Since starting university, I have developed a new skill set within the world of 3D design/mixed media. By Being part of the structural team within our group, I have been able to explore and expand these new found abilities, as well as taking on new challenges that have enhanced my knowledge and enjoyment for this specialism.
Contextual refrencing has been the key to my development process.
At first, I stayed very closely to the profession of visual merchandising, ensuring that I had a strong knowledge basis towards what as a group we were planning to achieve. Artists such as Sarah Parker, Cos & Nendo, Sam Hofman & Alexander Wang, all provided me with an exciting insight into the ways in which fashion can be displayed and began sparking ideas in which my original interest in architectural formations could come into play.
I began to realise at this point how important the connection between the garment and structure really is, so I made sure to converse with the fashion side of our team to share ideas. By doing so we were able to intertwine our references, resulting in the structure evolving from the charectistics of the garment and vice versa.
At first, I stayed very closely to the profession of visual merchandising, ensuring that I had a strong knowledge basis towards what as a group we were planning to achieve. Artists such as Sarah Parker, Cos & Nendo, Sam Hofman & Alexander Wang, all provided me with an exciting insight into the ways in which fashion can be displayed and began sparking ideas in which my original interest in architectural formations could come into play.
I began to realise at this point how important the connection between the garment and structure really is, so I made sure to converse with the fashion side of our team to share ideas. By doing so we were able to intertwine our references, resulting in the structure evolving from the charectistics of the garment and vice versa.
Moodboard demonstrating ideas & colour palette
Influential image regarding line and space |Bureau Betak.
Once we had developed a strong theme within our group , which revolved around the concepts of linear form, transparency and neon light, I decided to branch out with my research, with hopes to expand my ideas into new directions. It was at this point where I found my key image, that finalising the direction of my ideas. looking to various professions for inspiration, I was drawn towards furniture design and came across a particular so named ‘art furniture’ piece, created by Christan Hallerod & Johannes Svartholm.
Key image that directed progression | Furniture Design
What i extracted from this, was the concept of designing a structure that would be built from individual compartments, separate blocks and frame work that when brought together would create a structure devised of line, shape and space.
(Link to my pinterest board that shows how my research progressed)
https://www.pinterest.com/ginariddiough/unitx-developed-research-lineargridshape/
With this new design concept in mind, I spent a number of days sketching up ideas and spent as much time as possible during the Easter break conversing with my team members, to keep them up to date with the new directions I was taking. In the final week of Easter myself and katie were able to meet up, which was such a plus for us as we were able to bring all our individual ideas and reference points together, to create our final structural design. This was the first time I have used photoshop to create a 3D based drawing, but will definitely be a process I will be using in the future. Creating digitally allowed us to achieve a three dimensional vision, something we were finding hard to achieve on paper.
With this new design concept in mind, I spent a number of days sketching up ideas and spent as much time as possible during the Easter break conversing with my team members, to keep them up to date with the new directions I was taking. In the final week of Easter myself and katie were able to meet up, which was such a plus for us as we were able to bring all our individual ideas and reference points together, to create our final structural design. This was the first time I have used photoshop to create a 3D based drawing, but will definitely be a process I will be using in the future. Creating digitally allowed us to achieve a three dimensional vision, something we were finding hard to achieve on paper.
Final Design | Created on Photoshop
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