Experiment with Colour on Photoshop

As you can see, below i have experimented with different tools on photoshop to create different looks for my final garment.

 

In this image I used the blur tool to create a contrast between the garment and the background. Also changing the hue and the contrast to brighten the image. I was going for a grungy, ghostly look to make the black and white in the dress stand out.

I sharpened this image to create a 'edgy' look. I also used the hue and contrast tools to brighten the image.

In this image I blurred the background using Gaussian blur tool, a neon glow filter to create a 'grungy' look. Also experimenting with hue and saturation to help add to this look. Although the filter 'Sepia' was not used in this edit, the look was created to have an 'edgy sepia' look to it. 

With this image i wanted to experiment with colour. Therefore I changed the colour of the gingham to pink by using the quick selection tool and then used the colour balance tool. Then to highlight the change of gingham and to make a more aesthetically pleasing photo I changed the background to black and white.

Here I did a similar edit as the image above, except I wanted to see the changed colour against the same background. I changed the colour by using the quick selection tool again and then used the colour balance tool.

Overall I feel that these images show how I have developed using Adobe photoshop and can use it in my work in my future career. I also feel that the edits have shown other possible ideas (colour changes) that would still work well with the garment. By doing this in the design process you could see how a potential idea would look when developing.

Final Garment: Urban Utility Gingham Dress

This is my final garment for my first year of my course at college. I am very proud of this dress as i feel that it was well constructed and was perfect for the brief that was set. 

Here i used photoshop to brighten the image using brightness and contrast, hue and saturation tools and experimented with the colour balance. I did this to create a more striking image and to put the focus onto the dress. I also did this by choosing a location with a plain background to make the dress more of a contrast.

Graduate Fashion Week: Monday 2nd June 2014

On Monday the 2nd of June I went to Graduate Fashion Week for inspiration in my own work. I watched the Nottingham Trent University show and took images of my favourite garments and collections. 

Stephanie Parsons- Nottingham Trent University
Graduate Fashion Week: Monday 2nd June 2014

I love these garments as I feel they are original and unique. I love the use of a contrasting colour on the black, white and grey and love the style of the garments. My favourite design is the jumper with the leather trousers.
Overall I feel that this work is very strong and portrays a girly yet sporty look that has created a trend within the current trends.

Shengjia (Sophia) Ding- Nottingham Trent University

Graduate Fashion Week: Monday 2nd June 2014 

I like the range of pastel colours in this collection and how it portrays the current trends. I like the sophisticated and feminine look that Sophia has created and feel that this work is strong. However an improvement or development from this that I would add in would be some laser cutting around the waistbands, hem and neckline or embroidery with white to keep in touch with the sophistication. On the other hand I do understand why this was not done as it looks classy without any designs on the garment.

Aimee Lorraine Spies - Nottingham Trent University

Graduate Fashion Week: Monday 2nd June 2014

In this collection I mainly liked the detailing on the garments. It looks like it has been made using free machine embroidery or a hand embroider. I also like the use of a contrasting colour for the detailing so it stands out as apposed to a similar colour that you can only see when close up.

Olivia Andres - Nottingham Trent University

Graduate Fashion Week: Monday 2nd June 2014

I love this collection for the use of white with a contrasting colour and that the collection also fits into current trends. Also a range of fabric manipulation was used to create the pleats. Also the use of dip dye or dying the fabric at the bottom.

Laser Cutting in the Fashion Industry

Laser Cutting

Lela Rose

 Spring Summer 2007

Ready to Wear

http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2007/ready-to-wear/lela-rose/full-length-photos/gallery/183633

As you can see above, there is an image of a garment by Lela Rose in her Spring/Summer 2007 collection, where the detailing has been made using a laser cutter. 

Laser cutters are machinery that cuts into a surface, which provides a cleaner and more accurate cut towards a higher quality finish.  Laser cutting works better on synthetic fabrics due to the plastics in these fabrics melting creating a sealed edge that will not fray, whereas more natural fabrics will singe by the heat holding the fibres in place. 

Laser Cutting Machine

Above are two images that I have created using illustrator. They are laser cutting examples that can be used on a garment. You could put this design on the bottom of a skirt to cut out or on the neckline of a top or a dress. You could also use this on a waistband. 

When creating this, I used guides and rulers to make the pattern the same, and then I used the pen tool to create a filled shape. When creating these, you have to make sure that you do not use too many bezier points due to the laser struggling to cut the fabric and it may take a while. 

Above are the laser cutting designs placed on to a dress. as you can see I have played around with the positioning, to the waistband and hem. 

Final Design for Fashion Illustration Project

Above is my final design for the last project that I have done in my studies. I created this using illustrator and have shown a front and back view of the garment in which I have decided to make.

To make this I have used the pen tool to create the outline and the face, but to create the gingham crosses I clicked on show guides, and show rulers and used the line tool to create some lines which were equally spaced.

Overall I feel that this has worked really well and shows that my drawing is improving, it took me slightly longer to draw this one and I think that shows in the work that I have produced.

Drawing in the style of Patrick Morgan

 Patrick Morgan 

http://patrickmorgan.co.uk/

Here I have created an illustration in the style of Patrick Morgan.

Patrick Morgan is a digital artist who above has done some illustrations for Tom Ford. I like how he has got a background colour and the image is drawn onto that. I also like how detailed the drawing is and the use of shading has made the image very interesting.

As you can see I have drawn my own version of this. I have taken it from the brief that I was given in a project of using gingham to create a dress.

I feel that this style isn't strong enough for me as I am not too good at drawing human proportions, I feel I am better at drawing features on their own. 

Ayalah Clothing Branding

Here is a branding title that I have created using photoshop. In photoshop I used the text tool and moved objects around to line them up perfectly. I was able to move an object more flexibly by holding CTRL down and then moving it, then to release into that spot you have chosen, then you must release the mouse before letting go of CTRL. If however I wanted to release the object onto an exact line, I would press SHIFT and it would snap into that exact position. I feel that this portrays my brand really well and can use this for heading everything as this would be consistent and professional. I could also use this as my watermark over my work for copyright purposes. This is why I have created such a versatile piece of branding as I can use it for multiple jobs. 

I chose this lucid and defined font style for my brand name 'Ayalah' to keep the branding clear and concise, while clothing was left in script to further emphasise my personal brand.

Jaqueline Bissett Experiment

Jaqueline Bissett

http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/JacquelineBissett/view 

Above is the work of Jaqueline Bissett and a version of my own, attempting to use a similar technique created using illustrator. Overall I feel that it was successful, although details such as the face and hands I struggled with due to illustrator automatically straightening the lines. This made me unable to make sharp corners as they were softened by the brush tool. 

Jaqueline Bissett is a very talented artist and from looking through her portfolio from the link above I have taken inspiration. This is because I like the style that she uses and portrays within her work. The work she produces always looks natural and feminine and hopefully soon I will be able to portray his in my own work.

I also feel that my technique is overall improving and hopefully in the near future will be able to produce work to a high standard with the help from inspiration in the early stages of learning and practising techniques.

Katharine Asher's Work

Katharine Asher 

http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/KatharineAsher/view

This is my attempt at working in the style of Katharine Asher . I used the brush tool on illustrator to create my version. This is my first attempt and could be improved a lot, and feel that I can achieve this by practising and choosing a style that works for me. 

I feel that that this style could work for me but as stated above a lot of practise is needed. 

Katharine Asher's work is very good in my opinion as it is very detailed but this is created by doing extracting little details. I also feel that the brush used has allowed the image to have a more feminine look.