pinterest

I've just joined pinterest, it's very inspiring lots of great images! I don't know why I haven't joined up sooner I had browsed it a few times previously. I Love adding images to my boards it can easily take up hours and hours of your time but well worth it!! It has everything on there, here's a few bits I've pinned on there so far:

This quote is so true! Must remember it always!

 

a fun 70's photo from Seventeen Magazine, May 1973

 

matches from fancy.com

It's a fab way to organize all your images these 3 may look random together here but they are from 3 different boards. Happy gathering x x x

Geometrics'

Let's talk about Geometrics' today! I will be involved in an exhibition with another 25 or so people, well actually there will be a series of exhibitions, October 2012, April 2013 (which I'm in), September 2013. It's a collaboration of amazing hand picked designers and artist covering Fashion, Art, Animation and Furniture.

Emma Neuberg from The Peoples Print and Slow Textiles has put together a team interested in using the Slow Textiles/Slow Design platform to publish and exhibit their work: to create an exciting, proactive, international group identity with a focus on textiles and all its facets!

The mission is to become the best textiles platform for innovative, sustainable design, sophisticated design thinking and intelligent writing (outside of academia) in the world!

It's all very exciting... Some inspiring geometric images below:

An app Emma Newberg has used.

 

http://www.ikeahackers.net/2011/11/bold-painted-rug.html

 

Development illustration I did for the Geometrics' 

The last illustrations is very fitting for today as it's my husband and I one year anniversary today, it's amazing how quick time does fly!! And many, many more to come. Have an amazing bank holiday weekend everyone!! x x x

POTENTIAL

POTENTIAL a latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed. It's an interesting point we leave University and we have bags of the stuff does it leave us or nearing 30 are we meant to have reached it?? I think I still have loads of potential left in me, it's funny I'm almost 30 and feeling a little old but I feel like my career is just starting in some ways... it is in its young days lots more exciting stuff to come!! I'm carving my career like us all in creative industry we have to find our way.... It's not a straight path like other jobs for example an accountant they study, get a job at entry level and do more exams yes there are a few avenues to go but really they have a path whereas we creatives have endless opportunities some things we wouldn't even have dreamed of. 

 

Take me for insistent I left Chelsea University with a first class BA Hons in digital printed textiles. 

I spent the 1st year after doing commissions for some very exciting people like Charles Saatchi, Charlie Allen and Amanda Elisach, also working with Emma Newberg as an art assistant and the 1st work of art for almost 3 years and teaching art to some cool kids there father is Franc Roddam director of Quadrophenia film and there Mother Carina Cooper food writer. 

I then went on to do print and girls wear garment design for WOOLWORTHS Plc for 2 years and lived in Australia and designed Ladies wear prints and garments for MYER for another 2 years having a cool commission on the side doing a whole brand identity for a confectionery store in New Zealand Treat, JR Duty free.

Now I'm back to what I LOVE doing commissions Irina Parsina, Chloe Fowler, Razor Research, Cotton and Hobbs, The Enterprise etc. and free-lance design work for the likes of Yumi, Uttam Kids, Ted Baker at Debenhams, Abigail Ahern, Lemon Ribbon swatch company.  

 

I'm loving every minute of the twist and turns and getting to know myself better as a designer/ artist and person. Very exciting times!! Just know you are on the right path if you are enjoying what you are doing then you definitely are!! We live once you may as well make the most of it!! 

 

Some works throughout the years below:

 My 1st ever business card

Artwork featured in International Textiles Magazine

Charles Saatchi's daughters dress.

A commission for Chloe Fowler.

A T-shirt design for Ted Baker girls wear in Debenhams OUT NOW S/S 12.

A dress for Uttam kids OUT NOW S/S 12

 A development illustration for an exhibition I'm in early next year.

We progress and develop each day we have. Happy Thursday everyone x x x

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Lemon Ribbon Studio

Apologies for lack of posts over the last couple of days working very hard on a exciting new project with Abigail Ahern all top secret at the moment but will tell nearer the time!

Lemon Ribbon are a very cool studio for the young market it's own by the lovely Mel Bullock and Ed Weale I worked with them for a couple of years. They have lots of fab designers creating fun and fresh prints and graphics for apparel, home, gifts and stationery. They show at trade shows and appointment they work with clients such as Paperchase, Gap,Accessorize, Boden,Walmart, Osh Kosh and many more! Check out lemons website at www.lemonribbon.com for more info. A few of my designs for them are below and there trade show stand at the beginning of this year.

A sweet paisley for A/W 2012

A fun butterfly print for S/S 2011

A fresh floral for S/S 2012

We all go dotti sometimes ;0)

Lemon Ribbon's trade show stand.

That's it from me today I hope you are having a lovely Wednesday. Love Rose x x x

Donya Coward

What a beautiful sunny day and I'm stuck at work what a shame! I hope you are enjoying the sun!!

Anyway HOW COOL is this zebra head!! It's made by a lovely artist called Donya Coward www.donyacoward.co.uk/






She makes her animals (Zebra, Dogs, birds and a hare) using Victorian, Antique, Vintage laces, embroideries, embellishments, fabrics and haberdashery. This took a whooping six months to make but time well spent I'd say!!

Greyhound above and bull terrier below



Too cool for school! Have fun x x x

Animation

Let's talk about Animation today, I learnt a very cool tool and have done an animation I will add music to it and I'm sure I will do many more.... Check it out.

This is a very inspiring piece done by Louis Vuitton VERY COOL! Louis Vuitton presents "The Great Journey of Little Bagcharms" Read the full story on 'New, Now' Louis Vuitton's online magazine at http://www.louisvuitton.eu/front/#/eng_E1/New-Now/articles/The-Great-Journey-of-Little-Bagcharms For the occasion of the release of the elegant air balloon bag charm, inspired by the iconic Monogram canvas created in 1896, Christian Borstlap has imagined the adventure of this little collectable. A miniature version of a monogram trunk suspended from an air-balloon wanders through an unknown and ancient world in search of its home. Director: Christian Borstlap Music: The Do - Too Insistent

Books and blogs

So sorry for the lack of posts Monday and Tuesday I've been helping out on Abigail Ahern's (www.atelierabigailahern.com) new book a girls guide to decorating 2 out in spring 2013. Please check it out!

Talking of books I absolutely LOVE Print and Print 1 and 2 very inspiring Illustrations and Prints. Some commercial and some less commercial which I prefer.... she has lots of different designers appearing on her blog printandpattern.blogspot.com for example:


http://www.ilonadrewthis.co.uk/ has this new card range out, look at the sweet little owl.

mariann doherty http://goingdanish.bigcartel.com/products has this fun Illustration

and James brown drew this cute dog

I hope you are all having a lovely Wednesday. x x x

Inspiration

Let's talk about inspiration! We can get inspired by all sorts of things, Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Books, Internet, Music, Food (amazingly beautiful food around nowadays), Nature, something found in the street, you name it....

I think it's really great to be inspired by someone that works in a totally different way! It broadens your horizons. Take Abigail Ahern, she is amazing; using textures, layers, colour in a very different way from how I do... it's a fabulous resource as it changes the way in which you work but not from copying what she does but in a way where she gives another perspective. Take a look at her pad.

 

Stunning isn't it, VERY different from your average home. It may not be your cup of tea but it's about what makes you happy, you have to want to walk through that door and smile. Confidence is key! Don't listen to what everyone else thinks listen to your gut! x x x

Introduction.

Hello!!

I'm Rose Hill, a Print artist. I create Artworks, Illustrations and Prints.
This is my first ever post, I will be writing about all things creative.... Illustrations, prints, patterns, fashion, animation, interiors and inspiring pieces... posting lots of visuals! If you have any images you would like me to share please let me know!!

This is the front and back of my new business card. I'm also re-designing my web-site and have a sneak peak of the homepage and contact page to share below.

I will let you know when it is live. www.rosehilldesigns.co.uk Please check it out and let me know what you think!! Just a short introductory post today. Love Rose x x