Final boards for the Sashiko project
Once I had finished my Sashiko Sketchbook (which took me a while) I decided instead of heading to a wedding dress themed area I found a Valentino Outfit which was made in organza, it looked shear and sleek and decided this is where I should take my project. I quite liked this idea and found this was the best way to take my collection, I mixed the organza with different styles such a batik and layering. Once I had done my ten design developments, with the help of Dawn I picked my final 3 designs and turned them in to boards. I wanted to make the message of my garments very clear so I used Organza as a background and then put my illustrations on top along with a brief description of the outfit and a working drawing of the front and the back.
As you can see I have finished my 3 Illustration boards. I was very happy with the presentation of the boards, I think they look professional and clearly show what i designed and how they would look. There is quite a large gap underneath but that was for use of a sample which has been stuck on to the printed version. I also added fabric samples to the bottom of the page where the fabrics names typed. I am pleased with the outcome of my boards overall, i dont think there is much i would change about them, i would maybe make the illustrations a bit brighter, i would also use my newly found photoshop skills and put them to good use on my working drawings.
Also as part of the Criteria I had to make a Story board; this was to include a rationale of the client and also a clear understanding of what my range was about. I tried to combine all my ideas so i used a Sashiko style as my background and used the outfits i found inspiring and put them onto my board this shows the mixtures of ideas but in a subtle way. 
I like this board I like the colour use and i think it looks quite professional. I faded the models slightly so they didn’t stand out too much, I also made sure i out on a colour story and a fabric story so the customer has a clear indication of what I am doing with the collection. I havent detailed the rationale to much as I think it is the type of collection that any kind of female customer could wear. I am overall pleased with the look of my board.
