Sunday 16 September 2012

Passion for Pattern Blog Hop



 
 
If you are on the Passion for Pattern bloghop today, you’ve probably just joined us from the wonderful blog of Mel Smith.
 
After you have read my post, make sure you visit Leslie Doughty who has some great designs to show you.
 
If you have only just found the hop, pop over to Claire’s blog where you can get started and join in the fun!
 
Pattern and design is something I have always wanted to do. I have always been happiest with my pen and sketchbook doodling away.
 
I studied at foundation level and loved the creativity and freedom to design it gave. My passion for textiles and illustrative design grew from here.
 
 
 
Post foundation I chose to gain experience in the industry and became a designer at luxury UK sock manugacturer Pantherella. This gave me the opportunity to develop my skills as a designer and to work for fantastic brands such as Ted Baker,Vivienne Westwood and Dr Marten, producing their seasonal collections.
I LOVED working with such well respected designer brands that are so iconic to British fashion. Seeing my designs on the catwalk at London Fashion week is one of my career highlights to date!
 
Homewares and Stationery is always on my shopping list. I am a paperchase addict, you can never have enough notebooks! And since buying my own home I have loved buying home magazines and getting carried away with paint swatches, wallpaper samples, and accessories.
 
 
It is my love for this that led to me to take the Art & Business of Surface Pattern Design course. It is my dream and aspiration to one day have my own stationery and homeware collection with notebooks in my design added to my shelf and my walls wallpapered in my pattern.
 
 
I cannot recommend the course enough...I have learnt so much and am really happy with the way my style is developing.

My biggest inspiration is the outdoors. Florals and wildlife are heavily featured in my work. I love going out to seek inspiration with my sketchbook and camera.


I love creating new designs and collections, but next on my list is my brand identity.

I am brainstorming logos for my new name ( to be revealed soon) and want to launch my website by christmas.

Exciting and busy times ahead!!!

Thank you for joining me on the blog hop, dont forget to leave a comment before heading over to Leslie and her wonderful blog HERE.

16 comments:

  1. Hi Amanda,

    Gorgeous work, I particularly Love the birdie Collection.


    best of luck with your rebranding, but I do Love 'Taylor Stitched', it works for you.

    Jen x

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    1. Thank you Jen. I am still going to keep Taylor stitched for all my canvases but as my pattern designs don't include stitch I am going to separate the 2.
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  2. Look forward to seeing your website!

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    1. Thanks Elle- its such a massive job I thought it best to give myself a deadline!

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  3. Hi Amanda, thanks for flowing people along to my blog. I really love the tribal feathers collection. Looks like you're plugging right along. So much to do starting up isn't there? I look forward to seeing more of your work!

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    1. Thanks leslie....so much to do! Dont know where to start sometimes. Its been great today had so much traffic to my blog. Youre post as everyone elses was great

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  4. Amanda, I am just loving 'conversationals', love everything about it! The colour scheme is gorgeous and the motifs so fun and quirky. Tribal Feathers, is outstanding...love the details on the feathers and how they all overlap on the first design. Absolutely gorgeous...everything just works together so perfectly like it's meant to be! Thankyou so much for sharing your wonderful blog with us on the hop, I will most certainly be back!

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    1. Thank you so much Claire for your lovely comments - it is so encouraging to get feedback on your work and yours has put a huge smile on my face.
      I am loving ABSPD and the work I have produced from it! Can't wait to see where it leads me in the future!
      Thank you for arranging this it has been brilliant and I have found so many new wonderful blogs to add to my daily read.

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  5. Hi Amanda! Hope all is well...Love the simplicity of your blog header! and your designs look fab too!

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    1. Thank you carrie! And thanks for your email too I still need to post it in the flickr group

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  6. all your designs here are lovely but I especially like the feathers. looking forward to seeing your new identity!

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  7. the feathers are awesome but also love the conversationals. can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve for new name/logo! good luck!

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    1. thanks Femi. So much to do - so inspired by what you and the other graduates are achieving though

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  8. Loving the birdy wraps! Looking forward to seeing the "new" Amanda identity!

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