My design philosophy is rooted in sustainable practice, and my aim as a textile designer is to find creative ways to reduce the environmental and social cost of the industry whilst creating fun and colourful printed textiles. Studying in Japan for five months had a huge impact on my design style, sensibilities and techniques.
Projects
- ShirokuroThis was my first project whilst on an exchange placement at Tama Art University in Tokyo. It was a simple brief to design a black and white repeat inspired by nature. My drawings developed from the new shapes and forms that I saw when I first arrived in Japan. Our fabrics were chosen to be exhibited as part of the cross-school exhibition 'select 2'.
- EPSON: Smart CanvasDuring my five months studying in Japan in 2016 I was lucky enough to take part in a collaborative project between Tama Art University's Textile Design Department and EPSON Seiko's Smart Canvas brand. We visited their factory in Shiojiri and it was fantastic to see both the Smart Canvas watches being made as well as their more classic styles. We were asked to design a watch along the theme of 'adult kawaii'. My first design is called Edamame and is inspired by character culture in Japan and my attempt on the cute Japanese style. My second design is called Kitsune, this design developed around the theme of origami folding instructions for a fox. The designs were made up into prototypes and were presented at EPSON's headquarters in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
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Work history
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Print Finishing TechnicianRisotto Risograph Print & Design Studio
Glasgow, United KingdomInternship
RISOTTO is Scotland’s leading risograph print specialist, in my role as print assistant I had many tasks but the skills honed in this position were those of completing a high standard of work to a tight deadline, communicating with customers and producing work collaboratively with artists and designers.
Skills
- Print Design
- Textile Design
- Pattern Design
- Woodblock
- Screen Printing
- Fabric Design
- Fashion Design
- Textile Development
- Bespoke Textiles
- Interior Textiles
Education
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BA Textile DesignThe Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow, United Kingdom