When researching into a range of magazine layouts that link to fashion I really appealed to this certain layout as I was really drawn in my the yellow colour that it placed behind the text. In doing this it draws the reader to look and read through the text as well as it appearing professional. The layout of the front cover has its own style to it as it has a 6 number with a title running across it and an image inserted at the top which gives its own effect to the magazine. The yellow coloured boxes behind the text creates a different effect as well as helping it appear more to the reader.
Friday, 18 March 2016
color trend boards
This is a piece of research that links to colour trend boards. When exploring this trend board I found that there is a multiple images that relate to the colour orange which is the theme this trend board us trying to portray. After seeing this board I felt that having a bright orange colour board makes an appearance to the audience more as its a brighter colour. In having different types of images within the board it creates a better effect rather than sticking to one certain image. When having the images separated on the page and having two images larger than the rest make them stand out more to the audience. The main images consist of orange garments, these stand out more as they are larger than the rest.
research on editorials
This is an example of a fashion editorial piece that I have used for research because it inspired me. The reason why I used this particular editorial was because I admire the way that the image is the main focus and the lighting really brings out the models facial expression. The piece has one main image which draws in the audience. The editorial is very professional by the way it is laid out and the way that there is a use of minimal amount of text that is supplied with a great description about the editorial. In having the background a simple black colour helps the images stand out more from the page as they are the main focus as well as it being black means that the model can be the first focus of the page. I feel as that having a small amount of text that sums up the point enhances the fact of how important the images are rather than the text. For inspiration in my work I will take from this editorial they way the image has been placed and were the text has been placed. The style of this editorial creates mystery.
alice in wonderland mood board research
This is an example of research an Alice in wonderland mood board that is promoting a range of images relating to the theme. The explanation as to why this really appealed to me was because of the range of images that have been used as well as it being a colourful board which grabbed my attention. I found that the board really relates to the theme. The layout of the board is very unique as it has the images broken up into different sections so that they aren't overlapping each other to create a tidy page. Having the title on the page influences the reader to be able to understand the board and what its about. In having a bright colour scheme to the board it enhances the view and appearance of the board.
Monday, 14 March 2016
Look book research
This is an example of a look book that is promoting for all saints. The reason as to why this really inspired me was because of the use the black and white tones. I felt that it really relates in with the theme of the store as well as the trend. The layout of the book is very unique as it has sections of black blocks added to create mystery on the page as well as not over lapping the images so that you can focus more on them all together instead of it looking untidy. The models are all in different stances which gives different feelings of movements for the garments. This look book appears to be very stylish and trendy which will relate to their audience.
Friday, 11 March 2016
Fashion book layout
This is an example of a fashion book layout that I have used for research. The reason why I used this particular book layout was because I admire the way that the images are placed on the page. All of the pictures on the page all link together as well as them being nicely laid out so that there isn't an untidy place of images. The book looks very professional and the way that there is only a few columns of text inspired me to use a minimal amount of text as well in my own work. In having the background a simple grey colour helps the images stand out more from the page as they are the main focus. I feel as that having a small amount of text that sums up the point enhances the fact of how important the images are rather than the text. For inspiration in my work I will take from this book they way the images have been placed and arranged on the page.
Friday, 29 January 2016
Editorial Pages
My editorial was inspired by my FMP theme
which was mainly based on Colleen Atwood’s work and costumes. The reason I picked Colleen Atwood's work to influence mine was because of the use of patterns and colour scheme she used within her work. I used and adapted images that I found on the Internet.
To be able to change the photos to the way I wanted them I used Photoshop. Once I amended the images by adding my own style of title that said "Colleen
Atwood". I wrote up information about her and made sure that the write
went around the images background, which was the tree to generate a better
outcome. After I added the text I decided that I should edit the background so it looked smoother and similar to each other
was a skill I developed in Photoshop, I did this by using the clone tool. I really am impressed with how my editorial came out at the end because it appearance is very professional as well as being similar to each other so that the people reading it would know that they both link together. The one item I would decide to change if I was to do my editorial again would be the second page by having less text on it as I feel like the amount of text on it is over powering. This piece of work also influences the amount of skills I've developed in Photoshop.
DIY mood board
This one piece of work that relates to my DIY theme which was warriors so for my further exploring into warriors I decided I wanted to go down the path of gladiators and adapt there outfits in my work. When forming this mood board I gathered multiple images based on
gladiators and there outfits being men and women. After id collected the relevant images I wanted to use in my work, I adapted them in Photoshop to create a
board of collage of images. I felt as though I needed to change the layout of my boards and for doing this I decided to cut into the images so that they are broken up which it created a mysterious
effect within the board, it was also different from most of my work so it showed how my skills within Photoshop had improved. The idea of this board gave it more movement by separating the images. By having different shade of colours in this piece gave it a better appearance rather than having maintaining the same colour throughout. When over lapping the images it was easier having to only over lap a certain part of the image rather than the whole thing. The main focus on this board is the gladiator eye in the top corner as they are the first focus point when I look at this board because I feel like they draw you in especially having it separated.
Botanical mood board
This piece of work is of a mood board that relates to the theme botanicals which was given out on a brief. By doing this board I firstly collected a range of floral images that would link together by having a certain colour theme and specific flowers. Next I adapted the images in Photoshop by either deleting the backgrounds or adding effects to the images such as feathering them. Once I had the images the way I wanted them, I arranged them in a collage on a separate page in Photoshop. I did many different arrangements until I had the arrangement I was finally pleased with. I decided to firstly place the floral garments down and then over the top place the flowers so that the garments are behind them. By adding the blue blocks it gave more effect to the board, also I feathered and lightened them so that they didn't stand out or take away the focus from the floral images. I truly admire that the board fits well together and doesn't look untidy by being over loaded with images.
Mixed Media Piece
This is my best piece of mixed media which is from a fashion illustration as it is a very strong piece and shows my best skills. This piece of mixed media had been adapted by the use of stitch onto it. To create this piece I drew around a fashion illustration and then decided the best skin colour that suited the illustration. Using different coloured stitch helped emphasize the skin colours and hair colour I used skills such as stitch, dye, fabrics and drawing.
Adding dyed fabric to the mixed media piece gave it more of a pattern and made
it look more specialised. Once I'd finished it, I added the glasses onto the face so that it fitted more in the summer theme of the illustration. I admire the way the skirt isn't attached so it creates movement within the mixed media piece as well as having the dyed skirt a mix of colour that suits the top section of the sunshine yellow. To access this piece of work I had to scan It into the computer and crop around the edges to make it look more presentable.
Sketch book pages

These are examples of sketch book pages that I have used to show
development of ideas and designs based on the theme Alice in Wonderland. I
gained skills in collages, watercolour, pencil and fine line when planning and
constructing these pages for my sketch book. Having used a collage to express
ideas enhanced a variety of ideas, styles, clothing and development of the
theme. The collage is of Amanda Seyfried that she did of an Alice in wonderland photo shoot for a magazine, I used these specific images because I was inspired by the over sized objects that were used to express the fact she was acting as Alice where all the objects were big just like the film so it links together. By researching into this I decided to develop this into my own work and exaggerate some items. Using a quote on a page suggested that I could adapt that and involve
certain quotes in some of my designs. The main reason I adore these certain pages is because the quote was used in the photo shoot so that they link together beautifully.
Alice in Wonderland mood board
This piece is an example of a Alice in wonderland mood board that had been created
from images that I'd picked out that relate to the theme Alice in Wonderland. The photos I used to produce the board were images of hats, playing cards, tea cups, forest and Alice in wonderland outfits. I also combined many quotes from Alice in wonderland so that I could benefit from them. Once I collected the images I adapted them in
Photoshop by doing this I feathered them and blended them in so they weren't in blocks and this was to create a board which consisted of a collage. Having different
types of images that relate to fashion and styles gave it an advantage to my
designs and ideas. I found it difficult to start this board because I couldn't find images that would go well together so I did this board multiple times to come out with my final board. After I got my final board sorted the main item I was really impressed with was the way the images are placed together and how they overlap well.
Alice in Wonderland designs
This Alice in Wonderland designs involved
Photoshop and editing them to make them look more professional. I decided to draw up a few designs for my FMP work so that I was able to take different aspects from them. When I'd decided which designs I wanted to transfer into Photoshop, I went around the images and it
helped smooth out the images and designs because this gave it a healthier final outcome. In
these designs there are two Alice designs, two white queen designs and two red
queens to give a variety of ideas that can relate to these characters. The background
is a picture taken from the cartoon original Alice in Wonderland film of
different directions which can link to my design as each can be taken in
different directions. To be able to get an accurate drawing of Alice in Wonderland costumes I had images in front of me so I could adapt certain items from them into my own work. What I love about these designs is how modern and how skilful it appears.
Line up Alice in Wonderland
My Alice in Wonderland line up
consists of my three final garments that I designed and plan to construct. To be able to create this board I used Photoshop to help me construct
this line up of my chosen theme. To be able to access these designs that I drew, I scanned them in and edited them on Photoshop giving each design its set colour
relating to a certain character in Alice in Wonderland such as the red queen, white queen and Alice. So that the line up linked more into the theme of Alice in wonderland I
Adapted the background by relating it to a woodland theme. In doing these design, I added front and back views of the designs so that the audience could see how the outfit would appear in both views. The final outcome of this board came out successfully as it portrays the outfits I plan on constructing.
Greyed out board
For this piece of work I had to come up with a personal project that could relate to whatever I wanted to so I decided to use the theme grey. To be able to build this board I had to gather multiple different images that reflected the colour grey by using different shades and styles. When putting this board together I had to decided which images appeared to be similar and would look decent together.Having different shade and styles of grey out fits gave an advantage
to my designs and ideas that then could develop into whatever shape or size
that I wanted to design. Most of the images that have been used for this board are feathered or had the backgrounds cropped so its just the individual image. The pictures are all overlapped so that some stand out more compared to the others as they are in the background behind them. To create a different idea to this board I placed grey rectangular blocks so that it linked in with the theme as well as making the board different to the others.
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