Holly Goodall is a textiles surface designer for fashion from the South coast of England.
Specialising in Wilcom CAD design, Irish machine, hand embroidery, knitwear, (in)visible mending, slow processes and contemporary designs for fashion.
Also competent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Lightroom, Wilcom CAD software, hand screen-printing and other screen-printing techniques (such as devoré and discharge), domestic sewing machines, tufting guns, Sonic welder, hand-dyeing using both chemical and natural dyestuffs, laser-cut design work and beadwork.
Projects
- A Mariner's Home‘A Mariner’s Home’ is a romanticized, narrative-driven collection for menswear and/or unisex A/W fashion clothing 20/21. The collection draws inspiration from the British Isles coastline and its rich maritime history, focusing primarily on fishermen’s workwear and seaside landscapes. By researching fair isle knitting patterns that originated from the Shetland Isles, I was able to create a realistic but updated ‘fisherman’ aesthetic. The collection first began by taking photography of the local c
- PodlingsTitled ‘Podlings’, a completely fictional word, this personal project has been aimed towards an otherworldly but tactilel outcome. Forming a unisex A/W collection for 19/20, ‘Podlings’ takes inspiration from the book ‘Seeds: Capsules of Life’ which contains microscopic photography of various types of seed pods. Combining and layering fabrics and techniques together, the collection includes sleeves with knitted then embroidered cuffs; and delicately subtle quilting and CAD fringing details. Visua
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Projects credited in
- NEW DESIGNERS 2020 - THE ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH: BA (Hons) Textiles DesignIt is a great honour to introduce the 2020 graduating cohort from the BA (Hons) Textiles course at the Arts University Bournemouth. Our vision was to inspire and encourage the individual creative textile designer maker through the reflection and refinement of their practice, enabling them to position themselves at the forefront of creative design. I believe they have achieved this! Our emphasis as a course has been placed upon strong craft and making skills coupled with innovation and techno
Work history
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Assistant InternKITE clothing
- Bournemouth, United KingdomInternship
Was assistant to both the on-site Photographer and Art Director during that year's catalog build.
Worked with all the season's garments to ensure they were ready for both flat and model shots.
Skills
- Machine Embroidery
- Machine Knitting
- Hand Embroidery
- Digital Textiles
- Sublimation Printing
- Screen Printing
- Drawing
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
Education
Textile DesignArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Awards
Principal's AwardArts University Bournemouth