Abi is a recent BA (Hons) Textiles graduate from Arts University Bournemouth, specialising in print design and illustration.
Her skills range from hand screen printing to digital print design and painting. As a keen painter, she highly values the craft of traditional painting skills and using them within a contemporary context. She utilises her passion for drawing and painting within her work with all of her designs starting life as hand drawn and painted illustrations, which are translated into playful print designs.
An avid animal lover, Abi finds inspiration for her collections in the flora and fauna of the natural world.
Projects
- Dogs Dolled UpAbi's Dogs Dolled Up collection is inspired by the trend in popular culture whereby we dress up our pets, a presentation of the concept of anthropomorphism. She has drawn upon both historical and contemporary examples of dog fashion, including collars, garments and accessories to influence a collection of characterful and playful printed textiles. The collection comprises of both traditional screen prints and digital print designs on wallpapers and natural fabrics for a high end luxury interio
- SafariThe inspiration for Abi's Safari collection stems from her experiences of the flora and fauna she observed on safari expeditions at the Fathala Wildlife Reserve in Senegal and her travels in Gambia. The collection plays on the idea of seeking out hiding wildlife through playful print designs including dense layered foliage and camouflages . The collection comprises of both traditional screen prints and digital print designs on wallpapers and natural fabrics for a high end luxury interior space.
Work history
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Freelance Print Designergraduate collection
Watford, United KingdomFreelance
B
B
Studio InternBlinds 2go
- Nottingham, United KingdomInternship
I completed a placement within the Design team at Blinds 2go. Over its duration, I engaged in a variety of tasks giving me a good insight and a wealth of knowledge into every aspect of the department.
I worked on tasks focused on product styling for upcoming collections which included preparing roomset moodboards, featuring both market research and inspirational imagery. I was able to bring products to life by creating fabric and blind images as well as placing them in existing CGI roomsets. There was the chance to learn about translating artworks into repeats and creating colourways for a collection. I also had the opportunity to learn about aspects of marketing for both the website and publications. This involved creating a cohesive set of seasonal sales website material, including sliders, snips and mains, as well as experimenting with creative magazine advert layouts.
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Skills
- Textile Design
- Printed Textiles
- Print Design
- Drawing
- Painting
- Screen Print
- Digital Print
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Dyeing Fabric
Education
BA(Hons) TextilesArts University Bournemouth
Wallisdown, Poole, United Kingdom
First Class with Honours
C
C
UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma Art and Design Colchester School of Art
- Colchester, United Kingdom
Merit