I love Eloise Renouf simple geometric designs. This is a link to her Etsy shop.
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Drawing and Illustration Class - Week 1
I have recently been yearning to get back into design, I studied fashion and textiles at uni and and completed an Art Foundation prior to that, both of which I really enjoyed but I cant say they exactly prepared me for getting a job in the industry. Once I'd finished my degree I was a little lost in terms of a career, so I worked in cafes and saved up my pennies and set off on my travels, which you can see a little more of here, to experience the university of life.
I got to a point with the travelling that I got tired of living out a bag and always on the go. So I settled down in my home town of Ripon and did what I knew best... opened my own cafe. Don't get me wrong I love the cafe and I wouldn't change a single thing about the last few years but I am really starting to want a change from hospitality and catering. I think perhaps, the most important thing the cafe has taught me is that I can do anything I put my mind to. The biggest challenge at the moment is knowing what that is!
So to start somewhere I have enrolled on a couple of courses/classes. One is a summer school at 'make it in design' and I intend to do module one, if you want a career in design especially surface pattern design check out their website they offer a really good range of courses to help you on your way, but I'll explain more about that in another blog.
the other class I have enrolled on is a drawing and illustration class at The Bowery, a creative cafe in leeds. This is a six week evening class experimenting with different dawning techniques and media.
The first week was experimenting with line and the theme was 'bean to cup'. I really enjoyed the first class, the tutor Sandra is really lovely. I mostly hope to gain some confidence out of the class and maybe a bit of my own style. Here is a few pics of some of the drawings I produced.
The homework was to do a drawing or a few drawings using one or more of the techniques we had learnt with the theme 'packaging'. I choose to do a series of drawings of the condiments in my kitchen cupboard using mono printing.
Monday, 28 September 2015
Friday, 25 September 2015
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Jam Jar Chandelier
Florist wire
Small bottles
Picture hanging wire
Wire cutters
Pliers
Dried or real flowers
1. Fix the picture wire in four spaced out places, making sure the wire is secure.
2. Next work out how you want to space out your bottles and attach the florist wire in short and long length at various points around the wire hoop.
3. Next wind the wire around the necks of the bottles to hold them in place.
4. Decorate with flowers and find somewhere appropriate to hang. Above a dinning table works well but I'm saving this for the cafe.
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Favourite Designer of the Week - Skinny LaMinx
As well as loving Skinny LaMinx simple, bold designs, I also love their use of styling and the way they have built the brand. I discovered the brand after reading an article on the company by the founder Heather Moore in the latest edition of Moyo Magazine (an amazing inspiring free online magazine for budding surface pattern designers) and was captivated by the brand and how it was built up, very much inspiring to new designers, such as myself and all others out there.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Lino Printing
Lino printing is a lovely way to print although it can be a lengthy process, I just did a quick little one, more like a stamp.
You will need:
Lino block
Lino cutting tools
Block printing ink
Tile
Rollers
Pencil
Scissors
Scissors
1. First you need to draw or print your image, and trace it onto your lino block, soft is the easiest to use.
2. Using a lino cutting tool cut out all of the image that you don't want to print.
3. Using a flat piece of plastic or a tile roll out some block printing ink.
4. Using a roller, roll some ink onto your image.
5. Lay the image onto your paper or fabric and using a clean roller, roll over the back of your Lino to get and even print.
6. You can cut into your Lino again and re print over the top of the first image to create a two color print. 
Monday, 21 September 2015
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Favourite Designer of the Week - Carol Robinson
I like how Carol look like she has draw in Illustrator using a drawing tablet. It has inspired me to shake the dust off my drawing tablet and give it a go again.
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