Ellie Bibby: September 2011

Wednesday 28 September 2011

100% Design and Tent London Pics

Had the most amazing time in London at the weekend the day was very rushed and jam packed but got to the exhibitions I wanted to! Both 100% Design and Tent London have opened my eyes to new ideas and inspirations and I can't wait to get started on my new project this year. I met Claire Coles and Abigail Borg! Designers work I've admirred and taken inspiration from for years! Here are a few photos I took at both exhibitions with permission from each designer/company -

(Claire Coles)

Tent London Images-

.....more infor to come! xxx

Wednesday 14 September 2011

London Design Festival!

Next weekend I'm going to London as part of my research for third year, I'm so excited I've never been to any of the major design exhibits in London before. I've got tickets to attend 100% Design at Earls Court for which I cannot wait to see what Tactile Wonderland has on display. Tactile wonderland is a bespoke interior surface design company who takes 2d/3d design to the next level incorporating infusions of colour and pattern with laser cutting and so much more to create mesmerising wallpapers which I could only dream of. I'm hoping on this trip to collect alot of imagery/research to get inspiration from and also hopefully if I have time to visit Tent London aswell as Abigail Borg is exhibiting there and I love her work!

Personal Statement

I am an enthusiastic
innovative designer with a passion for surface pattern and colour and I want to
transform my degree into a successful career. I am hard
working and enjoy challenging myself. I can work under pressure to meet
deadlines using my time management and organisational skills well. I like to
work part of a team as much as I enjoy working independently. I have experience
of working with Adobe Photoshop, screen printing and laser cut technology.
These techniques have built my latest CAD works. I enjoy working using a
combination of hand drawings using different mediums to then manipulate in
Photoshop and continue to work into. I enjoy working on different scales with
colour and using various printing techniques. I like the whole design process
from initial drawings through to creating mood boards; they allow me to
visually explore ideas and experiment with compositions. As a designer I tend
to be influenced and get inspiration from colour, different textures and shape.
I feel my print designs could adapt to many areas including interiors, fabrics
and stationery. My latest exhibited works were a collection of 2D & 3D
wallpapers. My work has previously usually been linked with a floral theme; my
current works consist of decorative butterfly patterns. I thoroughly revel in
the possibilities and qualities created using CAD within my work. I am hoping
to obtain experience within the design industry to broaden my skills and gain
valuable knowledge to pursue my aspirations and creative flare into a career I
can excel in.