Welcome to all bloghoppers, joining me from the inspirational blog of Zoe Attwell. This bloghop catches me at an important moment, in the wake of the first show that I will participate in as surface designer! Like some other bloggers of this hop I am a guest designer for Believe Creative Studio at the upcoming Indigo fair from 19-21 September in Paris. Well experienced dutch Believe Creative Studio is specialized on baby, children and junior designs.
Willkommen an alle Bloghopper, die mich über Zoe Attwells inspirierenden Blog gefunden haben! Dieser Bloghop findet für mich zu einem wichtigen Zeitpunkt statt, direkt vor Beginn der ersten Messe, bei der ich als Surface Designer vertreten bin. Wie auch einige andere Blogger hier nehme ich als Gastdesigner des Believe Creative Studios an der Indigo (Messe für Mode- und Textildesign) vom 19.-21. September in Paris teil. Das niederländische Believe Creative Studio ist auf Designs für Babys, Kinder und Teenager spezialisiert.
A little bunny from my sketchbook Ein Häschen aus meinem Skizzenbuch |
Now that my designs are sent off, there has been a little time for reflection about style and my journey into surface design. It has been a rather unexpected but inspirational one! When I started studying surface design I was dreaming of beautiful flowery patterns and working from nature, about elegant ornaments, about geometrics, about patterns inspired by oriental tiles or tribal woven designs. Well … that hasn't happened!
Friendly lions … Freundliche Löwen … |
… and the italian ladies Rosalba, Chiara and Susa from the fifties. … und die italienischen 50ger Jahre Fräuleins Rosalba, Chiara und Susa. |
What happened was my love of illustration getting in the way! You see, illustration has been my first love, and the reason why I studied "visual communication" all those years ago.
At first, when I found quirky drawings and little characters peeking up in my patterns, I was a bit irritated – this was not going the way that I had planned! Then, with the encouragement to find our own style, I decided to go along with it.
Was passiert ist? Meine Liebe zur Illustration ist mir in die Quere gekommen! Illustration war meine erste berufliche Liebe und der Grund für mein Studium der "Visuellen Kommunikation" vor vielen Jahren.
Zuerst war ich doch etwas irritiert, als sich eigenartige kleine Zeichnungen und Charaktere in meinen Mustern breitmachten – irgendwas lief da in die falsche Richtung! Dann aber – und auch weil wir dazu ermutigt wurden, unserem eigenen Stil zu folgen – habe ich den Dingen ihren Lauf gelassen.
Now this finally led me to what I have done in the last months … working for children's fashion is not what I had planned, but I certainly enjoy it very much!
Und das hat mich zu dem geführt, was ich die letzten Monate gemacht habe … Designs für Kindermode zu entwerfen ist zwar nicht das, was ich geplant hatte, aber dafür macht mir jetzt doppelt Spaß!
Jungle Fun Paisley, available on fabrics in my Spoonflower Shop Das "Jungle Fun Paisley" gibt es in meinem Spoonflower Shop als Stoff zu kaufen |
Jungle Fun Paisley, detail Jungle Fun Paisley, Detail |
All my designs for Indigo are top secret stuff, so unfortunately it is not possible to share them here … But if you happen to be at Indigo next week, make sure you visit Believe Creative Studio, stand 5U49 and find my designs within a fab collection of 17 international designers!
Meine Indigo-Entwürfe sind noch top secret, deshalb kann ich sie hier leider nicht zeigen … Aber sollten Sie nächste Woche auf der Indigo sein, schauen Sie einfach beim Believe Creative Studio (Stand 5U49) vorbei – Sie finden dort meine Designs in einer wunderbaren Kollektion von 17 internationalen Designern!
Thanks for reading – and now please hop on to Louise Gale's blog for more inspiring designs! If you just found us now, please start your hop on Claire Smillie's blog. From there you will be linked from blog to blog to see and read it all! Enjoy!
Meine Indigo-Entwürfe sind noch top secret, deshalb kann ich sie hier leider nicht zeigen … Aber sollten Sie nächste Woche auf der Indigo sein, schauen Sie einfach beim Believe Creative Studio (Stand 5U49) vorbei – Sie finden dort meine Designs in einer wunderbaren Kollektion von 17 internationalen Designern!
Thanks for reading – and now please hop on to Louise Gale's blog for more inspiring designs! If you just found us now, please start your hop on Claire Smillie's blog. From there you will be linked from blog to blog to see and read it all! Enjoy!
Danke fürs Ihr Interesse – und die Blog-Reise geht jetzt weiter auf Louise Gale's Blog, auch dort gibt es inspirierende Muster und Designs zu sehen. Falls Sie uns gerade erst gefunden haben, können Sie auch gern auf Claire Smillie's Blog am Beginn des Bloghops starten. Von dort aus werden Sie von Blog zu Blog weitergeleitet und können so alles lesen und anschauen. Viel Vergnügen!
lovely work x
ReplyDeleteGood luck in Paris Eva x
ReplyDeleteLove your sketches!
ReplyDeleteSo great to see your sketches Eva, they are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see you In Parisx
Jungle Fun Paisley is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI love peeking into people's sketchbooks. Your watercolours are beautiful. Good luck in Paris!
ReplyDeleteLove your illustrations and watercolors! They are such happy designs . Good luck in Indigo! : )
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ReplyDeleteSo excited for you and the others going to Indigo!! Keep your love of illustration, I am sure it will continue to show more itself in your pattern work!
ReplyDeleteFabulous..congratulations on your accomplishments! Best wishes for Indigo! Paris!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much everyone for your comments and good wishes! Just packing my stuff now for Paris :-)
ReplyDeletewonderful designs, Eva! I had not seen this style... your watercolor and children's work is so unique! big congrats on Indigo!
ReplyDeletewow! what an exciting direction for your work to take! love the pattern you shared. good luck at indigo!
ReplyDeleteJungle Fun! Fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteFinally got here, Eva. Love the new characters in watercolour. Gorgeous work and congrats on Indigo!
ReplyDeleteOMG the monkey Pattern is so cool!!! Will you be participating in my October SPD, I hope so as this I would love to have on my Sunday post. I posted the brief already with title SPD Brief 16 | Start date: 22 October 2012. Was here earlier during the hop, but never had the patience for prove your not a robot password until today. I become a robot when my mind memory is full. Smile!
ReplyDeleteThnaks virginia! I sometimes can't help and turn into a robot as well …
DeleteYes, I've seen your brief and love it. Will try to do sthg and already got an idea and some inspirational pics for it!