This week’s color palette has some back story, and is the basis of a long-running argument between myself and my dear friend, Thomas. It all boils down to a response he made many years ago, regarding a color combination I sported one day in high school. He declared that purple and brown absolutely do not make a legitimate color combination, which of course defies all of my color-loving logic. To this day we agree to disagree, but I’m the textile designer, and he flies jets for a living.
Calling all textile designers! Gardens for Health International is an organization that works in East Africa to provide agricultural assistance to those who struggle with chronic malnutrition. The organization’s founder, Emma Clippinger, has long dreamed of developing a signature “Gardens for Health” print to use on bags, dresses, napkins, and aprons. And the lovely Michelle of Pattern Observer is providing textile designers a unique opportunity to lend their designs to a very worthy cause. Full details and a link to the original post at Pattern Observer below!
Your Client: Gardens for Health International
Deadline: Thursday, October 27th
Your Assignment: To develop an original print that incorporates images that are important to Gardens for Health. Examples include: flowers or sunflowers, seeds, avocados, tomatoes, carrots, beets, eggplants, lettuce/cabbage, squash, sweet potato, broccoli — all things that they grow! Hint: Emma is drawn to simplistic prints that can be easily printed!
Submission Guidelines: Please submit an 11″x17″ jpeg of your final artwork to michelle@patternobserver.com
Prizes:
1. The winner will receive their artwork printed an a variety of items that will be sold worldwide to support an amazing organization! These pieces will also be featured on Pattern Observer.
2. The winner will receive a spot in The Sellable Sketch course that starts November 7th! This is a five week intensive course in which you will learn how to develop an irresistible surface design collection ($180 value.)
If you have any questions about the contest click here to see the original post, where you can leave a comment. If you would like to learn more about Gardens For Health please check out their website here. Please help spread the word through posts, tweets, and sharing. Best of luck!
This week has been a monumental one for this little design studio, as we have just completed our very first trade show! Because we are located here in Los Angeles, we thought the LA Textile Show would be the obvious place to start in our attempts to reach more local clients. I’m extremely happy with how everything turned out, and already looking forward to the next show in March of 2012 . A big thanks to everyone for their support and feedback, and looking forward to following up with the many wonderful people I met this week!
Why don’t we take it in a formal direction this week with a shiny palette of mixed metallics and black.
Now that we have the booth number, the countdown is on to finish preparations and spread the word about our debut trade show in less than two weeks! The LA Textile Show is one of the leading trend and sourcing shows for apparel manufacturing on the west coast, and takes place twice a year at the Cal Mart. If you are going to be near downtown Los Angeles during Oct 10-12, come on by to view the latest collection and say hello! You can find us in booth 805. Entry is free for industry professionals, and $20 for guest visitors.
