Creating the Vision- final collection process

Ben Mak

 Collection process 

The Power of 9

Primary research

So I started research for my collection based on all things 9. I kept the number in my mind and decided to follow it where ever it may appear. The beauty of this, is that I feel its always guiding me to somewhere, or to a certain situation or just generally guiding me. (all for the better of course) 

With no surprise, as I this walking along the path and the first thing that came to my attention was a railing curled into the shape of a 9, which was the perfect indication I was on the right path. 9 is leading the way. I am not choosing my collection, my collection is choosing me. Lets see how this magical process unfolds and what wishes to be born.

All the following are things that have stood out whilst following 9 where ever I see it, from the back of someones t-shirt, on the reg of a car, a sign in a window, or even someone saying it.

I feel these are universally connected and leading the way.

And so we begin...

    1'9'th Sept (19/09/15) 

 The creative process 

"The answer is in you- How finding your passion changes everything"

Laser cutting designs

Laser Cutting design process, 

inspired by

 shadows and highlights 

created in our everyday surroundings.

Further design process on

www.projfashionatelier.blogspot.com

2nd Lesson

           

      

         

  

Evaluation

the beginning of my design process began with shadows and highlights. I took my main feature of my laser pattern from railing shadows. I then worked into the design on Illustrator. I used different layers and reflected the images to give it symmetry and a repeated pattern. I found my design was stronger reflected within itself, giving a sharper more professional look.
I had adapt my final design after it had been laser cut as the pattern fell through on itself and you lost a lot of the detailing. This meant the final design had to be altered to the laser kept certain parts rather than it falling through.

I  tweaked the final design and it was success, the detailing was saved and is ready for it to be done on our main fabric.

Creating my final fashion illustration was more of a working progress. I thought I liked my final piece as I was still getting to know how to use Illustrator (which I now love along side Photoshop)

My the form of my fist illustration is quite flat, I've went down the shape shifting route as my collection is based on shadows and highlight and shadows change. I chose bird dinosaur legs and bird like arms, I decided against the obviousness of these features when I started drawing.

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