Over the last few weeks it's been full product development mode here. Research, samples and prototypes everywhere! Very soon these homeware and gift products will be ready to launch just in time for the busiest shopping time of the year! Coming soon will be a range of greetings cards (including Christmas cards), postcards, notebooks and … Continue reading New Range of Products in the Making!
This morning I have been carrying out a really interesting re-colouring exercise as part of the Make It In Design course. I have taken a fairly simple design of mine (Pine Slopes) and changed the colour palettes to fit in with the different genres of pattern design. These being: Classic, Traditional, Vintage, Retro, Contemporary and … Continue reading The Power of Re-Colouring
I was recently interviewed by the friendly folks at Wraptious after being chosen as a winning design for part of the design brief set for Make It In Design pattern courses. In the interview I talk a little about my inspiration and design process. You can take a look here: https://www.scrapbook.wraptious.com/blog/make-it-in-design-harriet-harker
As I carry on furiously making work the Make It In Design's Ultimate Portfolio Builder course the subject has turned to geometric and abstract patterns. To try and add to the spontaneity to the designs I've been working with paper cut outs of various shapes and colours. Working like this helps add a sense of … Continue reading Getting A Little Abstract
As the temperature drops and evening darkens sooner every day it's almost time to whip out those fluffy jumpers and whip up a creamy hot chocolate! If you can't already tell I'm a fan of Winter! With this in mind I'm bulking up my portfolio with designs for the cosy season starting with a pattern … Continue reading Winter Is Coming
It's never to late to add a string to your bow so last week I started to teach myself modern calligraphy through various great online videos and resources about hand lettering using brush pens. I ordered myself a Tombow beginners pen kit, printed off some practice sheets and I'm away! Peggy Dean Aka The Pigeon … Continue reading Hand Lettering
Based on a design brief on celebrating the tools and materials for creating art I focused on the beautiful and elegant inking tools of old, quills and ink wells. They have always fascinated me, both the look of the tools themselves and the marks they make. The unpredictable lines and splodges has always suited my … Continue reading New Pattern Collection – Quills Exquisite
A great opportunity has come along and for a limited time I will have two designs featured on the amazing Wraptious website! Two of my animal themed prints are available as cushions as part of the Make It In Design artists collective so you can see my little Axolotls and Red Pandas amongst some of … Continue reading Wraptious Cushion Design Feature
I'm very excited to announce an updated website and portfolio page! There are now enough designs which I'm happy enough with to put together into a portfolio. The website has also been simplified for a smarter, cleaner look. Now I just need to show my potential clients! … Continue reading Portfolio Page & New Look Website
Albeit a little late (only a few weeks!) I've started the third module of the Make It In Design courses. Focusing more on the business side but still with some creative exercises to get the juices flowing and hopefully bulk up the images for a portfolio. So far I have created a Gift Wrap range, … Continue reading The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design Course – Module 3
