Liv Coleman is a printed textile and fashion designer based in Kent, influenced strongly by history, nature and literature; designing, printing and making classical, feminine, ready to wear womenswear & prints that can be applied to interior design, accessories and products in addition to clothing.
Introducing her label just this year, the printed textile and fashion designer, Liv Coleman, is no stranger to the industry, after studying textiles for 7 years. Founder Liv Coleman works between her home studio on the kent coast and London, following her graduation. Known for her use of classic floral prints, historical influences, and feminine fairy tale aesthetic, Liv Coleman has created her own world in which modern printing techniques and traditional concepts combine.
Costume, lingerie, up cycling, alterations and bespoke dress design available on request also.
Projects
Work history
Founder and Head Designer
Broadstairs, United KingdomFreelance
Liv Coleman is a printed textile and fashion designer based in Kent, influenced strongly by history, nature and literature; designing, printing and making classical, feminine, ready to wear womenswear & prints that can be applied to interior design, accessories and products in addition to clothing.
Introducing her label just this year, the printed textile and fashion designer, Liv Coleman, is no stranger to the industry, after studying textiles for 7 years. Founder Liv Coleman works between her home studio on the kent coast and London, following her graduation. Known for her use of classic floral prints, historical influences, and feminine fairy tale aesthetic, Liv Coleman has created her own world in which modern printing techniques and traditional concepts combine.
Costume and bespoke dress design available on request also.
Promotion & Presenting
- London, United KingdomFreelance
displaying, presenting and pitching my own design work to the industry & creating a portfolio to showcase my best work
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Skills
- Advanced Sewing
- Costume Design/sewing
- Print Designer
- Textiles Methods/design/repeat/print
- Fashion Design/patternmaking/construction/dds/illustration
- Women Fashion
- Lingerie Design
- Concept Creation
- Mood Boarding
- Embellishment Techniques
Education
BA (honors) Fashion Textiles PrintUniversity for the Creative Arts
- Rochester, United Kingdom
BA Honours Degree in Fashion Textiles: Print.
A 3 year course building a portfolio of prints, both digital and handmade, and creating tailored shirts, draping, pattern drafting, ending with designing, making, printing and promoting my own womenswear collection, following my own narrative that I had created.
-Theory, contextual studies, History & Dissertation
-Creating concepts and narratives
-Visual studies, drawing and illustration
-Digital Printing
-Screen printing, hand painting, dye sublimation
-Photoshop and Illustrator
-Pattern Cutting and Design
-Sewing and fabric manipulation
-Mood Boards
-Dyeing
-Colour Matching and Mixing
-Promotion, Styling and Photoshoot Directing
UALAB Extended Diploma in Art & DesignUniversity for the Creative Arts
- Rochester, United Kingdom
2 year course studying and experimenting different creative art forms such as Illustration, Visual Communication, Fine Art, 3d and Fashion and Textiles. Exhibiting my work in both years, I chose to specialise in Fashion for my final year, enriched with the knowledge from other creative experiences, such as life drawing which lead me to understand the human form, Illustration for fashion illustrations with a difference, and Fine Art which still influences my print techniques and approach today.