or shapes that I could use for the collection. From that I have created an inspiration board and select a few details, colour, fabric and silhouette to develop.

My target customer is:

• single
• age late 20'- early 30'
• well paid job
• professional
• likes to go out with friends for a drink
• celebrities
• luxurious lifestyle

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Colour Palette

I have chosen a colour palette for my capsule collection base on what I have research from the company that I am designing for, which is Noir. I have seen colours like black, grey, white, gold, silver and a pop of bright colour on Noir's collection. For my capsule collection I have chosen the same colours that Noir has used in their collection but adding a little bit of my trend research in there(tailoring and military).

Here are the colours that I have chosen for my capsule collection.

-Grey, black, white, navy blue and red

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