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Covid-19 has had an unprecedented effect on the economy and our social lives. There are many trends which could result from Covid-19. There has been a huge increase in online shopping, as a result of the closure of shops, meaning people are excited to wear the new clothes they have purchased.

I believe that comfortable clothing will be on the rise. This is because of how people are now working from home. It is more economic for companies to have their workers at home - meaning they can repurpose the office space to something more profitable. Therefore, I believe simple and comfortable business attire suitable for working from home could be on the rise.

I also believe it is important to compare contempory events to that of the past. This means comparing the current state of our world to that of the world around The 1918 flu pandemic, the Great Depression, and the Second World War. A variety of different trends emerged as a result of these - including easy-wash clothing, slower fashion trends and more practical work attire. The 1940′s  saw a boxy look with shoulder pads. This could be a potential trend for coming times. 

 I also personally believe that more androgynous clothing will be more popular. With icons such as Harry Styles adopting a feminine looks over lockdown, it is now more socially acceptable then any other time in recent history to dress in a non-gender conforming style. The boxy style of clothing I discussed above also has an androgynous element to it. Over my research in the past few weeks for my other projects, I have seen a great interest in androgyny in high street fashion, which could eventually reach consumers. 

Professional Practice 5

  Have you ever truly thought how massive our galaxy is or even how large the universe might be? How can we even imagine how many lightyears make up our universe and what might possibly be in store for us as we continue to explore? Throughout the past decades, with help from science fiction, we have looked towards the stars, wondering what could possibly be out there. Telescopes, cameras, even robots, can help us visualize but we usually only have numbers or ideas to go off of on how planets, stars, gasses, and debries move throughout our solar system.

   Animated sequences and GIFs give us an idea how these massive celestial bodies move, whether they are accurate or not, these visuals spark curiousity in researchers as well as every day people. Curiousity sparks a drive to research further and sometimes the imagined animation could closely reflect the real movement of these celestial bodies.

   With this idea in mind, animation predicting or guessing on movement that we are still discovering, I wonder what else artists will help scientists discover or think about in their creative renditions. Creativity, discovery, and research seem to go hand in hand throughout history. An example such as archeologists uncovering fossilized bones and artists drawing what this creature may have looked like while animators predict how the animal might have moved. Moments like these help us visualize and drive us towards finding our next discovery that we might be able to learn and understand.

Professional Practice 2

An inspiring visit to the art department by designer Tim Ward of ‘Prophecy Unlimited’ - Great advice about starting out in design and graphic design, marketing, brand promotion, website and app development and collaborative working with a design agency. 

Tim talked about his own route from university into employment and shared tips and advice ‘Wards Laws’ for working in the design industry.

Week Starting 28/02/17

Tuedsay: After doing my introduction on my Action plan last week, I started to look up animation studios around the UK, I found quite a few, one of the most that stuck out to me is based in both the UK and France, I Can Fly Group. Their style really spoke out to me as it is very similar to my own and the premise of their shows, my favourite of which is called Ovalon, they make sport series, something I love watching anime or western wise. My personal favourites of these being Galactik Football (a show that used to be aired on Jetix) and Kuroko No Basuke (a basketball anime). 

I then looked up Cartoon network as they have a studio down in London, Now I have loved Cartoon Network shows since I was very young, watching shows like; The Powerpuff girls, Dexter’s Laboratory and Cow and Chicken, Samurai Jack, I could go on forever with how many shows I’ve watched that were broadcasted from Cartoon Network ad I would love to work for them one day!

Thrusday: I Started to animate the first shot of my animation today, The Patchwork man waking up the revelation in his dream.

Climate crisis is a macro-trend which will greatly affect the fashion industry in coming years. With companies such as Shein, Aliexpress, etc. fast fashion is very prominent in our society. Covid-19 has also resulted in a boom in online clothes shopping, meaning more business for fast fashion retailers. 

Fast fashion is currently responsible for 8% of total global emissions. It also uses cheap synthetic materials such as nylon and polyester, which can pollute the ocean with microfibers. These microfibers are responsible for 35% of microplastics in the ocean. 

Consumers in recent times are becoming more aware about the negative impact fashion has on the environment, and many have already began to change to more sustainable buying practices. This may mean, for example, buying higher quality goods which will last longer. One company who has adapted to accommodate consumers who wish to buy like this is Patagonia - who had a “Don’t buy this jacket” campaign. 

Consumers are also taking it into their own hands to reduce their waste from home. Upcycling, for example, represents a variety of processes by which “old” products get to be modified and get a second life as they're turned into a “new” product. Consumers are doing this to reduce their waste and to express creativity. There is also a huge rise in second hand shopping due to the lower prices and sustainable clothing. 

This trend board is focused around people taking matters into their own hands, and communicating their political message through means that are accessible to them. This incudes through graffiti, by marking their own clothing with political slogans and symbols or by crafting a cardboard sign to bring to a protest or position by the window. This trend board is hugely inspired by the Fridays for Future protests, where young people each made their own sign, banner or t-shirt to bring awareness to the cause.