Lecture Notes

Here are some of my lecture notes from the past 7 weeks on different topics.

Careers and Report topics

 

     

 

 Working as Designer or a Designer Maker

 

 

 Trends

 

 

Sean Sims Lecture & Trade Shows

   

Copyright & Intellectual Property

 

Anthropolgie Perfume

http://www.anthropologie.eu/anthro/product/gifts-birthday/7550462990009.jsp?color=102

While i was browsing the gift section on the anthropolgie website, these bottles of perfume caught my eye. 

I do buy a lot of perfume but i would probably buy one of these purely because of the nice packaging designs! They have really nice colours and prints and they are a bit more unique and quirky than your normal perfume packaging.

I think the packaging on a product makes a huge difference when a selling a product. 

I also think these would make great gifts!

Visually interesting CV's

Here are some amazing CV's I found on Pinterest whilst researching 'visually interesting' CV's.

  

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/189151253071762097/

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/189151253071762080/

 

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/189151253071762087/

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/189151253071762084/

These are a lot more interesting and nicer to look at than a bog standard CV! 

A CV like this would definitely make you stand out from the rest.

Meadow Sweet

"Nothing signifies the start of the spring season like a floral. In recent years we have seen bold tropical chintz, and over sized blooms but for 2014 flowers have emerged with a natural feel think of poppies and buttercups growing in the wild. Delicate meadow style prints are the prettiest way to add pattern which have a British vibe about them. Nina Riccis elegant, feminine florals where mixed with romantic silks on the catwalk. Marnis models were adorned with tiny 3D blossoms. As for interiors Ines Coles Liberty print upholstered chair is a masterclass in sunny subtlety and the botanicals on Morosos dainty mirror wont detract from its reflection. enjoying the country life whilst staying at home has never been easier."

I really like the way that this trends page in this magazine has been layed out. I love the way all of the different floral prints clash together but you can still pick them apart. the mirror is one of my favourite pieces that was featured for this trend I find the amount of detail on it really interesting and eye catching. I also really like the silk scarf which has a pastel ditzy floral print on it. A great spring accessory. 

Job - Childrenswear Emrboidery designer

printandpatternjobs.blogspot.co.uk

Job - Accessorize Bag Designer

http://printandpatternjobs.blogspot.co.uk/

Job - Product Designer

http://printandpatternjobs.blogspot.co.uk/

Another Job ad that i found on the jobs board on the print & pattern blog.

Job - Home Textiles Designer

http://printandpatternjobs.blogspot.co.uk/

Here is a job ad that i found on the Jobs board on the print & pattern blog. 

Mothers Day at M&S

http://printpattern.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/mothers-day-2014-marks-spencer-pt2.html

I really like this mothers day card from Marks and Spencers. I'm not too sure if the design is a print or whether the intricate detail has actually been hand embroidered but either way i think it is a great effect.

Soap Packaging

 

http://www.wgsn.com/content/report/HBL/Trend_Analysis/2014/March/beautiful-soaps--portugal.html

Scrolling through the WGSN website this soap packaging caught my eye. The labels remind me of the labels on the vintage perfume bottles I have been looking at for my current project. They are really decorative and colourful.

'Portugal is known for its beautifully wrapped traditional soaps. Packaging is covered in pretty floral motifs, vintage prints and old-fashioned letterings, lending soaps an air of charming desuetude.'

Texture

http://www.wgsn.com/content/report/Design_Forecast/Textiles/Autumn_Winter_2015_16/intuitive.html

http://www.wgsn.com/content/report/Design_Forecast/Textiles/Autumn_Winter_2015_16/intuitive.html

This textile piece has a great mix of electric colours. The materials used creates great textures. The materials used were weft yarns, vibrant silks, space dyed knots and ladder yarns.

Soft poetry

This theme has a modern poetic atmosphere, flowers and nature are taken as inspiration and seen through a soft focus lens or a diluted wash of watercolour. New applications of photographic prints are applied to textiles and ceramics and embellished with embroidery, over-prints or layered with poetic phrases and poems. Colours are soft and delicate with charcoal black and slightly stronger yellow and fuchsia introducing contrast.

Looking at the gift section of this trend:

I really like these landscape cushions they have really a really soft colour scheme which gives off a calming feel.

 

 

http://www.wgsn.com/content/report/Design_Direction/HBL/Seasonal_Gifting/mothers_day/2016/2016_mothersday/photographic_mother.html

Ted Baker

 

http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Ted+Baker+Keepa+regency+houses+printed+top/197246664,default,pd.html

I LOVE this top from Ted Baker that I found on house of frasers website. I love the quirky contemporary regency house print and the mixture of pastel colours. This is a really unusual, different and quite a risky print as I can imagine some people absolutely hating this but i think it works well. 

Here are a couple of other items from the regency houses collection that i really like including a phone case, scarf and shorts.

  

http://www.tedbaker.com/uk/search?text=regency

'Showcasing their signature style through key separates and statement party dresses, Ted Baker are renowned for bringing a contemporary edge to classic styles. Combining a vibrant colour palette with off-beat prints; applique embellishment and playful detailing play a key role within their extensive clothing, footwear, swimwear and accessory collections'

Lace

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I love this dress that was in house of fraser's window display. I think the way the lace with the floral pattern is layered over the bold floral printed dress gives a great effect and gives it depth and texture.