Print Design with the Half Drop Repeat Technique
Search for inspiration and moodboard
A course by Mónica Muñoz Hernández , Textile and Surface Pattern Designer
Joined July 2006
Joined July 2006
About the video: Search for inspiration and moodboard
Overview
“We may have a clear idea of what we want to design, what we like and where we want to go. My theme of inspiration is called "Greenhouse". I searched for images of fern leaves on Pinterest and Google. I have included real photos of this plant and some drawings of botany, architecture and fashion. I do not focus only on the ferns, but I try to find a general aesthetic to choose where my design will go. I recommend avoiding designs and patterns by other designers so as not to do something too similar to another illustrator, but images that inspire you to do something of your own. Then you can see my moodbaoard, I will always keep it in mind when drawing. As you can see I have removed 5 colors from my photos. Keep in mind that doing it in watercolor and not with direct Pantone will not be exactly the same, they can vary. ”
In this video lesson Mónica Muñoz Hernández addresses the topic: Search for inspiration and moodboard, which is part of the Domestika online course: Print Design with the Half Drop Repeat Technique. Create complex pattern repeats.
Partial transcription of the video
“We can be clear where to go and what we want to design. If not, I have shown you the Pattern Curator page where I hope you have been inspired. No need to take a moodboard from there, It is best to do yours. My theme of inspiration is called Greenhouse. I have searched the images on Google and Pinterest. I show you. We continue with our search for inspiration. I have chosen the greenhouse as the theme. My moodboard and my inspiration theme are called Greenhouse. I will tell you where to start, where I usually look for the images. Pinterest is always a very inspiring site Where to find beauti...”
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Course summary for: Print Design with the Half Drop Repeat Technique
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Pattern Design, Printing, Traditional illustration
Mónica Muñoz Hernández
A course by Mónica Muñoz Hernández
Monica is a fine arts graduate who entered the world of textile design in part due to a personal passion for the craft and partly by chance. She’s worked as a graphic designer creating store products for well-known museums and as art director at Fun&Basics. She currently has her own design studio and works on a freelance basis for brands such as Zara, Zara Home, Introphia, Urban Outfitters, Sainsbury's, and Häagen-Dazs.
She splits her time between commissions for brands and working on Moniquilla, her own brand and online store where she designs and produces printed accessories and special limited edition pieces.
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