Eley Kishimoto Flash Project

The Flash project, was as it sounds- quick, fast paced and highly energetic.

The flash brief was a five day project spontaneously given to us during out live project with Eley Kishimoto.

Quickly after the briefing on Monday, it was time to temporarily step away from my live project work and jump into the new exciting ‘Flash project’. The objective of this flash project was to give us an insight into woking with in the design industry, demonstrating how when working in a design studio a new project may come along requiring designers to stop their current project and complete the new one.

The brief was to create three designs in two colourways for an iphone X case. We were given three names of themes to explore and select one to work on: Unisex Monochrome, Girly Graphic and Uber Luxury. I selected the Girly Graphic theme in contrast to the luxury theme I was working on in my major project.

We had just three days to design the iphone X cases, before they went to print and the exhibition went up. It is safe to say it was an intense few days and evenings of drawing and Photoshop, but it was an experience I learnt a lot from.

The length and pace of this Flash project was a contrast to our major project where we had several weeks to create more complex designs, and as a maker to become experimental and test in-depth materials and processes. The experience of this project gave me another way of working, swiftly developing drawings to take into Photoshop, creating quicker and simpler (but still well resolved) designs.

My work primarily being interior focused has influenced the way I draw; drawing detailed sketches to be applied to a product and a larger scale. This Flash project gave me the opportunity to explore working at a smaller scale. I quickly realised that my drawings lost most of their lovely detail at a very small scale, so I re-drew them as more graphic silhouettes to enable them to stand out at a small scale.

Although this project was a print based and not a maker pathway brief, I enjoyed having the experience of designing patterns/ prints for a commercial client. My making process always begins with drawings and pattern development, which I then apply to different surfaces with a range of materials and processes. I enjoyed having the opportunity to design for gift/ lifestyle products for the first time, it has given me an insight as to the possible applications for my designs, beyond interiors; demonstrating the versatility and adaptability of my work.

Finally, the project demonstrated how being able to adapt to new briefs and meet clients requests is essential for both enterprise and employability. The experience of this Flash project saw me successfully show how through hard work and determination, I'm able to achieve a high quality final design.

Here are my final 3 designs in my chosen colourway:

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