Yana Sealy-Bell

Yana Sealy-Bell

GraduateStevenage, United Kingdom
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Yana Sealy-Bell

Yana Sealy-Bell

GraduateStevenage, United Kingdom
About me
Yana Sealy-Bell, a textile designer who specialises in hand and digital embroidery, embellishment and digital print. Her bespoke hand writing presents a feminine aesthetic, fundamentally derived from her realistic drawing technique, that is delicate, detailed and sophisticated. The textiles she produces are targeted for both high end and couture consumers which can be versatile to either the body or the interior. Due to the nature of embroidery, the fabrics she uses presents a luxurious quality that creates fluidity in its movement whilst being practical for her techniques
Projects
  • Final Major Project - Third Year
    Final Major Project - Third YearThe title of this project is Floral Delight and is a S/S 18 collection for women's couture fashion fabrics. I wanted to encapsulate my inspiration and joy for the beauty and delicacy of British spring flowers. My project focused specifically on the aesthetic of the petal as well as the structure and form of the flower itself. Within this I captured their individual textures, details, shapes and emphasised on tonal qualities and gradients in colour. Throughout the project I concentrated on speci
Work history
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    Fashion Design AssistantBay and Brown
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    Two-week placement in the fashion design studio, working alongside the designers and sales team producing drawing and painting towards floral designs in response to mood boards and trend analysis for their seasonal collections. This experience also involved assisting sales meetings and communication with clients.
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    Interior Design AssistantKit Miles
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    Two-week placement working directly with the designer with the responsibilities of assisting designer with personal work and sample packs for clients and supporting the development of designs on Photoshop (PS) and everyday work.
Skills
  • Digital Embroidery
  • Hand Embroidery
  • Embellishment
  • Beading
  • Digital Print
  • Screen Print
  • Laser Cutting
Education
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    BA (Hons) Textile Design ARTS UNIVERSITY AT BOURNEMOUTH (AUB)
     - Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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