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For this mornings session we had a presentation with our tutor discussing the theme of the FMP which is Origins I think think this theme is really good looking at the evolution of something gives you many topics to chose from. The brief was discussed in full depth I know what is asked from me I. Order to succeed in this final project. The tasks that were set this morning was to produce two mind maps one of the past project and one for the brief of this project. I found that I’ve produced a detailed mind map of my past project I went in to detail of what processes I’ve went through. To improve after lunch I need to complete the other mind map on the project brief  as I didn’t have enough time to complete the project brief mind map, for this mornings task from my past projects mind map I think I will chose illustration and textiles pathway for my last project, as I’ve enjoyed  working within these specialisms and my outcome were very successful.

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For today’s session I’ve produced a digital mood board, for my chosen theme, I chose my theme yesterday while I was completing my mind maps i was watching the new dumbo film and I decided to do a circus theme. For my digital mood board I’ve decided to put in photographs of different circus including Cirque du soleil when I chose my theme yesterday I decided to start my research into the circus theme, I decided to carry out research poof how the circus began however I didn’t quite finish this task that I’ve set my self so I finished it off today.  I’ve added images of dumbo to my mood board  as this is where the circus idea came from. I’ve also referenced every image that I’ve collected. I found it pretty hard to do as I kept forgetting to reference a few images, which I then handed to go back on. I think that throughout this project I will get in the habit of referencing images and information. Overall I think today’s session went really well I competed my task on time and I feel like I’ve produced an effective mood board with annotations.

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For today’s session we cut out images from magazines, and we had 6 squares that required us to place the cut out images in different ways like layering ripping etc, this it create texture we chose images that inspire us or best promotes our chosen theme. To develop further i need to manage my time better and the complete the left squares that I have not yet completed, what I’ve done so far I thing those texture board look so effect very well detailed, but I don’t think that I will be using the paper texture ideas that I’ve produced so far again because I want to work within textiles.  I’ve carried on with this mornings task in afternoon, I managed to complete all of my six tire boards,  do really like how they look but I won’t be developing these further as I’ve mention I want to work within textiles and this technique does take a lot of time. To improve further I need too photograph these sample and annotate them then place them on to my Padlet

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What was successful in today’s session was my illustration that I’ve produced today that was inspired by Johannes Siemensmeyer. Before I’ve done a response to this illustrator I’ve looked at his work chose three images of his work that most inspired me annotated the imaged and then I got a picture of a model and placed tracing paper on top. I feel like I’ve produced and effective outcome for Johannes as I really picked up on his style well. On e thing that I’ve added to this Illustration what johannes didn’t, was cross hatching because I wanted to create shadowing. To make my illustration look even better I could of added colour to some areas on my illustration, colours that would of prompted my theme I like this sample a lot it kind of reminds me of acrobats the symmetric lines.during the second half of this mornings session  started of a practical sample of colour swatch wave, the colour scheme for this sample I’ve chose from my mood board , for this task I need to gather fabrics that would promote colour for my chosen them for this I chose voils and beaded ribbon, I didn’t finish this task on time so I’ve carried on with it at home and finished it I love the effect that the frayed voils give down of with the combined beaded ribbon, the chosen colours looked very effective together as there was a contrast. For this afternoons session I’ve combined photography with is task, so I took the illustration that I’ve produced today and I’ve placed them onto the texture squares that I’ve produced last Friday and I’ve taken photographs. I’ve also done this on my produced colour wave today. I really liked this experiment, because it showed how I could add texture to and Illustration and save time. To improve further I need to annotate my two produced samples today and place them on to my Padlet.

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For this mornings session we done a bit of textiles work it was a nice way to start of this morning. Today I’ve done a reversed patchwork sample. I used fabrics of colour which best promoted my chosen theme. For this tasks we need to cut out circles that were in a size of the CD and we were asked to produce 4 once that was done then I’ve produced wondawebed squares that went in the centre of the circle I’ve also incorporated slashing technique for two of my circles. I didn’t sew the circles together as I ran out of time because the producing of my slashing squares took very long. So I’ve carried on with this task at home and manage to complete this sample. I really liked the idea of sandwich idea of having a base fabric cut up lace and securing it with a bonada webed voil I thought that looked so effective, and well textured I think I will develop this method further to improve further I need to annotate this sample, place it on to my Padlet and i need to carry out research on reverse patch work .

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For today’s session I’ve produced a two boards one on chosen pathway. I chose to work within textiles design and illustration. So I’ve produced mini mind maps of what I could produce, what I could illustrate. And design, I’ve mentioned things that I could produce for
;  clothing, stationary,phone accessories, interior, toys and accessories. I found this task rather easy because I had lots of ideas of what I could potentially produce. The next task after this was to produce a  visual mood board of the potential, outcome idea along with the chosen pathway. I’ve done basically the same thing that I’ve done with my mind maps but with pictures, looking at it visually rather that just having a mind map. Helped me choose who I want my target audience to be and that is a baby I haven’t yet chosen what gender or age group, I think that I will be designing something for a baby, I’ve looked at different  things that I could illustrate for a baby including: nappies and dummies. I found this task very effective I managed to decider who I want my target audience to be. I felt like I’ve worked very effectively today I managed to complete both of my boards

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Full day For today’s session I was working on my project proposal. I kind of struggled with this task because my word count was limited, I struggled to stay within the word count. I’ve produced my proposal however I don’t feel like it is very strong, I will want to go back on it to improve. I’ve mention on my project proposal I’ve mentioned that I want to produce some thing for a baby but I still don’t know what gender or age group that I want to design for. I didn’t finish this task,  I did find it difficult so I moved on to the next task .Another task was to produce an action plan i’ve started this task but didn’t finish it, I know the the techniques in which I want to experiment with from looking at my mind map of past techniques. So I found this task pretty easy, however I didn’t have enough time to finish this task off, so to improve further I will be carrying on with these two tasks today.

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Yesterday I was told that I will be producing tie dye samples so During morning before college  i carried out a research board on tire dye samples that I’ve found on the internet. I chose one that inspired me by the colour that’s used. I gathered the images together and produced it into a mood board with annotations. At college  I’ve produced 3 fabric tie dye samples, one folded, one buttoned and one twisted. Also produced two paper samples both folded. Liked how all my samples turned out I think that they all have a clear link to the research that I’ve produced this morning, for this’d afternoons task I’ve carried out two research boards, as I want to experiment with Lino printing tomorrow. So I’ve looked at Christopher Wormell and produced a designer rear hand on him I’ve also done a dumbo mood board with responses. Because I want my Lino print to be a dumbo print produced in Christopher Wormell style to improve further I will construct a Lino print block tomorrow

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For today’s experimentation on my action plan I’ve planned to produce a Lino print that will be inspired from dumbo and produced in the style of Christopher Wormell, so I’ve stared of by tracing my design on to tracking paper then I’ve traced it on to my Lino. Because I only want the outline of the dumbo, I’ve produced the design outline wit a border. I found this task very challenging at one point I’ve ended cutting out the eye off from my dumbo when I was half way threw it so I ended up ruining my Lino so I restarted my lion on the other side, this time I went slower and had more control over the tool. I didn’t finish off this sample at college so I took resourced home and I’ve finished my lino cutting at home after that I’ve moved onto my research boards on Cirque du Soleil, I didn’t know that Cirque du Soleil had many show to it I thought it was just the one show so I’ve done research on the diffrent shows. To improve further need to print my Lino, and place my research boards along with my bibliography for it on to Padlet.

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During the weekend  wanted to include so primary research because I’m very limited on the rivalry research that I could do, I decided to look at my past primary research that I’ve
Produced and I found all images that I took at Colchester zoo. And I think that the zoo would fit in with my circus theme so I’ve produced a moodboard and Colchester zoo and did some responses too. For today’s session as i originally planned on my action plan I’ve managed to produce a trichromatic polystyrene response to the hologram circus research. For the first half today’s session I work on producing my 3 identical polystyrene templates however I only managed to produce two, but that still worked because I used one of the templates twice for two colours. During the afternoon I’ve printed both my polystyrene and Lino prints. As  Wednesday my course have a full day and no other course do so the print room was free. I think that my trichromatic experiment didn’t work out how I wanted it too because I think the ink was too dark my links printed well I could really see the Christopher wormell style within them to improve further I need to work into my Lino print and annotate both of my samples

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What was successful in today’s session was the production of my dumbo Lino sample that is inspired by Christopher Wormell. The Lino sample that I’ve produced yesterday, I worked into it today. I added colour to it using acrylic paint. Then I cut the exces poly satin off and I’ve placed my dumbo on to my folded tie dye sample where I wanted it be and pinned it on top then using a sewing machine with a zig zag stitch I sew the dumbo on. Over all I liked how it turned out to make it better I could practice my zig zag stitch because the stitching is the only thing that brings down my sample. Because Lino sample went really smooth and quick today i produced another sample today inspired from dumbo. I’ve used the ink transfer technique for this, so the first thing that I’ve done was I got a piece of poly satin and with ink transfer I’ve produced a few dumbo designs then I worked into them with acrylic paint once the paint had dried I’ve cut them out and I’ve sewed them on to the poly satin tie dye sample. I stuffed some of my dumbo with wodding. Over all I really like this sample however  I think that it’s a bit plain and empty around the spacing. To improve further I need to annotate and place my samples onto my Padlet.

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I’ve meant April instead of May

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22/03/2021

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For this mornings session he first thing I’ve done was I produced more tie  dye button samples then I’ve switched things up, because I felt like I didn’t have enough research so I’ve produced a research board on further research onto cirque du soleil I decided to look at a particular show and that was the luzia show, on thing that stood out to me was the butterfly wing of the poster that’s promoting the luzia show. I thought that with that I could carry out another research board on my favourite design per Luly Yang and my favourite collection the monarch butterfly one, because it links here. I’ve produced illustration designs on luly yang afterwards I felt like I’ve picked up on luly yangs style well and my sample is very effective. Then Ive carried out two research boards on Circus Oz To improve further I need to annotate  my sample and place today’s research board and sample in to Padlet

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For this mornings session I’ve produced a practical response to my research that I’ve carried out last Friday, my Luzia cirque du soleil research the only technique that I’ve incorporated here was the reverse patchwork, I’ve used two of the tie dye sample  produced yesterday.  For this, I first produced my butterfly designs  by producing the design with carbon paper than worked into my butterflies with black acrylic paint. I’ve producers two butterflies on the patches that I’ve cut up ands one on a piece of scrap. Then I made my reverse patchwork background and sewed the left butterfly on to my sample. Overall I really like this sample I think it links in so well luly and Luzia show. For this afternoons session I went back to my circus Oz research and I’ve produced an illustrated response the research that I’ve done for it yesterday then I’ve moved on to my batik designer research I’ve looked at Marcia Baldwin. To improve further I need to place my annotated samples and research on to Padlet

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For this mornings session I’ve produced a batik sample inspired from the circus Oz. I’ve produced  these samples on to poly satin. The one area where I messed up on was when I produced my design guide lines of the animal print , with carbon paper. When I’ve added the wax on to my fabric it make the ink from the carbon paper really stand out when. I’ve added the dye to my samples I thought the ink marks would be less visible but the dye made them. More visible. The colours that I’ve used came from the Oz circus colour scheme. For this Afternoons session I’ve produced two research boards on designer Vivian Westwood she produced two collections that are inspired by the circus theme I thought it was nice to look at other designers and how they incorporated the same theme in there own work . To improve further I need to add my research boards onto my Padlet, and produce a response to my Vivian research boards

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For this mornings session I’ve produced my response to Vivian Westwood I’ve used the same sandwich method for that I’ve used for my first reverse patchwork sample as I’ve mentioned I wanted to experiment with this technique further. So I did for my Vivian Westwood sample the one difference that i made is I’ve added sequins under the voils not just cut lace. I then cut my designs out and I’ve zig zag stitched them onto one of my tie dye samples. I really liked how this turned out but I found that there was something missing as it looked a-little plain for this afternoons session I’ve done another a research board  o Nan other designer who produced a circus inspired collection and that was Christian Dior. And he uses sequins sing in his work so I went back to the sample that I’ve produced for Vivian and I’ve added sequins to it, it completed the look and now I had a sample that has a link to Vivian and Christian  in one sample. To. Improve further I need to annotate my sample and I need to upload it to my Padlet along with my designer research boards

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Before I produced any samples I’ve produced more tier dye sample on which I will be working on. For this mornings session I went back to my batik samples the first thing I did was I ironed off all the wax that was on my sample. I didn’t feel like theses samples link very well circus Oz  the colour scheme in particularly. The colours turned out very pastel and in circus Oz the costume colours are very bold and neon. I’ve combined the two samples together in a appliqué technique with a zig zag stitch. To cover up the ink from the carbon paper I tried to cover it up with tight zig zag stitch but I was taking too long so I kept it how it was. For this afternoon i originally planned to produce two designer research boards one on collograph artist other on a beading designer. However I didn’t manage to find a  collagraph artist so I just produced a research board on a designer that uses beading and for this I chose to look at Chanel. I really liked how Chanel incorporated beading to the accessories and clothing. To improve further I need to produce a collagraph sample annotate my sample and place it onto Padlet along with the Chanel research board

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For this mornings session I’ve constructed my collagraph sample, I’ve decided to base my design on circuses as the collagraph gives odd so much texture. I thought that I’d stick to a simple design. The construction of my collagraph took the whole of this mornings session but I’m very pleased with my self the actual construction of it takes so long and I’ve managed to complete It during my mornings session so far I’m very happy how it turned, I think this will print so nicely. For this afternoons session I’ve carried out a research board on a designer that uses the slashing technique, I couldn’t find one that inspired me so I switched things up And over mention things that I would change to make it better instead of what inspires me about that design. I looked at fendi for this. To improve further I need to print my collagraph and I need to upload my research board on to Padlet

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For this mornings session I’ve produced my slashing sample I produced it in a very big scale the colour scheme or it came from my circus oz research mood board. I really liked how a incorporated Angelina fibre to my sample I think it looks very effective gives it a decorative look. I want to produce another sample with this technique So to save time I will cut my slashing sample in half and I will use the other half of it to develop my slashing technique. For this afternoons session I’ve carried out another research board on the Designer Manish Arora who has produced a circus inspired collection, his circus inspired collection is my favourite one out of the other designer collections that I’ve looked at.I’ve produced two illustration responses to Manish I really liked the carousel design skirt of the dress so I’ve done a caramel response. To improve further I need to annotate my work that I’ve produce and place it on to my Padlet. Along with my research board.

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For this mornings session I’ve worked into my other slashing sample like said I would, I’ve originally planned to produce a dumbo design with ink transfer on poly satin, but unexpectedly I found one of my dumbo Lino print samples that I’ve produce on to sparkly. Gold fabric. And I thought that end up going with that sample instead of producing an ink transfer sample, that Lino would go well  with my slashing sample plus i would save time. So for this sample I’ve added a layer of Angelina fibre on top of the slashing then I cut out my dumbo and I sew it on to my slashing sample. Then  used the reverse appliqué method I’ve added like lettering samples that I’ve produced last year which I wanted to use for my sketch book decoration. This sample didn’t take a lot of time so once I finished it I print my collagraph sample, now this didn’t turn out as planned at all this print was a let down. In the afternoon session I produced a sample development on one of the samples that I wanted to develop and that was the ink transfer dumbo sample I feel like this turned out better the only thing that I could of done different to make it better is I could of  Drawn  the stars on the base fabric and sprinkled the glitter on directly, instead of doing it on another fabric then sewing it on another thing I could of done is I could of used a tie dye base fabric instead of a plain fabric. To improve further I need to work in to my collograph sample to save it and I need to annotate my produced sample and place them on to my Padlet

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For this mornings session I went back to my collograph sample and I’ve worried in tit the colour scheme came from the circus Oz so because the actual prints were very disappointing I’ve cut out the leopard prints separately ones that had picked up most texture on them. And I’ve sewed them onto a tie dye scrap piece I’ve also added some Angelina fiber to the sample which in my opinion jus5 topped off this sample and lastly I’ve beaded this sample. For this afternoons session I decided to Carry primary research so I went to Matalan and took photographs of baby Textiles, as I decided that I want to produce a textiles piece garments including rompers ,dribble bibs,  and hats. I then produced two mood board for my primary research and one mood board on secondary research mood board then carried out another research board on a designer that uses reverse appliqué in there work, To improve further i need to place my research boards with annotations on my Padlet and I need to produce a reverse appliqué sample

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For this mornings session I’ve produced my reverse appliqué sample that the design of it is based on the research boards that I’ve produced yesterday after those research board I decided that I want my final out come to be a baby romper, so I’ve produced a baby romper illustration design reverse appliqué, the colour scheme of this sample came from my circus Oz research. I think that this sample has got a clear link to Leutton the designer whos work inspired me I used the tight zig zag stitch orotund the out lines just like he did in his collection. I Used the whole day produce my reverse appliqué sample. I’ve then. Produced  a research in to my product board project so I’ve produced my research in to product I’ve put two images of rompers from Matalan which I could design so I compared them and chose the long sleeved one. Once I’ve completed this research board I purchased that romper afterwards.and I’ve then moved on to my end user profile I decided that I want to produce a baby romper for a baby girl aged 0-12 months once this was complete I’ve done research board onto clothing baby safety. I worked very hard and effective today so I’ll leave the annotation to complete tomorrow.

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For this mornings session I’ve produced my sum up page I’ve added what techniques I will be experimenting with further. I’ve added designer and and screenshots of the relevant information board to my sum up page. I’ve used the whole of this mornings session to produce this board. For the afternoon session I’ve completed my digital technical drawings for the design. I wanted my technical drawings to look professional so I produced them on Adobe illustrator, I wanted to I produced every Romero design differently because really liked the the dungaree and pinafore design I’ve design my technical drawing that contains this detail. I feel like my technical drawing are very effective very well detailed I can say that I’m confident with producing my technical digitally  To improve further I need too print off my technical  drawings and  work into them I also need to place my sum up page onto my Padlet

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For the whole of today I’ve worked on my initial designs I’ve made sure that my designs all come from my sum up page and that I’m sticking to my colour pallet. I completed my initial designs, I feel like they are all very effective and there link to the circus theme is clear. To improve further I need to annotate my initial designs on my annotations I could mention the techniques that I would use to make them
I’ve produced 5 initial designs, I’ve considered the baby safety boards

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Throughout today’s session  I was working on my refinement/ experimentation because I’m limited of time I chose to produce my alternative designs and material exploration as one because I couldn’t choose between two initial designs so I decided to combine the two initial designs together. I produced mini textile illustration of the pinafore design and I’ve used different  coloured tie dye samples. With different fabrics including voils, patterned fabrics, layerd fabrics all my tie dye samples we’re produced on cotton. I’ve experimented with different colours that are still in my colour scheme on my sum up pages. I  experimented with diffrente tie dye methods the two that I liked most which was the button method and the fold one. But I decided to stick with the button method one I found that one was more effective. I’ve also decided to incorporate the reverse patchwork sample into one of my refinements and I really like that and I chose to do that for my final piece. To improve further I now need to add annotations and place it onto Padlet.

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For this mornings session I’ve set myself a target to do experimentation on my pinafore, because this will include pattern cutting I produce a pattern cutting sample To see if my  design would work. And I was so happy because at the end it did work. I’ve mention on my target that I will be using cotton for the sample as it’s easier to work with and that’s that fabric that I will be using to produce my pinafore sample for the romper. To improve when I’ll be be producing my 1/4 scale I will add arm holes and I won’t forget to add in a 0.5 cm seam allowance so I could actually sew my pinafore together. This task went really quick I’ve then moved on to my leaf design experimentation to develop further I will need to add my board of experimentation on to Padlet

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For today’s session I’ve carried on working with my leaf developments, once I’ve compiled them I decided to incorporate two different leaf designs, I’ve originally planned to have one design for the leaf but I’ll stick to having two I think that would add in variation to my sample plus I’ve really like how the two leaves look together. I really dislike my Lino sample leaf design, I don’t think it looks effective and more so when I’ve produced this sample I forgot about the baby clothing safety board, that I can’t have beading on my garments so this design  development would of been good idea. I then produced a technical drawing of my final design on how it would look what colour it will have what techniques. To develop further I need to place this board on to Padlet

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.on the 28th I’ve started the making of my 1/4 scale of my final design I’ve produced my patterns on Friday I’ve prepared all my materials and done my surface designs on Friday,  ive then used Saturday to sew my sample together, I pm really please with my self in how well this sample turned out I’ve worked very effectively to produce it I’ve considered my baby clothing safety board research to ensure My sample is safe and suitable for my End user I think this sample is very successful it has a clear link to my theme and you can clearly see where I’ve got my ideas from I’ve then used  To improve further I will need to photograph, annotate it and place it on to my Padlet and also produce a process board