Year Two. Exhausting the Brief. 'Monsters Inc' Pt Two

'Monsters Inc' Continued..

The main concept of the design is to portray how something so old and dirty can be something so fascinating. This design will be a symbol for all the particular places around Sydney that are regarded as a place to avoid. This series of creatures and cartoon like designs is a visual metaphor of how something so old, ugly and revolting can be transformed into an interesting and intriguing place.
The third design displays another repeat patterning system, which I have created using a heat press machine. The model-like figure has been transformed into a monsteresque creature. This again reiterates the main concept of design, creating something ordinary and disregarded into something interesting with unusual characteristics. The simple applique of red sequins onto the eyes added an element of colour throughout the design. The colour red was very dominant within this selected site, so using this colour was appropriate as it also draws the onlookers eye towards the design. The last design was created via the use of applique and leather was applied to the canvas, which was then overstitched with black mesh, which then was overstitched with a paper motif of a monster like creature. The repeat patterning was used to create the importance of characterisation. The main concept of this design was to personify the site and bring it to life.

Year Two. Exhausting the Brief. 'Monsters Inc' Pt One

Project Brief: Urban Patterning. TEXTILE DESIGN

"This project requires you to select a specific site in 2010 (Post Code for Surry HIlls) and use this site as a reference for your project. You will develop a range of textile designs from and for this site. You will consider how this range could be designed to be sympathetic to this site and marketed as an innovative textile for this site. Patterns, repeats, individual or one-off designs for exteriors, interiors, spaces, walls, windows, floors or indoor and outdoor furniture. These textile designs should be experimental, conceptual, innovative, contemporary, and convey your interpretation of what 'urban patterning' could be."

Project Brief Response:
Profile and Site Analysis:

The particular place this series of textile designs will be situated is on the right hand side of a building, down a smelly, dirty alley way of Surry HIlls - near Taylor Square. This large four storey block of units consists of an old rusting external piping system on a large dirty brick wall. The small lane, the building is parallel to, is dirty and uninviting. On my initial visit to this site - about six different garbage bins were out, sitting in the open right next to the front door.
My proposed textile design, in relation to this site is to create a series of wall hangings that can complement the surroundings of this site. The idea of using rubbish and dirty motifs can further reiterate the surrounds, and transform this dirty place into an interesting site. The first design - The Monsters repeat (silk screen printing) was created using rubbish as motifs throughout the design, particularly things that would be found in the garbage. The cigarettes (created using machine sewing, lettroset and applique) - conveys the form of a cigarette butt, which I had noticed around the site. The idea of this usually assumed dirty object can be transformed into something aesthetically interesting.

Year Two. Exhausting the Brief. 'Doodle Me'

Brief : Design a Font, using MEDIA in today's society as your inspiration.

This designed font demonstrates the idea of 'media' being communicated via the use of graffiti and defacing an existing form. Throughout the use of a simple mechanical font I have created a different characteristic for each letter within the alphabet. These letters have been shaped into something more interesting then the already existing font - OCR A Extended. The existing font portrays a straight, formal and mechanical message, whilst characterising it with my own design has made this font completely opposite from its original purpose. This font is similar to the method of graffiti, involving making a wall or alley way something more interesting and characterised by the person's abilities.

Back to The Beginning - Personal Collective Design Image 3

I had a tad obsession with flowers in my first year of uni, can you not tell? This graphic I created - has been a particular favorite of mine throughout my years at uni. I have used it many a time as a mock-up logo within my designs. It has been created via the selection of inspirational images within my personal collection. it incorporates Twiggy with an Andy Warhol flower in the background. I have adapted and altered the images via the use of posterization, thresholding, hue and saturation, and brightness and colour on both Photoshop and Illustrator.

Back to The Beginning - Personal Collective Design Image 2

This design was created on Illustrator and Photoshop, which is a part of my personal collective design portfolio. This image having no brief or concept was an experimental process. This image has been created from an orginal photograph, and an image of a flower (the blue background flower) from the net. The tools used to create this design was the threshold tool on Photoshop, and the magic wand tool to select the desired parts used within this graphic. The model is my sister (Greta), who shall feature in many more graphics to come!

Back to the Beginning - Personal Collective Design Image 1

This image - created on Photoshop, was one of the first experiments I made using my technique gained from my first few tutorials, in my first year. This picture and the following are all part of my 'experiments portfolio' that I created during the first semester in my first year. It is basically overlaying two layers, and using the opacity tool to allow the background image to come through to the front of the graphic. There was no brief for this assignment - as it is a part of my personal design collection.

Blog Gallery - The Beginning

I guess if I take you back to the beginning, it would convey my 'design development process'. Starting back in 2007 (where I began my first year at COFA doing a Bachelor of Design), I will explain the design concept and the brief. This will enable you to come to terms with my constructive design process throughout my terms at COFA. Please do enjoy then.