10 October 2011

Lemon And Ash

I started colouring the circle pattern but don't really like the colourway...
Cutting out and getting rid of the colour I don't want in it.

 Stuck pieces of yellow paper underneath.
 I used several different shades of yellow and grey instead.


 - and the mess!

8 October 2011

29 September 2011

Designing with Numbers




I'm not a weaver. But I always admire weavers for their intricate job and creativity to produce such beautiful fabrics with tight restrictions compared to printed textiles.

And I purchased this book "Designing Woven Fabrics" by Janet Phillips from UK last month. The book is full of colour pictures of gorgeous fabrics which were designed and hand woven by the author.

The most interesting part for me so far (maybe because I cannot weave) is in the section "Design Criteria" and on "Designing Stripes and Checks". I found the author uses Fibonacci number sequence when designing stripes and checks! Does every designer use this as one of those golden rules? I didn't know how you could apply this mathematical formula to designing because I didn't take official design course? Anyway, this small discovery made me happy because I don't want to trust my sense all the time. Now I have another guideline to follow :)


3 September 2011

Rich in Colour





I've been experimenting colourways and it's always one of the best parts of having this job.

22 July 2011

Attractive Infinity

I've been fascinated by beautiful checks/plaids recently, and tried designing one myself. I liked the soft and delicate colourway and hope you like it too. 

Check is such a simple and classic pattern and yet the possibility of colour combination and line arrangement is unlimited. I sometimes feel overwhelmed and stuck when I have too many options available (generally) but it's a good fun if I have a colour palette on a certain theme.

20 July 2011

Anniversary on Stamps

I got some stamps at post office today and found the graphic design interesting.