The final Unit X

To start Unit X I have wanted to continue to build upon the successful elements of my practise unit taking a more focused approach. A new learning agreement has helped me do this;

Building upon the work I have achieved in the previous Practise unit, my intentions for Unit X are to create a focused and professional body of work that would be suitable for paper-based products within the interior/ giftware markets. I aim to explore and combine the processes of puff screen printing and digital print in order to develop two collections of samples. I will begin by developing further drawings to give me the greatest potential when creating designs. I am going to experiment with scale, technique and colour within my chosen print processes to achieve the optimum for my final collection. 

I limited myself with colour in the previous project which has lead me to the decision to return back to my original visual images from my time travelling and seek a more vibrant and varied colour pallet.

In terms of contextual research I want to expand my awareness of the products further by paying particular attention to surface pattern designers and companies in the interiors/giftware fields also informing my designs and sample experimentation. In particular I will look at Paperchase for their high end quality, Barbara Hulanicki for her relief printing process and Linda Florence for her collaboration of printed processes. I am going to undertake contextual research into giftware companies in terms of quality, process and target market to inform a more bespoke collection that combines the handcraft skill of screen print with digital production. I aim to create a collection of samples for gift wrap which will incorporate gift tags for each design.  

To challenge and test my designs in a different context, I am going to work towards a second collection for wallpaper. I want to differentiate this to my gift wrap collection through colour and my aimed target market. For this collection I would like to test my ideas towards a more commercial outcome. Visualisations will help identify the success of my prints in a realistic context throughout my project. I will continue to update my blog on a weekly basis to reflect clearly and continuously on my creative journey.