LO:12, LO:7

At the start of the year, i wrote a note that specified my aims fo the year. I subsequesntly lost this pic of paper until a week ago and as i look back i release that i have achieved exactly what i set out to achieve...

 It said “i want a well rounded portfolio that shows a variation in skills, and find ‘what i am about’ as a designer” .

I have done exactly this, with a confidence and strong skill base in photoshop in preparation for industry. I have a portfolio of fabrics that display vast skills level of many different textiles processes and a collection of drawings that represent the way i have developed my working style. I feel that my work within this unit is an expression of who i feel i have become as a designer, i am all about make making, textures within textile processes and strong colour palettes. 

I can confidently say that my final major project is refined and meets areas of all the learning outcomes and i have an online presence that displays a full picot of who i can be in the industry. 

Overcoming issues and working to demand has been something that i am really proud to say that i have dealt with successfully, this term has been tough for me in other unrelated areas of my life but i have overcome difficulties and thrown myself into my projects , forming 2 main collection that i am really proud of. 

I have gone a seed opportunities and live professional collaborations , this has all been about me preparing for industry , i wanted to know what it would be like to work to demand and refine outcomes quickly to keep up with the industry pace. 

LO:11, LO:12

-MERI MERI

-OHH DEER

-GINGER RAY

-SPARROW & WOLF

-PAPIER

-OH SQUIRREL

-FOX EVENTS

-NEEMA

-OLIVER BONUS

LO:12, LO:11, LO:7

I am painfully disappointed that i didn't get in to New Designers , i have wanted to go since my visit there when i was 16 and knowing the NUA went there was a factor in me choosing the university. I have been working with New Designers in mind for the last 3 years and if I'm honest, this rejection has knocked my confidence in my design abilities and final major collection. 

In my feedback i was told i just didn't take the right work , this is really hard because i know that the reason i didn't get in was because of a selection of fabrics. I have been told that i have the perfect work and my pitch was really strong -  i just didn't take the perfect work to the pitch.

I felt that i confidently spoke and met all of the criteria, including being highly dedicated to the course, putting in countless 12 hour days and being there as much as i could be. I never went into the pitch thinking i ‘had it in the bag’ however i did feel that with my work, confidence in speaking to people and the clear commitment to the course, i would have been a positive representation of the University. 

SLIDES FROM NEW DESIGNERS PRESENTATION

LO:12, LO:11

These slides acted as a talking point during my pitch. I have displayed an overview of what i do and in sight into the areas of industry i want to work in / target at new designers. I also spent time researching the competitions and awards available this  year and talked about how i would consider these briefs if i got in and was making new work for the show. 

PORTFOLIO PAGES X7 - https://rebeccawilkinsonte.wixsite.com/rebeccawilkinson/portfolio

FINAL PORTFOLIO - LO:11, LO:12

FINAL PROFESSIONAL PACK

LO:11, LO:12

from the top...

-website

-Instagram

-business card

LO:11, LO:12

I have created a professional pack and website with a strict overall consistency. Us the same fonts: FUTURA - double spaced for titles and headers and HELVETICA- for all other text. 

I have consistent colours throughout and where i have added elements of drawing details, it has been delicate and not to distract from the information. 

This process has directly contributed to me securing collaborations and contacts with connections within the industry. I have had feedback about the look of professionalism across my professional profiling which has been really encoring as these processes are extremely time consuming.

LO:7, LO:8, LO:11, LO:12

At the point of handing in my work, i am at the stage with MödernNaked where we are discussing costs and financial befits for myself and their brand. This has been a really exciting venture for me, i have learnt about how to communicate professionally as well as developing my own professional language. I have found it so much fun working to a brief and working to tight deadlines. This who,e process has made me want to explore even further areas of the industry in print design as i have built up my skill and confidence on photoshop. 

CONTEXT VISUALISATION - EASY COMMUNICATION FOR IDEAS 

FINAL DESIGNS SENT TO MÖ

LO:10, L0:11

EXISITNG DESIGNS - RESEARCHING THE BRAND

LO:7, LO:8

ABOUT MÖDERNNAKED (MÖ)

LO:7, LO:8

LO:11, LO:12, LO:7

I have contacted a Spanish based backpack brand who’s ethos is based around being playful and exploring the outdoors. I asked about collaboration expecting a rejection but instead i received an enthusiastic yes. I am now working with them, sending designs back and forth to form a design that will be put into production for their autumn range. (a folder about the brand is included in my physical submission)

THE BRAND : MÖDERNNAKED - https://modernaked.com

THE COMMISSION: A DESIGN FOR PANELLING ON OF OF THER WOMENS BACKPACKS. 

EXAMPLES OF FINAL CONTEXT ACROSS THE COLLECTIONS

LO:11, LO:8, LO:10