Author Posted on Categories #100PrintsByStephanieIp, 2018Leave a comment on A Design Challenge to Myself After several months of exploring and experimenting, I have decided I need a challenge to help myself dig deeper into my artistic soul. Why? As a designer, I have been struggling to identify my style and aesthetic through my work. I guess in some ways, I can see my style in some of my work, but for some reason, I feel that it’s not strong enough and needs improvement. Ever since I had decided to turn my freelancing into a full time business, I started to read more about other successful creative designers’ blogs, biographies, books, and following their social media. It helped me to understand how important it is to have a style that I can call my signature.
So what is this challenge about? In the course of 4-6 months, I will be creating a series of print pattern designs that will showcase my artistic talent and skills. Below is a rough draft of how I plan to approach the challenge:
Total no. of prints: 100
Themes: 4 themes (Underground, on ground, in the sky, outer space!)
Number of prints per theme: 25
Types of print: Floral, tropical, ditsy floral, abstract, geometric, conversational, stripes, checks, paisleys, texture, skin, tribal, boarder, patchwork
I thought, while I am at it, maybe I should incorporate some elements that speak about my heritage as Chinese. Being raised in Hong Kong, I have so much to draw from – mostly food. Haha! I don’t have much memory about the details of architecture, so looking into it now is going to help me discover the history of Hong Kong.
This is the place where I grew up and had a lot of fond childhood memories – Hong Kong, The Peak.
These are typical celeberation banners people would put out to celebrate the new year, or some kind of major events or happenings in Hong Kong.
I am so excited to take on this journey of self exploration!
If you are interested to see the work I have been working on recently, visit my Instagram page @SIPbyStephanieIp!
// Stephanie Ip
Stephanie is a Creative Director and Consultant, providing creative strategy development support to small and large scale businesses in the industries of Fashion and Soft Goods. She specializes in Design and Development. Learn more about her here.// Stephanie Ip
Stephanie is a Creative Director and Consultant, providing creative strategy development support to small and large scale businesses in the industries of Fashion and Soft Goods. She specializes in Design and Development. Learn more about her here.
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