APPAREL DESIGN

THE PROCESS

As an Asian American/person of color, topics and issues of mental health are rarely discussed within families and culture. ATARAXY is my visual representation of mental health. I expressed this with subliminal messages through graphic design, textiles and silhouette of the dress. My process begins from a workflow of rough sketches to Adobe Illustrator to experiment and have a clear image of color and textiles. Illustrator helps me understand construction with layers and patterns. Pattern making is my main technique for pre-production. I will drape and fit on model/form for adjustments. Special techniques I used were patch-working, sublimation printing, and vinyl to heat press printing. Lastly, I used 3D/2D animation and design to showcase my collection.

TARGET MARKET CONCEPT

MARKET RESEARCH

MOOD BOARD

ILLUSTRATIONS

TECH FLATS

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PRINTS/ GRAPHIC DESIGN

I used a scanned sketch to illustrator workflow to print these designs on a textile printer and vinyl etcher to heat press.

TEXTILES

**2.92 OZ DYNEEMA COMPOSITE (strongest textile fiber, look closely at the needle)**

3M REFLECTIVE (lining) X 1.0 OZ DYNEEMA COMPOSITE POCKET

PATTERN MAKING

PROTOTYPE/FITTING

MARKETING AND PROMOTION

3D/2D ANIMATION

In the midst of anticipation to showcase this collection, I created these animations to create a build up for what’s to come. Programs I used were Adobe After Effects, Cinema4D, Adobe Fuse, Marvelous Designer, and Blender.