Project Reflection

This is my first project. I can't believe it that I finish. Maybe it's not perfect but I am looking to learn much more in the next term. This is just the beginning which is great because I learn basic of Photoshop and that helps me a lot in my project. I also learn how to describe my collection and how to draw lingerie. It wasn't easy but for the first time I think that I am doing well.

Project Process

I create my Major Project in Photoshop. In the beginning I add only sketches without any description.
I spend few hours to create my collection and that wasn't easy for me. I use fine liner and marker pen to bring out all details.


























Before I was using watercolour but my collection didn't look professional.

I finished the project in Photoshop. I added descriptions, materials and fabric of my collection.
I added a background that was supposed to depict a beautiful, golden autumn.
I think I created my collection the best I can. I will continue to work on my projects because I know I have many talents that I will definitely discover

Software Investigation: YUMPU

I would like to presents my work as a book. Our tutor recommended use Yumpu. With this website I can present my project. I have to change everything in Microsoft Word for pdf and upload all my works to Yumpu.

This is my final book. I am very proud of myself. Maybe i didn't explain properly how i did but I will try to do it in the next post.

Feedback an UX Testing

UX testing is the part of creating process.This part can help me to improve my website. The feedback form I get from Google Forms which I embed in the navigation bar.

I created few questions. It was quiet easy to do. Just clicked on the left hand, drop down box and choose multiple questions.

I add some questions regarding my website to find an answer or suggestion for example "What do you think about my homepage?"

At the moment I have 14 responses and I already can see that my website is OK but i would like to be Excellent. Most of the people think that my collections is Excellent,which is great but I still need to improve my background.

I am happy to see all that feedback and advice because now i can start to work on my website and push myself to make it excellent

Website Creation Mobile

Today i check the look of the website in the mobile view because i would like to know how others people will view the site. This is my home page and i think i need to change the size of the print because it is to big.

I think that now it looks much better after i change the size of print.

My gallery page worked well.

I don't like my contact page but i will try to change it.

I think the website works very well on the mobile. I happy to see that everything going in a good way. I will definitely tasted once again before publishing.

Initial Sketch for Major Project

I started sketching my autumn collection. I mainly use watercolours, and fine-tip felt pen. This is my first project, and it is a big challenge for me. I try to sketch every day, but most of my drawings are not so good.
At the moment, these are my best sketches of underwear, and I am very proud of myself because I see the progress I have already made.

Critical Feedback

I get feedback from Kinga Maleszak regarding my website and blog.
The website needs some sketches and project of my collection but general she gives me excellent feedback, for example, that my site is cleary, have accurate colours, beautiful pictures and design.
I am thrilled that my website in Kinga's eyes looks good.
A blog is still in progress, but she was impressed by the research and creative process.
Kinga give me some advice, and I am sure that my blog and website at the end of the term will be perfect.

Project Plan

This is my project plan. It will help me to organise my time. I will update it every week and I am sure that my work will be much better and organised.
The project needs to be completed before 4/12/2019. I don't have much time but I will try on my best to do everything on time.
I am going to start sketching lingerie because I never do that before. This is a big challenge for me but I can't wait for the final.

Website Research

Before creating my own website, I decided to get inspiration from others. I found some attractive sites that helped me build my personal page.

Audrey Hu, that was the first website that caught my attention.
She is a fashion stylist based in Shanghai. She worked as a Fashion E Editor at Numero China and Modern Weekly China. Still, she decided to become a freelancer and contributed to T Magazine China, i-D China and recently i-D UK.
Her home page is clear and straightforward, with some photo that she made in the centre. You can see her work by clicking the menu. Hui doesn't have about page, but she included all the information on her contact page. However, I think it is a quite hard following, and her writing is not very informative. I like the layout of the images she made.

The other fashion website that I really like is SHOWstudio.
Stephen Doherty practices many fields of art and fashion, such as drawing, painting and graphic design. It is distinguished by clear lines that give a specific and recognisable style. 
Stephen is the regular visitor in Central Saint Martins and a contributor to SHOWstudio and 10Magazine.

The website is very transparent and easy to use. Each work has a description, i.e. name and style. There is also an online store on the left side where you can buy and image or art.
You can also follow him on Instagram and be up to date. The Instagram reference is also on the home page.
Maybe it is not a lot of information on his site, but I think that I found everything that I need.
I think that I will be inspired by these two people to create my own website, which will also be transparent and easy to use.

Website Creation

I create my website in Wix. I start by changing my background, which is very clear and easy to use. 

I put an image on my background, which is nature and pastels colours. I click on the left side on Page Background and then Choose Image.

I change the references. I put the year, name and surname, name of the program and date. 

I start writing something about myself, which is not easy.

Once again, I changed the coloured background and my gallery.

I deleted a few columns which I don't need it.

I live only three like bra, knickers and body because I am gonna focus on them.

At the moment, this is everything that I have, but work is in progress.

Project Research

I would like to show you lingerie that caught my attention.
Dollhouse Lingerie is a company based in Poland. It's soft, comfortable and 100% handmade. Products made by this company are of the highest quality materials which makes lingerie unique and special.
Girl's underwear, sprinkled with brocade, finished with embroidered flowers have so much charm and fantasy. Decorative straps and body made a fantastic impression on me.
She designs each product according to own customer measurements which guarantees excellent quality and comfort in wearing.

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                                                                 Dollhouse Body

 Dollhouse Set                                                     Dollhouse Body


My Second inspiration is Le Petit Trou..." made for women who want to feel feminine, fashionable and comfortable in their own skin each day. The name of the brand refers to characteristic cuts in the lingerie. The lingerie itself stands out because of the use of the finest French and Italian materials as well as its design. All of the products are designed in such a way to stimulate the senses and body. Made with pleasure in mind; sexy, but not in an obvious way." 
(Le Petit Trou 2019)
I am delighted with the collection because it is getting better every season.

                 

 Le Petit Trou Gorset Bralette
 Le Petit Trou Bra  

 Le Petit Trou Body                  

The designers I presented have a similar style so I would like to create a related collection which would contain more colours. I love black, but I am also a big fan of colourful underwear that I haven't found here. I hope that in the future I will be able to show off my own lingerie and be successful like Dollhouse Lingerie or Le Petit Trou.

Major Project: Signed off

Hi everyone,

To start the project I will need to make a signed off of the project that I will make for this period.
The approval form will explain what technique I will use and what artist and designers I will have research on which I discussed with my tutor.
If you want to see my project signed off form just click the link Major Project approval form 


I have been inspired by Dollhouse Lingerie, Le Petit Trou and Viktorija Rudenia. The artist has a lot in common, for instance, black colour and elegant.
They pay attention to details and esthetics like decorate straps, fabric which is polyamide and elastane witch expressing and displaying a feminine beauty.
Victorija Rudenia's surprised me with upside-down heart pattern and its provocative design.
I was inspired by these designers by the shape, fabric and also a range of colour they used. I will add more colours to my collection in order to express myself creatively.



References

Oysho
Le Petit Trou
Viktorija Rudenia

MAJOR PROJECT - INITIAL IDEAS

Hi and welcome back after a long break.

I came up with a new idea for a major project and it will be lingerie.
Ordinary? No, but delicate, sexy, subtle and comfortable.
I used Milanote to adds my ideas, references and initial research. 
If You want to see my ideas just click the link My First Major Project 

This is something that I would like to do in the future but now I know that I need 

to learn a lot to make my dreams come true.

Final Advert: Reflection

This is my final advert. Are you still hungry for apps? 
#LOG_OFF_FOR_FOOD - you can do it! 
Start by using your phone less. There is lots of apps for that. 


The BreakFree app, for instance monitors your phone usage, tallying up the number of times you unlock screen, how many hours you spend on your phone, which apps you use the most. The app then gives you a daily addiction score. If your addiction score isn’t motivation enough to make you think twice before using your phone, the app also allows you to set up notifications to alert you when you’ve been on your phone for an extended period of time or opened an app too many times.

PLEASE! Don't sleep with your phone just give yourself a nice rest and if you need to set up an alarm it's gonna be better if you buy a cheap alarm clock.

Put yourself on a diet. When you want to lose weight, you have to stop eating junk food. When you want to cut back on smartphone use, you have to stop using the junk apps.

Turn your phone off for a couple hours every day at work or school so you can work without distractions. Leave your phone in the other room in the evenings to spend more time with your partner or family.

If you are open to trying something more extreme, Daniel Sieberg, author of The Digital Diet: The 4-Step Plan to Break Your Tech Addiction and Regain Balance in Your Life, suggests doing a full “digital detox,” where you spend an entire weekend with ZERO access to technology.

As you can see "DETOX" is not easy however, you’re never alone on this journey. During "rehab", you will build strong relationships with others in "recovery" who can relate to what you’re going through.
BE STRONG AND NEVER GIVE UP - that's my motto 

Advertisement process

I created my advert with my buddy blog Minju. 

We decide to take a picture by camera Canon 600D from online resource booking system for De Montford University's AV Loan Store. 

The picture was made in the DMU cafeteria. 

This is the first idea.

DMU student eating his iPhone

We took some idea from Unsplash and Pixabay. 

We have been looking for delicious meals that are on the plate and rotten fruit.

 Apple

French fries

  Vegetable  salad

  

                                                                            Salad                                                                                                                         
           


                     

                                        All pictures are edited in Photoshop and Pixlr.

We cut the icons from the smartphone which we found on Pixabay and we stuck them to the iPhone screen

Process: Pixlr-File-Open image -Adjustment-Curves

We made the picture lighter

We added what we need: logo, food, icons and hashtag

Research for advertisement

I started to look at other adverts with a similar theme to see how to create an image that will give a similar impact.

   Cell Phone

Mobile Relationship

Bedtime with smartphone

I have two  favourite adverts. The one with the needle in the arm and the second which I call "cell phones".

That's the best way to show everyone that we are addicted to! 

"According to psychiatrist, Dr Gary Small's Nero imaging study, texting and heroin stimulate the brain in the same primitive part of the brain called the dopamine system. 

I think that the mobile phone is like a drug, once you get hooked on to it, you can't let go.

I finally realised it - people are prisoners of their phones, that's why they are called cell phones. Cell phone addiction may not be an official psychological diagnosis, however, it functions very similarly to gambling addiction.

All the adverts want to show us how addicted we are. 

YES, we all are addicted! Do you really want to spend all your time like on the advert? No, I don't want to and You?

Life will definitely be happy without smartphones.

In those days people used to play with friends in the playground. But nowadays they play multiplayer games on mobiles. This will give them happiness but not fulfilled happiness. People chat with unknown strangers in smartphones but they don't talk with their loved ones in real life, why? Because they don't know-how, which is very sad.

Time to break the habit and start enjoying real life, and not in reel life. 

Techniques

Programme used: Pixlr