Lines as Inspiration

For the following project, our objective was to increase awareness of the use of the elements (line, shape, texture, etc.) within design of all objects. The element assigned to me was line. I ventured out to find lines in things such as architecture, foods, any non-apparel things in everyday life. Then I was to find corresponding examples in fashion/apparel products.

Although my element was line, I also found that it went along with colors and shapes many times as well. Here are my examples:

The picture s smaller, but this example includes criss-crossing lines going every which way, mostly diagonally. It has thick lines with thinner lines inside of them. This pattern is on the shrts of the model as well.

The picture of the girl was taken from Style.com, in the Fall 2008 collection by Marni.

The picture of the tracks from: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=361

The lines created by the creases in the cupcake paper are reflected as well in the pleats of this dress. Also, the curvy line of the bottom and the lines formed by the shapes are alike.
The picture of this model was found from Style.com, the Fall 2008 collection by Roksanda Ilincic
The picture of the cupcake wrappers were found at: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/842291969_c5cdf24a2

These lines in the dress and boots are more visible close up, but they are made of a sort of netted fabric that has perpendicular lines and makes the effect of a bunch of squares all over the outfit. This is much like a tall downtown building with many windows.
The two models were found on Style.com, Fall 2008 collection by Yves St Laurent
The picture of the buildings were from aradise.com

The silhouette of these gears create the lines of one side of the jacket worn by this model.
The model was found on Style.com, Fall 2008 collection by Paul Smith Women
The silhouette of the gears found at: http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PTGPOD/320117~silhouette-of-head-with-gears-for-a-brain-posters.jpg

This is another example of perpendicular lines. However, in this example, the lines aren't making the effect of squares; squares are making the effect of perpendicular lines.
This model was found at Style.com, Fall 2008 collection by Dries Van Noten
The picture of the tiles was found at http://lib.store.yahoo.net

This example includes shape and color as well as line. The lines that create the silhouette as well as the lines going down the lamp and the skirt that are curved are similar.
This model was found at Style.com, a Fall 2008 piece by Luella
The picture of the lamp was found at http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/3446928_a5afa426a9.jpg?v=0.jpg

The easter egg and dress in this example have colorful horizontal lines.
The model was found at Style.com, in the Fall 2008 collection by Diane Von Furstenburg
The easter egg picture was found at http://witchdoctor.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/easter-egg.jpg

The pants in this picture are horizontal and a bright, beachy color like the chairs.
The model wearing these pants was found at Style.com, in a Fall 2008 collection by Luella
The chairs were found at LifeStoryWriting.net

The shirt in this picture reminded me of two things: candy dots and the skating rink. This is a great example of implied lines. There aren't actually lines there, but the dots/lights trick our eye into thinking that there is a line there.
The model was found at Style.com, in a Fall 2008 collection by Diane Von Furstenburg
The candy dots were found at http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/96/81/23268196.jpg
The skating rink picture was found at http://www.skatelandusa.com/SkatelandUSAWest/slwGallery.aspx

This last example is an example of lines creating geometric shapes. This is a famous Mondrian painting, which clearly inspired this shirt.
The model was found at Style.com, in a Fall 2008 collection by Christian Lacroix
The painting was found at http://emptyeasel.com/2007/04/17/piet-mondrian-the-evolution-of-pure-abstract-paintings/

illustrator attempt 2...

so I'm seeing if the bmp image doesn't invert my colors....


...and YAY! it worked! There's my logo for the restaurant. :)

Formal Wear Timeline Project

ILLUSTRATOR!

***well... I'm a little confused. the computer seemed to inverse my colors. :-/ Well I need to get to class, so I'll fix it later. Hopefully


I'm so excited to have learned a new program: Adobe Illustrator.





Our project was to make a logo for a new restaurant that was opening soon. We had to make a chef's head and name the restaurant. I added in a background as well as picked a few different colors. I also was able to change the hat to be not so geometrical. Hope you like the finished product!

Photoshop Project

First assignment:
We followed directions, so everyone's finished product looked pretty much the same.
Before:


After:


Alterations included:
1. changing color of a selected area: we tinted the shorts orange.
2. using the clone stamp tool: we took the logo off the sweatshirt.
3. adding text: we were required to put our names across the picture in a dark green font with 50% opacity.
4. Filled in the background color.

Part 2 of the assignment allowed us to choose any picture and make similar alterations to it:
Before:


After:

Alterations included:
1. changing color of a selected area: I selected the eyes, and made the inverse black and white.
2. using the clone stamp tool to take an area out, or replace color: I took the antennae of the lady bug and the crease out of the stem going up the baby's outfit as well.
3. adding text: added the word "baby" in the bottom left corner.



original baby photo courteous of Jenni Price photography (http://jennipricephotography.blogspot.com/2007/11/costume-kids.html)

First Blog

Hello!

We're starting off a new semester at UNCG and this is my blog for Merchandising and Design. I'm very excited to be participating in this class and to learn things such as Photoshop and Illustrator. I am a Retailing and Consumer Studies Major, but I think it will be a great experience to learn some Apparel Product Design.

In this blog, I will be posting things about subjects we go over in class as well as projects I will be doing in class. Hopefully all my work will result in something great and help me carve my path toward a career in retail.

-Krystal